After customers threatened to cancel their Disney+, ESPN, and Hulu subscriptions over the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel, it will now cost you a few extra dollars to stream Disney content.
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This means that if your children enjoy shows like Bluey or Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, you may need to allocate a few more dollars to your entertainment budget.
According to its website, the monthly price of the ad-supported Disney+ plan will increase by $2, starting October 21. It will now be $11.99 a month.
The ad-free tier of Disney+ is going up by $3. That means it will now be $18.99 a month.
Disney Is Raising the Price of Its Bundles, Too
Subscribers who bundle Disney+ with Hulu, ESPN, or HBO Max will also experience a price increase. Details are provided below:
- Disney+ and Hulu bundle (With Ads)
- Now: $10.99/month
- Starting 10/21: $12.99/month
- Disney+, Hulu, ESPN Select Bundle (With Ads)
- Now: $16.99/month
- Starting 10/21: $19.99/month
- Disney+, Hulu, ESPN Select Bundle Premium (No Ads on Disney/Hulu)
- Now: $26.99/month
- Starting 10/21: $29.99/month
- Disney+, Hulu, HBO Max Bundle (With Ads)
- Now: $16.99/month
- Starting 10/21: $19.99/month
- Disney+, Hulu, HBO Max Bundle (No Ads)
- Now: $29.99/month
- Starting 10/21: $32.99/month
Does This Have To Do With the Suspension of Jimmy Kimmel?
Like many other streaming services, Disney has regularly increased the subscription prices for Disney+, ESPN, and Hulu as part of an ongoing business strategy.
Per Variety, while this recent announcement comes at an odd time for Disney, it has been planning to raise prices long before it suspended Jimmy Kimmel for comments he made about Charlie Kirk's killer. The late-night talk show host went back on the air on Tuesday, September 23.
As we reported yesterday, Sinclair Broadcast Group, an owner of several ABC affiliates, will continue not to air Jimmy Kimmel Live! On X, Sinclair announced that it would replace the show with news programming for the time being.
"Discussions with ABC are ongoing as we evaluate the show's potential return," the company said in a statement.
This news also comes as the Mouse House completed its full acquisition of Hulu from Comcast. It is now bringing together the two streaming services. Hulu is expected to shut down next year.
