GoKawiilDiscovery+ raises subscription prices by up to 20 percent
Discovery+ has increased its monthly subscription prices, with the ad-free plan rising from $10 to $12 and the ad-supported tier from $6 to $7. New subscribers face the higher prices immediately, while existing customers will get 30 days' notice, with new billing starting November 12. The increase comes about a week after Paramount Skydance completed its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Discovery+'s parent company.
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A Skydance spokesperson told Ars Technica the price changes were planned before the merger was known and reflect routine evaluation of pricing against content offerings, not a merger-driven decision. Still, the timing so close to the Paramount Skydance deal could invite scrutiny over whether consolidation is influencing consumer costs across the newly combined company's streaming properties. This marks the service's fourth price increase since its 2012 launch, continuing a pattern of periodic hikes.
- Discovery+ ad-free plans rise from $10 to $12/month; ad-based plans rise from $6 to $7/month.
- New subscribers pay higher prices immediately; existing subscribers get 30 days' notice starting with November 12 bills.
- The hike follows Paramount Skydance's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, though Skydance says it was unrelated to the merger.
Source: arstechnica.com, 2026-10-13
Published there as: “Skydance’s Discovery+ prices increase by up to 20 percent”
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