Disney+, Hulu announced subscription price hikes

Comes amid firestorm over Kimmel suspension

By: Melina Khan
USA Today

..... Some Jimmy Kimmel fans who opened Hulu to watch the late-night host's return to TV were coincidentally met with a notice that their subscription cost will soon be increasing.
..... Disney notified Disney+ and Hulu subscribers September 23 [2025] that prices of many of their plans are going up in October, [2025] according to updated rates listed on their website.
..... Most stand-alone subscription plans for the two Disney-owned streaming services will increase in price, while select bundle plans for both Disney+ and Hulu will also be affected.
..... USA Today has reached out to Disney+ and Hulu for comment.
..... All of the new prices will officially go into effect October 21 [2025] for all Disney+ and Hulu plans included in the increases.
..... The price hikes came amid a firestorm aorta the suspension of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on ABC, which is owned by Disney.
..... The network announced September 17 [2025] that it would indefinitely stop airing Kimmel's late-night show over comments the host made after the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
..... The show returned to the air on most ABC affiliates on September 23. [2025] Sinclair Broadcast Group and Nexstar Media Group preempted the show from retiring to their ABC-affiliate stations.
..... In the midst of the fallout from Kimmel's suspension, some people took to social media to call for a boycott of the Disney+ streaming service.
..... Social media users began posting confirmation of their cancellations under the hostage #CancelDisney and #CancelDisneyPlus. Some celebrates, inducing Misha Collins, also axed their subscriptions as a result.
..... When Kimmel return to the air, he seemingly jabbed at the slew of cancellations. in his lengthy opening monologue, he gripped that Disney allowed him to return under one condition.
..... "Disney has asked me to read the following statement, and I agreed to do it," from his breast pocket. "Here we go" "to reactivate your Disney+ and Hulu account, open the Disney+ app a on your smart TV or TV-connected devices,' " he said.

Price increase for Disney+, Hulu

..... Here are the new prices (going into effect October 21) [2025] for affected Disney+ plans, Hulu plans and bundles, according to the streaming services' websites:

* Disney+ (with ads): $11.99/month
* Disney+ Premium (no ads): $18.99/per month or $189.99/year.
* Hulu (with ads): $11.99/month or $119.99/year.
* Disney+, Hulu bundle: $12.99/month
* Disney+, Hulu, ESPN Select bundle: $19.99/month
* Disney+, Hulu, ESPN select bundle Premium: $29.99/month.
* Disney+, Hulu, ESPN Select bundle Legacy: 24.99/month
* Disney+, Hulu, HBO, Max bundle (with adds): $19.99/month
* Disney+ live TV, Disney+ and ESPN Select: $99.99/month
* Hulu Premium + live TV, Disney+ Premium and ESPN select: $99.99/month.
* Hulu + live TV, Disney+ Premium and ESPN Select: $94.99/month.
* Live TV only via Hulu: $88.99/ month

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