Discovery+ raises US prices a week after Paramount closes Warner Bros. Discovery deal
Discovery+ raised US prices on 13 October 2026, one week after Paramount closed its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery to form Skydance Corp. The ad-supported plan rises to $6.99 a month and the ad-free plan to $11.99.
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Left · 2Discovery+ is raising prices for US customers from Tuesday 13 October 2026, with the ad-supported plan going from $5.99 to $6.99 a month and the ad-free plan from $9.99 to $11.99. The VergeLC “the ad-supported plan will go from $5.99 to $6.99 / month, while the ad-free tier will jump from $9.99 to $11.99 / month.” Read at The Verge ↗ VarietyLC “the Discovery+ ad-supported plan will increase by $1 to $6.99/month and the ad-free plan will increase by $2 to $11.99/month in the U.S.” Read at Variety ↗ Left · 2The new prices apply immediately to new subscribers. Existing subscribers will see them on billing statements on or after 12 November, and Variety, citing the company, reports they will get 30 days' advance notice. The VergeLC “existing ones will see the increase in their next billing statement on or after November 12th.” Read at The Verge ↗ VarietyLC “Existing subscribers will receive 30 days advance notice and see updated prices reflected on their billing statements on or after Nov. 12, 2026, according to the company.” Read at Variety ↗ Left · 2The increase comes one week after Paramount closed its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, which owned Discovery+ and HBO Max; the combined company is called Skydance Corp. The VergeLC “The price hike comes just one week after Paramount closed its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, which owned Discovery Plus and HBO Max.” Read at The Verge ↗ VarietyLC “coming one week after Paramount closed its megamerger with Warner Bros. Discovery to form Skydance Corp.” Read at Variety ↗
Left · 1Variety says it is likely the increase was planned before the merger; this is its own assessment, not a company statement. VarietyLC “It's likely the Discovery+ price increase was planned ahead of the merger.” Read at Variety ↗ Left · 2Skydance is keeping its streaming services as they were before the merger for now. Chairman and CEO David Ellison has said the plan is eventually to combine HBO Max and Paramount+ into one product, and The Verge notes it is unclear whether Discovery+ will remain a standalone service. VarietyLC “For now, Skydance is maintaining its streaming services as they have existed prior to the merger.” Read at Variety ↗ The VergeLC “it's not clear whether Discovery Plus will remain a standalone streamer.” Read at The Verge ↗ Left · 2Discovery+ carries programming from networks including HGTV, Food Network, TLC, ID and Discovery, and some of it, such as 90 Day Fiancé and Deadliest Catch, is also on HBO Max. The service last raised prices in January 2025. The VergeLC “Discovery Plus last raised prices in January 2025.” Read at The Verge ↗ VarietyLC “A subset of the content on Discovery+ is also available on HBO Max.” Read at Variety ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
Left3 outlets
- Framing
- Both outlets treat it as a short consumer and business news item, tying the price rise to the just-completed merger and the future of Discovery+ and HBO Max.
- Emphasis
- Exact price changes, timing for new and existing subscribers, and plans to consolidate streaming services.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Neither gives a reason for the increase from the company, and neither reports subscriber numbers or reaction.
- Charged language
- “megamerger”
Centre2 outlets
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Right0 outlets
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What every side reports
- Discovery+ prices rise from 13 October 2026 to $6.99 (ad-supported) and $11.99 (ad-free).
- Existing subscribers see the new prices on or after 12 November 2026.
- The increase comes a week after Paramount closed its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
- Plans call for HBO Max and Paramount+ to merge into one service over time.
Discovery+ organisation
Per Variety, the company says the new prices are immediate for new subscriptions and existing subscribers get 30 days' notice.
“Existing subscribers will receive 30 days advance notice and see updated prices reflected on their billing statements on or after Nov. 12, 2026, according to the company.” — Variety
Paramount organisation
Its merged company, Skydance, is keeping streaming services unchanged for now, with a plan to consolidate HBO Max and Paramount+ eventually, according to Variety.
“eventually, the plan is to consolidate its major offerings, HBO Max and Paramount+, into a single product, Skydance chairman and CEO David Ellison has said.” — Variety
Left3 articles
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Discovery Plus is getting more expensive
Neutral Brief factual report on the price changes, linking them to the merger and noting uncertainty over Discovery+'s future as a standalone service.
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Discovery+, Now Owned by Skydance, Hikes Prices Effective Immediately
Neutral Trade report on the increase, adding the company's notice period, a view that it was planned pre-merger, and Ellison's consolidation plan.
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Centre2 articles
Right0 articles
No coverage yet.
- 13 Oct 14:52 First The VergeLC Discovery Plus is getting more expensive
- 13 Oct 14:54 +2m VarietyLC Discovery+, Now Owned by Skydance, Hikes Prices Effective Immediately
- 13 Oct 15:02 +10m The Hollywood ReporterLC Discovery+ Is Raising Its Prices Under Skydance
- 13 Oct 16:13 +1h 22m Screen RantN 5-Year-Old Streaming Service Officially Raising Prices Amid Shutdown Concerns
- 13 Oct 16:28 +1h 37m DeadlineN Discovery+ Raises Prices In One Of Skydance’s First Streaming Moves After Merger Close
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