Streamers are now reportedly raising prices at a rate higher than cable television ever did during its peak era.
\n\nStreaming prices have have rising “three times as much as inflation,” according to data from The Hollywood Reporter (THR), with Apple TV tripling its price from its low launch of $4.99 per month in 2019. Disney+, which launched at a reasonable $6.99 per month in that same year, now offers $11.99 per month for a subscription with ad interruptions. Only HBO Max kept a relatively similar price point to when it first launched in 2020.
\n\nIronically, the cost for all the top-tiered streaming services equals a standard cable subscription.
\n\n“Paramount+’s cheapest tier is up 80 percent in five years. Netflix Premium is up 125 percent since 2013,” noted THR. “If you want all eight major streamers without ads or bundle commitments, it’ll cost you about $151 a month. Four years ago, the comparable lineup cost about $90.”
\n\n“Apple TV went up 50 percent just in the past year. Peacock’s tiers likewise leapt about 50 percent,” the report added. “Over the course of the past 12 months, streaming rates have collectively risen 11.8 percent. The biggest year of increase was 2023, when…
Original source: https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/
