After months of speculation, we finally have the details on the upcoming ad-supported plan for Disney+. It appears that this new plan will come along with a price hike for the ad-free tier, as well as price increase for Hulu.
This comes after Netflix announced details for their own ad-supported plan last month, an idea that was once unheard of for the company.
What to Know About Ads on Disney+
The new tiers for Disney+ will be called “Basic” and “Premium.”
- The Basic plan, that includes ads, will run for $7.99 per month.
- The Premium plan, without ads, will go for $10.99 a month or $109.99 per year.
The Disney Bundle (that includes Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+) will have three tiers:
- The first tier includes Disney+ and Hulu, both with ads but without ESPN+, for $9.99 a month.
- The second includes Disney+ and Hulu, both with ads and also with ESPN+, for $12.99 a month.
- The third option is the Premium bundle which includes Disney+ without ads, Hulu without ads, and ESPN+ for $19.99 a month.
“Legacy” customers will be able to keep their bundle that includes Disney+ without ads, Hulu with ads, and ESPN+ for $14.99 a month.
The new Disney+ Basic plan will have about four minutes of ads per hour, according to reports. In keeping with their family-friendly image, Disney plans to ban ads for alcohol or political content.
These new tiers will take effect on December 8th, 2022.
Hulu and ESPN+ Will Also Go Up
As for the other streaming services owned by Disney, they will also see a price increase.
For Hulu:
- Hulu Basic (with ads) will go to $7.99 a month or $79.99 a year.
- Hulu Premium (no ads) will go to $14.99 a month.
These changes will take effect on October 10th, 2022.
For Hulu + Live TV:
- Basic includes Disney+ with ads, Hulu with ads and live TV, and ESPN+ for $69.99 a month (same as current price)
- Premium includes Disney+ with no ads, Hulu with no ads and live TV, and ESPN+ for $82.99 a month
Legacy customers can keep their plan that includes Disney+ with no ads, Hulu with ads and live TV, and ESPN+ for $74.99 a month.
Changes for Hulu + Live TV take effect on December 8th, 2022.
And finally for ESPN+:
- ESPN+ (with ads) is either $9.99 a month or $99.99 per year.
These changes take effect on August 23rd, 2022.
Final Thoughts
So what do you think? Will you be keeping Disney+? Downgrading you plan? Changing to something else? Let us know in the comment section below!
