{
  "id": 14393446,
  "title": "Skydance's Discovery+ Prices Increase By Up to 20%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/skydances-discovery-prices-increase-by-up-to-20",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-14T07:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Slashdot",
    "slug": "slashdot",
    "url": "https://news.slashdot.org/story/26/10/14/0315235/skydances-discovery-prices-increase-by-up-to-20"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Skydance-owned streaming service Discovery+ has increased its subscription prices, with the ad-free plan rising from $10 to $12 per month and the ad-supported plan going up from $6 to $7. This comes shortly after Skydance acquired Paramount's Warner Bros. Discovery. The new rates are immediate for new subscribers, while existing ones will see their prices adjust after 30 days starting November 12. Current subscribers, primarily tuned into unscripted content like reality shows and documentaries, will be given 30 days notice before the price hike. Skydance claims the pricing adjustments were ongoing before the merger's completion date was known, not as a direct response. Discovery+ has increased its rates three times since its inception in 2012, with the last adjustment occurring in January 2025, when ad-based monthly subscriptions and ad-free plans were raised to $6 and $10 respectively.",
  "summary": "Discovery+ has raised prices for new subscribers, increasing its ad-free plan from $10 to $12 per month and its ad-supported plan from $6 to $7. The hike comes shortly after Paramount Skydance acquired Warner Bros. Discovery. Ars Technica reports: The new prices take effect for new subscribers immediately. Current subscribers to the streaming service, which primarily features unscripted content,…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}