Disney's new ad-supported Disney+ subscription tier means it will cost you more to watch ad-free

Dec 10, 2022 in "Disney+"

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Posted: Saturday December 10, 2022 6:51am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney+ has launched its new ad-supported subscription offering in the U.S., starting at $7.99 per month.

Disney+ will now cost $3 more per month for ad-free viewing

The new pricing model means a higher cost for ad-free viewing, with the Disney+ Premium offering with no ads increasing from $7.99 to $10.99 per month.

An annual subscription without ads goes up from $79.99 to $109.99.

At last month's quarterly financial earnings call, then Disney CEO Bob Chapek said, "The offering also adds a key component to our total company advertising portfolio, and advertiser interest has been strong. We have been a leader in streaming advertising for some time and are bringing our years of experience, leading ad tech and relationships to this important opportunity. Disney+ has secured more than 100 advertisers for our domestic launch window, spanning a wide range of categories and our company has over 8,000 existing relationships with advertisers who will have the opportunity to advertise on Disney+."

An annual subscription without ads goes up from $79.99 to $109.99.

Alongside the new ad-supported tier, new subscription plans will be available across Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+, and the Disney Bundle.

Existing Disney+ subscribers have the option to switch to the Basic plan for $7.99/month. Those that choose to remain a Premium subscriber for $10.99/month or $109.99/year require no further action.

Here are all the new standalone and bundle plans for Disney's streaming services in the U.S.

Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+, and Disney Bundle Plans

Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ Standalone Plans

Disney+
Basic (With Ads) $7.99 per month
Premium (No Ads) $10.99 per month, $109.99 annual

Hulu
Basic (With Ads) $7.99 per month, $79.99 annual
Premium (No Ads) $14.99 per month

ESPN+
With Ads $9.99 per month, $99.99 annual
UFC PPV $74.99 (per event)
UFC PPV + Annual $124.98

Disney Bundle Plans

Disney Bundle
Basic (With Ads): Disney+, Hulu $9.99 per month
Basic (With Ads): Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+ $12.99 per month
Legacy (existing subscribers): Disney+ (No Ads), Hulu (With Ads), ESPN+ (With Ads) $14.99 per month
Premium: Disney+ (No Ads), Hulu (No Ads), ESPN+ (With Ads) $19.99 per month

Hulu + Live TV Plans

Hulu + Live TV
Basic (With Ads): Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+ $69.99 per month
Legacy (existing subscribers): Disney+ (No Ads), Hulu (With Ads), ESPN+ (With Ads) $74.99
Premium: Disney+ (No Ads), Hulu (No Ads), ESPN+ (With Ads) $82.99

Disney+ overview

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_caleb1 day ago

Disney’s like, “It’s only worth like a couple hundred bucks!” and Comcast is like, “We’ll settle for eleventy quadrillion and Hollywood Studios.”

Disney Irish1 day ago

I agree overall, just seems like more delays that may just end up in resulting in nothing.

MisterPenguin1 day ago

This seems a whole lot of nothing. Their agreement hinges on the valuation of a third company they mutually name. So.. what *exactly* is the issue? Did they not agree on a third company? Is one of them disputing that third company's valuation? The original WSJ article doesn't say. Which is exceedingly bad journalism if that's the case. Just throwing out there "they disagree and it might go to court" is meaningless. It's clickbait without more details. The Desk.Net sums it up nicely: "Citing “people familiar with the situation,” the Journal stated that Comcast and Disney could wind up in a “court battle” over the valuation of Hulu, though the article published on Friday didn’t explain why litigation was an option given the clear terms of the sale, including the dispute resolution process."

Disney Irish1 day ago

Hulu final valuation still up in the air, Disney and Comcast still far apart - Disney and Comcast Hit Impasse in Final Lap of Hulu Negotiations https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/disney-and-comcast-hit-impasse-in-final-lap-of-hulu-negotiations/ar-BB1npjb7 https://thestreamable.com/news/disney-comcast-negotiations-over-hulu-sale-hit-snag-as-talks-near-finish-line https://thedesk.net/news/disney-comcast-bankers-hulu-discussion/ Original link wasn't working, so added a few more that all have the same story.

MisterPenguin1 day ago

https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/jim-henson-idea-man-disney-ron-howard-interview/

Disney Irish4 days ago

Got it answered, for Netflix you can link your existing account but for Max because its the Bundle you have to cancel first and then can get the Bundle.

Disney Irish4 days ago

So can this be applied to existing customers of the various streaming services or do you have to cancel and then resubscribed through the provider?

MisterPenguin4 days ago

https://variety.com/2024/digital/news/verizon-youtube-premium-discount-peacock-streaming-deal-1236016027/ Current myPlan perks do give Verizon wireless customers discounts on a Netflix-Max with ads bundle for $10/month (a 40% savings) and a Disney bundle of Disney+ (no ads), Hulu (with ads) and ESPN+ for $10/month (which is 33% less than a package Disney offers that includes Disney+ with ads). In addition, Verizon is currently offering six months of the Disney bundle for no extra charge to customers who switch to either the Unlimited Plus or Unlimited Ultimate plan. Under such reseller deals, Verizon typically pays a per-subscriber wholesale rate to its partners. To date, Verizon has signed up 13 million video subscribers overall, according to Frank Boulben, chief revenue officer for Verizon Consumer Group.

MisterPenguin4 days ago

https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/gianna-jun-gang-dong-won-tempest-korea-series-disney-1236018304/

MisterPenguin5 days ago

That's priceless coming from someone from Amazon Prime whose UI was the worst and only marginally got better recently.

sedati5 days ago

Was there no Gallery show for Ahsoka?

Disney Irish5 days ago

Did he try rebooting? But seriously, I’ve never had any of those issues with crashes and such when using D+. But maybe others have, dunno. Also you forgot to mention he is a former Disney executive, and was involved in the Weinstein “issues” plus allegations of his own, which is why he is no longer with Amazon. So yeah I take what this guy says with a whole country full of salt.