{"id":230120,"date":"2025-10-21T14:21:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T14:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/230120\/"},"modified":"2025-10-21T14:21:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T14:21:09","slug":"hbo-max-price-hikes-effective-immediately-on-all-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/230120\/","title":{"rendered":"HBO Max Price Hikes Effective Immediately on All Plans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tNew price hikes have come to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/hbo-max\/\" id=\"auto-tag_hbo-max_1\" data-tag=\"hbo-max\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">HBO Max<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe Warner Bros. Discovery streaming service said Tuesday that it is raising prices across all of its plan, with the ad-supported base tier rising by $1 per month to $10.99, the standard plan rising by $1.50 per month to $18.49, and the premium plan rising by $2 per month to $22.99.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tAnnual plans will rise by $10, $15 and $20 accordingly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe price increases go into effect immediately, with existing subscribers getting 30 days notice before the prices go up at or after Nov. 20.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tRelated Stories\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/hbo-max-portobello-italy-series-marco-bellocchio-interview-1236393873\/\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portobello-with-Fabrizio-Gifuni-2-Anna-Camerlingo.jpg\" alt=\"'Portobello' with Fabrizio Gifuni\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"\" width=\"\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/business\/digital\/cnn-pulled-hbo-max-streams-1236392501\/\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2153092202.jpg\" alt=\"CNN CEO Mark Thompson\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"\" width=\"\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tHBO Max joins most of its other streaming competitors in raising prices in the last few months. Dsney <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/business\/business-news\/disney-reveals-streaming-price-hike-amid-kimmel-outrage-cycle-1236377987\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">hiked the prices<\/a> of its Disney+ plans and bundles this month, with NBCUniversal\u2019s Peacock <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/business\/digital\/peacock-hikes-prices-ad-tiers-nba-1236318749\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">raising its subscription price<\/a> substantially in August ahead of the NBA season. Apple <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/business\/business-news\/apple-tv-plus-price-increase-how-much-1236350039\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">also raised the price<\/a> of Apple TV by 30% in August. Netflix <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/business\/business-news\/netflix-raises-prices-1236114254\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">raised its prices<\/a> early this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe streaming price hikes come as the market deals with saturation, and with every player in the space now pursuing profitability rather than scale. Many of the companies have sought to deliver value through bundling options rather than cheap monthly prices, with HBO Max and Disney+ operating what seems to be a successful bundle, and Peacock and Apple TV <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/business\/digital\/peacock-apple-tv-bundle-launches-discount-shared-shows-1236402928\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">launching one last week<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tHBO Max, under WBD, has sought to refocus on premium TV shows and movies (though <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/business\/business-news\/warner-bros-discovery-for-sale-1236406132\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">t<\/a>he future of the parent company<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/business\/business-news\/warner-bros-discovery-for-sale-1236406132\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> is in question<\/a>), with franchises like Game of Thrones, The Last Of Us and Hacks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"New price hikes have come to HBO Max. The Warner Bros. 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