There are extra streaming decisions than ever earlier than, and now Peacock has joined the record of companies which might be getting much more costly.
A media replace reported by Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, and The Streamable confirmed costs for each of its streaming plans are going up, efficient August seventeenth for present prospects, with the cheaper Premium plan going up by $1 every month, from $4.99 to $5.99, and the Premium Plus bundle that removes advertisements on most content material and provides downloads for offline viewing together with entry to stay, native NBC channels goes up by $2, from $9.99 to $11.99 monthly.
As of midnight ET, the annual pricing listed by Peacock modified as nicely, going from $49.99 / $99.99 for both bundle to $59.99 /$119.99 for a yr of Premium / Premium Plus service, respectively.
It’s the primary value hike for Peacock however simply the newest in a string of bumps which have raised costs for all the things from Netflix, to (not HBO) Max, to Paramount Plus, to Disney Plus and the remainder of its bundle.
The reality is, this development isn’t going to cease anytime quickly. Streaming companies want to boost their costs or embrace promoting in the event that they need to meet buyers’ expectations. They’re simply going to should threat shedding subscribers who don’t need to pay these jacked-up costs alongside the best way.
The streaming content material lined up over the subsequent a number of months for Peacock isn’t low cost, together with the brand new Twisted Metal TV show, WWE, Big Ten college sports, an NFL playoff game, and extra. Past that, some subscribers joined Peacock in June 2022 when a “summerofpeacock” coupon code allowed them to enroll in a yr of the Premium bundle for simply $20, and that’s expiring. For the parents who caught round, they’re about to be paying a number of extra bucks a yr.
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Replace July 18th, 1:29AM ET: Added annual pricing data from Peacock’s web site.
