RE: Question about Disney Plus and Hulu ad supported versions
Here is the scoop on the price increases coming in October: How much do Disney+ and Hulu subscriptions cost? Following the price changes on Oct. 12, subscription options and monthly prices include: * Disney+ with ads: $7.99 (no change) * Disney+ without ads: $13.99 (was $10.99) * Hulu with ads: $7.99 (no change) * Hulu without ads: $17.99 (was $14.99) * Hulu’s Disney+ add-on with ads: $2 (no change) * Hulu’s ESPN+ ad-on with ads: $10.99 (was $9.99) * ESPN+ with ads: $10.99 (was $9.99) * Duo Premium: Disney+ and Hulu bundle with no ads: $19.99 (new offering) * Duo Basic: Disney+ and Hulu with ads: $9.99 (no change) * Trio Premium: Disney+ and Hulu with no ads, plus ESPN+ with ads: $24.99 (was $19.99) * Trio Basic: Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ with ads: $14.99 (was $12.99) * Hulu + Live TV with ads: $76.99 (was $69.99) * Hulu + Live TV without ads: $89.99 (was $82.99) The rate hike is the second from Disney in less than a year, following a December 2022 rate increase that affected both Disney+ and Hulu subscribers. Iger said the company didn’t see significant churn or subscription losses after raising prices. The new pricing strategy is “really aimed at enabling us to improve the bottom line, (and) ultimately to turn this into a growth business and, as a component of that, obviously to grow subs,” Iger said. Disney+, Hulu offer new ad-free bundle subscription plan A new Disney+ subscription plan was also announced Wednesday. Disney plans to launch a new ad-free bundle subscription with Disney+ and Hulu content for $19.99 a month starting Sept. 6, according to a news release. Why is Disney cracking down on password sharing? Iger declined to share how many Disney+ subscribers are sharing passwords, but called the number “significant” and said the company has “established this as a real priority.” The company’s decision comes after Netflix began cracking down on password sharing, which was followed by a spike in subscription numbers. Original article from: https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2023/08/09/disney-plus-hulu-price-increase-2023/70562430007/ Richard, USA. “Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it.” -- Jane Wagner from The Search for Intelligent Life in the Universe My web site: https://www.turner42.com -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Aleeha Dudley Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2023 4:25 PM To: viPhone Subject: Re: Question about Disney Plus and Hulu ad supported versions Hi Wayne, You are not able to skip the ads that appear on Hulu or Disney Plus. They appear like commercials would on a normal TV. While they are fewer than those you might see on traditional TV, they are a bit annoying even still. I’m fortunate that I can afford the ad free versions bundled together currently, but might change if the prices go up. HTH, Aleeha > On Aug 10, 2023, at 10:18 AM, Wayne Merritt wrote: > > Greetings. I just heard this story on YouTube and went to the report > on a website. Apparently, Disney Plus, Hulu, and ESPN will be raising > prices in the fall. This particular page is mostly about the US side, > but there is also information here regarding pricing for the rest of > the world. My question: for those who use Disney Plus and/or Hulu on > the ad supported teer, do you find that there are too many ads? Are > you able to skip the ad after a certain point, like on YouTube? Is the > process of skipping ads accessible with VoiceOver? The following link > has more details, including a table which lists all of the changes in > price: > https://whatsondisneyplus.com/disney-hulu-prices-to-rise-in-the-fall/ > In short, it looks like starting September 6, with ads will be $7.99 > for either Disney Plus or Hulu, without ads is about $14 for Disney > Plus and I assume the same goes for Hulu, or there is a combined > offering with Disney Plus and Hulu for $10 with ads or $20 without. > Given how well the ad accessibility works, I may be switching, since > I'm not wild about paying $20 for no ads, even if I get a combo. > > Warmly, > Wayne > > -- > Wayne Merritt > Certified JAWS 2023 Trainer > https://www.freedomscientific.com/certification > Connect with me on GoodReads: > www.goodreads.com/waynesbooks > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archi
Re: Question about Disney Plus and Hulu ad supported versions
Hi Wayne, You are not able to skip the ads that appear on Hulu or Disney Plus. They appear like commercials would on a normal TV. While they are fewer than those you might see on traditional TV, they are a bit annoying even still. I’m fortunate that I can afford the ad free versions bundled together currently, but might change if the prices go up. HTH, Aleeha > On Aug 10, 2023, at 10:18 AM, Wayne Merritt wrote: > > Greetings. I just heard this story on YouTube and went to the report > on a website. Apparently, Disney Plus, Hulu, and ESPN will be raising > prices in the fall. This particular page is mostly about the US side, > but there is also information here regarding pricing for the rest of > the world. My question: for those who use Disney Plus and/or Hulu on > the ad supported teer, do you find that there are too many ads? Are > you able to skip the ad after a certain point, like on YouTube? Is the > process of skipping ads accessible with VoiceOver? The following link > has more details, including a table which lists all of the changes in > price: > https://whatsondisneyplus.com/disney-hulu-prices-to-rise-in-the-fall/ > In short, it looks like starting September 6, with ads will be $7.99 > for either Disney Plus or Hulu, without ads is about $14 for Disney > Plus and I assume the same goes for Hulu, or there is a combined > offering with Disney Plus and Hulu for $10 with ads or $20 without. > Given how well the ad accessibility works, I may be switching, since > I'm not wild about paying $20 for no ads, even if I get a combo. > > Warmly, > Wayne > > -- > Wayne Merritt > Certified JAWS 2023 Trainer > https://www.freedomscientific.com/certification > Connect with me on GoodReads: > www.goodreads.com/waynesbooks > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/CAOYhKtd3EFY17LX6s1PqMq2-L_d8SSWEOnf9NHo55JqjEUUwRg%40mail.gmail.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/5202DDD4-1C08-48A5-A21A-93FAFBC794F5%40gmail.com.
Question about Disney Plus and Hulu ad supported versions
Greetings. I just heard this story on YouTube and went to the report on a website. Apparently, Disney Plus, Hulu, and ESPN will be raising prices in the fall. This particular page is mostly about the US side, but there is also information here regarding pricing for the rest of the world. My question: for those who use Disney Plus and/or Hulu on the ad supported teer, do you find that there are too many ads? Are you able to skip the ad after a certain point, like on YouTube? Is the process of skipping ads accessible with VoiceOver? The following link has more details, including a table which lists all of the changes in price: https://whatsondisneyplus.com/disney-hulu-prices-to-rise-in-the-fall/ In short, it looks like starting September 6, with ads will be $7.99 for either Disney Plus or Hulu, without ads is about $14 for Disney Plus and I assume the same goes for Hulu, or there is a combined offering with Disney Plus and Hulu for $10 with ads or $20 without. Given how well the ad accessibility works, I may be switching, since I'm not wild about paying $20 for no ads, even if I get a combo. Warmly, Wayne -- Wayne Merritt Certified JAWS 2023 Trainer https://www.freedomscientific.com/certification Connect with me on GoodReads: www.goodreads.com/waynesbooks -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/CAOYhKtd3EFY17LX6s1PqMq2-L_d8SSWEOnf9NHo55JqjEUUwRg%40mail.gmail.com.
