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Hulu Sets $1 Oct. Price Hike for SVOD Offerings; Bundles Not Affected

Hulu is raising the price of its ad-supported plan to $6.99 monthly Oct. 8 and its commercial-free version to $12.99, it told subscribers Tuesday. Customers subscribed to the $64.99 Hulu + Live, $13.99 Hulu/ESPN+/Disney+ bundle or through a discount or…

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promotional offer won't be affected by the $1 fee hike, it was learned. In another sign of the ever-shifting streaming space, Amazon emailed HBO subscribers last week saying “HBO has decided to leave Prime Video Channels.” Subscriptions will end Sept. 15, Amazon said, “at which time we will cancel your subscription and issue a pro-rated refund for any remaining service from your last billing cycle.” Amazon is offering HBO subscribers two months of Starz and Paramount+ for 99 cents each through Sept. 17. The companies didn't respond to questions.