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The big streaming buzzword in 2023 was streamflation, referring to the spate of price increases around the industry. And sure, there were price hikes abound. But where do things stand this year? Here’s a quick rundown on streaming prices in 2024.
Just to note, this is a brief overview of what streaming plans cost at each service. For more details and an in-depth look at what the plans have to offer, check out the price plan page for each streaming service.
On-demand streaming prices
While some on-demand streaming services now offer live TV such as sports or local network affiliate stations, their main focus remains on-demand content.
AMC+ pricing
AMC+ has the lowest-priced streaming plan out there with an ad-supported plan for just 5 bucks a month. However, only the ad-free plan can be paid for annually.
- $4.99/month: AMC+ Monthly With Ads
- $8.99/month: AMC+ Monthly Ad-Free
- $83.88/year: Annual Plan (Ad-Free)
Check out the trailers for every new original series on AMC+ in 2024.
Apple TV+ pricing
Apple TV+ is one of the few streaming services that still offers a single, ad-free plan. You can pay for Apple TV+ either monthly or annually.
- $9.99/month: Apple TV+
- $99.99/year: Annual Plan
Read the in-depth Apple TV+ Pricing Guide for complete details, additional pricing options, and payment methods.
Disney+ pricing
Disney+ launched with a single plan for $6.99/month in 2019. But in 5 short years it now offers 6 plans to choose from—soon to be 7 plans when the Disney+, Hulu, Max Bundle become available this summer. Only one Disney+ plan is available as a yearly subscription.
Here’s what Disney+ costs in 2024:
- $7.99/month: Disney+ Basic
- $13.99/month: Disney+ Premium
- $9.99/month: Disney Bundle Duo Basic
- $19.99/month: Disney Bundle Duo Premium
- $14.99/month: Disney Bundle Trio Basic
- $24.99/month: Disney Bundle Trio Premium
- Coming Summer 2024: Disney+, Hulu, Max Bundle
- $139.99/year: Annual Plan (Disney+ Premium Only)
Read the in-depth Disney+ Pricing Guide for complete details, additional pricing options, and payment methods.
Hulu pricing
Hulu has one of the most expensive ad-free on-demand plans on the market.
It has an ad-supported and ad-free plan as well as all of the Disney Bundles listed above. Conversely to Disney+, you can only pay for Hulu annually with the ad-supported plan.
Here’s what Hulu costs in 2024:
- $7.99/month : Hulu (With Ads)
- $17.99/month: Hulu (No Ads)
- $9.99/month: Disney Bundle Duo Basic
- $19.99/month: Disney Bundle Duo Premium
- $14.99/month: Disney Bundle Trio Basic
- $24.99/month: Disney Bundle Trio Premium
- Coming Summer 2024: Disney+, Hulu, Max Bundle
- $79.99/year: Annual Plan (With Ads only)
Read the in-depth Hulu Pricing Guide for complete details, additional pricing options, and payment methods.
Max pricing
Max has the second-most-expensive on-demand streaming plan around and is one of the few streaming services that charges extra for 4K video quality.
The silver lining is that all 3 plans have an annual option that saves a bit of money and they go on sale at least once a year.
Here’s what Max costs in 2024:
- $9.99/month: Max With Ads
- $15.99: Max Ad-Free
- $19.99/month: Max Ultimate Ad-Free
- $99.99/year: Annual Plans (With Ads)
- $159.99/year: Annual Plan (Ad-Free)
- $199.99/year: Annual Plan (Ultimate)
Read the in-depth Max Pricing Guide for complete details, additional pricing options, and payment methods.
MGM+ pricing
MGM+ is another one of the few streaming services that keeps things simple with a single plan. And, like Apple TV+, there are no commercials. You can pay for MGM+ monthly or annually.
Here’s what MGM+ costs in 2024:
- $6.99/month: MGM+
- $58.99/year: Annual Plan
Read the in-depth MGM+ Pricing Guide for complete details, additional pricing options, and payment methods.
Netflix pricing
Netflix has the most expensive on-demand streaming plan on the market. But it’s ad-supported plan sits in the middle of the pack. There are 3 plans to choose from, but there’s no Netflix annual plan for any of them.
- $6.99/month: Netflix Standard with ads
- $15.49/month: Netflix Standard
- $22.99/month: Netflix Premium
- No Annual Plan
Read the in-depth Netflix Pricing Guide for complete details, additional pricing options, and payment methods.
Paramount+ pricing
Paramount+ launched with 2 plans, expanded to 4 plans, then shrunk back to 2 plans again. One with ads, one without.
The latter includes Showtime. It also gets you 4K content, as Paramount+ is one of the few streaming services to lock 4K streaming quality behind a higher-priced tier.
Here’s what Paramount+ costs in 2024:
- $5.99/month: Paramount+ Essential
- $11.99/month: Paramount+ with Showtime
- $59.99/year: Annual Plan (Essential)
- $119.99/year: Annual Plan (With Showtime)
Read the in-depth Paramount+ Pricing Guide for complete details, additional pricing options, and payment methods.
Peacock pricing
Peacock launched with 3 plans in 2020, one of which was completely free. The free plan came to and in February 2023, so there are now 2 plans available, with and without ads.
Both plans come with 4K content and annual plans.
Here’s what Peacock costs in 2024:
- $5.99/month: Premium
- $11.99/month: Premium Plus
- $59.99/year: Annual Plan (Premium)
- $119.99/year: Annual Plan (Premium Plus)
Read the in-depth Peacock Pricing Guide for complete details, additional pricing options, and payment methods.
Prime Video pricing
Prime Video was completely ad-free until January 2024, when it started charging $2.99/month to remove the newly introduced commercials.
As a standalone service, Prime Video can only be subscribed to monthly. However, it’s included with a full Prime membership, which does have an annual plan.
Here’s what Prime Video costs in 2024:
- $8.99/month: Prime Video (standalone)
- $11.98/month: Prime Video ad-free
- $14.99/month: As part of Amazon Prime
- $139/year: Annual plan (Full Prime membership)
Read the in-depth Prime Video Pricing Guide for complete details, additional pricing options, and payment methods.
Starz pricing
Starz is the third and final streaming service that manages to get by with a simple, single, ad-free plan.
You can pay for Starz monthly or yearly or even semi-annually.
Here’s what Starz costs in 2024:
- $9.99/month: Starz
- $45.99/6 months: Semi-Annual Plan
- $69.99/year: Annual Plan
Read the in-depth Starz Pricing Guide for complete details, additional pricing options, and payment methods.
Comparison of streaming prices & features
The table below gives an overview of the key features and prices of the major on-demand streaming services.
| Streamer | With Ads | Ad-free | Premium | Annual Plan | Simultaneous Screens | 4K | Downloads | Free Trial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMC+ | $4.99 | $8.99 | - | $83.88* | 5 | No | Yes | 7 Days |
| Apple TV+ | - | $9.99 | - | $99.99 | 6 | Yes | Yes | 7 Days |
| Disney+ | $7.99 | $13.99 | - | $139.99* | 4 | Yes | Yes | None |
| Hulu | $7.99 | $17.99 | - | $79.99** | 2 | Yes | Ad-free Only | 30 Days |
| Max | $9.99 | $15.99 | $19.99 | $99.99 / $159.99 / $199.99 | 2–4 | Premium Only | Ad-Free+ Only | None |
| MGM+ | - | $6.99 | - | $58.99 | 4 | No | Yes | 7 Days |
| Netflix | $6.99 | $15.49 | $22.99 | No | 2–4 | Premium Only | Yes | None |
| Paramount+ | $5.99 | $11.99 | - | $59.99 / $119.99 | 3 | Ad-free Only | Ad-free Only | 7 Days |
| Peacock | $5.99 | $11.99 | - | $59.99 / $119.99 | 3 | Yes | Ad-free Only | None |
| Prime Video | $8.99 | $11.98 | - | $139*** | 3 | Yes | Yes | 30 Days |
| Starz | - | $9.99 | - | $69.99 | 4 | No | Yes | None |
| * Annual plan is only for the Ad-free plan ** Annual plan is only for the With Ads plan *** Annual plan is only for the full Prime membership | ||||||||
Live TV streaming prices
While all live TV streaming services offer on-demand libraries with their plans, their key selling proposition is the live TV channels they offer. They generally cost 10 times as much (or more) than on-demand streaming services.
Here’s what some of the main live TV streaming services cost in 2024.
DirecTV Stream pricing
DirecTV Stream has the most expensive streaming prices in the universe.
To make matters even worse, it laughably now requires a 2-year contract. But that’s not all! It also requires an equipment rental plus a Regional Sports Fee on top of the subscription price. (Those a re 2 separate fees.)
It’s basically cable over the internet, which isn’t surprising seeing as it’s owned by AT&T.
If you enjoy setting money on fire, here’s what DirecTV Stream costs in 2024:
- $84.99/month: Entertainment
- $115.98/month: Choice
- $145.98/month: Ultimate
- $190.98/month: Premier
- $74.99/month: Más Latino
- $105.98/month: Óptimo Más
- $120.98/month: Más Ultra
- $190.98/month: Lo Máximo
Read the in-depth DirecTV Stream Review for more details about what the service offers.
Fubo pricing
Fubo is a sports-oriented live TV streaming service. Fubo sits at the mid-to-high end of live TV streaming prices. Like most live TV streaming services, there is no Fubo annual plan.
The Premier plan includes a Paramount+ With Showtime subscription.
Here’s are Fubo streaming prices in 2024:
- $79.99/month: Pro
- $89.99: Elite
- $99.99/month: Premier
- $32.99/month: Latino
Hulu + Live TV pricing
Hulu + Live TV is arguably the best live TV streaming service for families as it includes the Disney Bundle with Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+. However, if you don’t want all that extra stuff, you get the Live TV Only plan for a dollar less.
There is no Hulu + Live TV annual plan.
Here’s what Hulu + Live TV costs in 2024:
- $76.99/month: Hulu + Live TV
- $89.99/month: Hulu (No Ads) + Live TV
- $75.99/month: Live TV Only
Read the in-depth Hulu + Live TV Review for more details about what the service offers.
YouTube TV pricing
YouTube TV streaming prices have steadily (and greatly) increased since launching in 2017. started with a single plan, but it now offers a Spanish plan and bundle with Sunday Ticket.
Here’s what YouTube TV costs in 2024:
- $72.99/month: Base Plan
- $34.99/month: Spanish Plan
- $349/year: NFL Sunday Ticket + YouTube TV
Read the in-depth YouTube TV Review for more details about what the service offers.
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