Discovery+ Increases in Price — Apparently, Hike Is Unrelated to Skydance Merger

The Discovery+ streaming service has now increased in price in the U.S. The new pricing takes effect today and applies to all subscribers. The price increase also apparently has nothing to do with Paramount Skydance’s recent acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.

With the price increase now in effect, new subscribers will pay $6.99/mo when signing up, resulting in a $1 hike. If opting for the ad-free plan, a subscription now costs $11.99/mo, $2 more than it did before.

As to be expected with streaming price increases in general, existing subscribers will also see their price increase by the same amount each month.

However, the exact date their price will increase depends on their individual billing cycle. No existing Discovery+ subscribers are due to see their monthly rate increase before November 12, 2026.

Existing subscribers can confirm when their subscription is due to renew by signing in to their account and navigating to the Subscription section.

Apparently, the Price Increase Has Nothing to Do With Merger

It has only been one week since Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery officially completed their $110 billion merger and rebranded as Skydance.

While the timing would seem to suggest that this latest price increase is a direct result of the merger, that’s apparently not the case.

In a recent Company update FAQ on the Discovery+ Help site, the company explicitly states “There are no discovery+ pricing changes related to our two companies coming together.”

Then, in the very next line, the help page links to a Discovery+ plan price changes help page confirming the latest price increase.

So, while the two events have happened in quick succession, they are apparently unrelated.