Rising costs of streaming TV The days of cheap streaming are drawing to a close as studios hike prices to rival the expense of cable TV packages that viewers began ditching for Netflix some 15 years ago MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION COSTS, WITHOUT ADS ($) Hulu HBO Max Netflix Paramount+ Peacock Disney+ 17.99 15.99 15.49 11.99 11.99 13.99 14.99 14.99 9.99 9.99 9.99 7.99 Increase of 20% 7% 55% 75% 20% 20% Oct 2022 Oct 2023 Prices are rising in response to pressure from Wall Streetto end streaming losses as studio stocks decline Sources: The Verge, Financial Times Picture: KoolShooters (Pexels)