StreamingEntertainmentNewsDiscovery Plus is getting more expensiveThe cheapest Discovery Plus plan now costs $6.99 / month.The cheapest Discovery Plus plan now costs $6.99 / month.by Emma RothOct 13, 2026, 1:52 PM UTCShareGiftImage: Cath Virginia / The VergePart OfStreaming keeps getting more expensive: all the latest price hikessee all updates Emma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO.Discovery Plus is raising prices across its ad-free and ad-supported plans. Starting Tuesday, the ad-supported plan will go from $5.99 to $6.99 / month, while the ad-free tier will jump from $9.99 to $11.99 / month.The price hike comes just one week after Paramount closed its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, which owned Discovery Plus and HBO Max.
The combined companies, known as Skydance, plan to merge Paramount Plus and HBO Max into “a single service over time,” though it’s not clear whether Discovery Plus will remain a standalone streamer.Discovery Plus streams shows from networks like TLC, The Discovery Channel, HGTV, Food Network, and Investigation Discovery. Many shows from the platform are also included within an HBO Max subscription, such as 90 Day Fiancé, Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, and Deadliest Catch. Discovery Plus last raised prices in January 2025.This latest Discovery Plus price increase will go into effect immediately for new subscribers, while existing ones will see the increase in their next billing statement on or after November 12th.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Emma RothEntertainmentNewsStreamingAd-free Disney Plus is reportedly getting a price hike to $21.49 per month.Stevie BonifieldSep 23Apple TV now costs $14.99 a month after its fourth price hike in four yearsStevie BonifieldAug 28ESPN streaming plans are getting more expensiveEmma RothAug 24Most PopularA college in Illinois tried to cancel its Flock contact and it refusedThe Yandex outage probably didn’t blitz Russian botsGTA VI leaks continue with a lengthy (and very nude) gameplay videoThe Fitbit Edge is for folks who don’t want to go totally screenlessNo Man’s Sky is coming to the iPhone and iPadAdvertiser Content FromThis is the title for the native ad
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