Discovery Plus Raises Prices For Both Subscription Plans
Discovery Plus now costs $6.99 a month with ads or $11.99 without them, with existing subscribers seeing the increase on bills dated November 12 or later.
Discovery Plus has raised the monthly price of both its subscription plans, according to Engadget and The Verge. The ad-supported tier now costs $6.99, up from $5.99, while the ad-free tier costs $11.99, up from $9.99. The change follows the combination of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery, which owned Discovery Plus and HBO Max.
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When the New Prices Apply
The new prices took effect Tuesday for people signing up for Discovery Plus. Existing subscribers will see the increase on their first bill dated November 12 or later, the reports say. Engadget says current members are receiving 30 days’ notice before the higher price applies.
Engadget rounds the new monthly prices to $7 for the ad-supported plan and $12 for the ad-free plan. The Verge gives the precise figures of $6.99 and $11.99. Both outlets describe the same increases: $1 more per month for the plan with ads and $2 more for the plan without them. Discovery Plus previously raised its prices in January 2025, according to both reports.
The Services Behind the Change
The price rise comes about a week after Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery combined to form Skydance, the outlets report. Discovery Plus carries programming from networks including TLC, the Discovery Channel, HGTV, Food Network and Investigation Discovery, according to The Verge.
Some Discovery Plus shows are also available through HBO Max. The Verge cites 90 Day Fiancé, Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives and Deadliest Catch as examples. That overlap may matter to subscribers deciding whether Discovery Plus still meets their needs at its new price, though the reports do not describe any changes to its catalog.
What Remains Unclear
Skydance plans to bring Paramount Plus and HBO Max together into a single streaming service over time, according to The Verge. Neither report says the company has announced a similar plan for Discovery Plus. The Verge says it is unclear whether Discovery Plus will continue as a standalone service.
Engadget suggests Discovery Plus could eventually become part of a combined offering, but presents that as a possibility rather than an announced decision. For now, the confirmed change is the higher monthly cost for Discovery Plus subscribers. Engadget also says further price increases and cost-cutting are likely as Skydance addresses debt it puts at $80 billion; it does not report a further Discovery Plus increase as a confirmed plan.
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