Disney Plus UK subscribers will face a price increase this year
Subscribers to Disney Plus in the UK will soon have to pay more for their streaming, withmonthly subscriptions changingfrom £5.99 per month to £7.99 per month, and annual subscriptions moving from £59.99 to £79.90.
The price increase is due to the addition of Star, a new ‘brand’ that will add more mature TV programming to the Disney+ library. It’s the international equivalent ofHulu, a separate streaming platform that’s available in the US.
Star will become available in the UK from 23 February 2021 and will be added to the platform automatically. Fortunately, the price increase won’t take hold immediately for those who are already subscribed.
Disney has confirmedthat existing subscribers in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada won’t have to pay the new prices until 23 August 2021, giving Star for six months at no additional cost. However, new subscribers after 23 February will have to pay the higher priced subscription.
Shows coming to Star on Disney Plus at launch include The X-Files, How I Met Your Mother, Lost, Atlanta and Desperate Housewives. There will also be a selection of originals, including brand new thriller Big Sky and Love, Victor, a follow-up to the popular film Love, Simon.
Sadly, there is no way to opt out of having Star on Disney Plus to keep your subscription prices the same. Therefore, if you want to save money and can afford to commit to an upfront cost, we recommendpurchasingthe annual £59.99 plan in August 2021, just before the prices change.
There’s also the option to bundle in Disney Plus with existing subscriptions. If you opt for amobile plan with O2, you can get the service for both six and twelve months depending on the plan you choose. You can check out more deals in our explainer onhow to get Disney+ for free.
You can read more aboutStar on Disney Plus here. Netflix subscribers will also face a price increase from next month – here’show to avoid it.
Author: Hannah Cowton-Barnes, Entertainment Editor, Tech Advisor
As Tech Advisor’s Entertainment Editor, Hannah is the resident expert in all things streaming, film and TV. Before joining Tech Advisor in 2019, she studied Theatre and Performance at the University of Leeds and created a website dedicated to geek culture and lifestyle. She’s also reviewed a whole range of gadgets including flagship smartphones, wearables and styling tools. Outside of Foundry, she’s written freelance pieces for Polygon, Metro and Den of Geek, and is proud to be a Women Techmakers Ambassador for Google.
