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Nearly every major streaming service has pushed its prices higher in the last year as companies face headwinds from lagging subscriber numbers and increasing production costs. Originally touted as a cheap, ad-free and on-demand alternative to a traditional cable provider, consumers are now having to pick and choose their streaming services. Added together, prices have grown to eclipse those of t💦heir predecessors.

For example, Disney+ announced earlier this month it will increase the price of its ad-free subscription to $13.99 per month as opposed to the current $9.99 monthly. The company is also raising the cost of the ad-free version o𒀰f Hulu to $18. The changes, which will kick in on Oct. 12, come on the heels of the company’s loss of 12 million subscribers, translating to a net loss of $460 million for the company.

Current monthl🦩y premiജum-package prices for other major subscription services are:

• Apple TV: $6.99
• Max: $15.99
• Netflix: $15.49
• Paramount: $11.99
• Peacock: $11.99

If you were to subscribe to all services, that would tra😼nslate to $94.44  per month. That’s more expensive than many cable providers’ packages, according to research by Investopedia.

For example:

• Cox Communications: $98.00 for 170+ channels
• DIRECT TV: $84.99 for 105+ channels
• XFINITY X1: Starting at $80 for 125+ channels
• Spectrum: $59.99 for 150+ channels

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