Audiences are living firmly in the middle of the streaming inflation era. Price hikes are about a yearly occurrence for the major entertainment platforms nowadays, with 2026 alone already seeing subscription costs for all of Paramount+, Netflix, YouTube Premium, Prime Video, and Crunchyroll increase. In August alone, Peacock jumped up an extra dollar for its select plan, two dollars for premium with ads, and three for ad-free in anticipation of the NFL and NBA seasons, while ESPN is also set to raise prices next month. Yet another service is now following suit with a fairly hefty hike across the board for U.S. customers.
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