Which Streaming Providers Have Increased Prices in 2026? Tracker
Here is the latest on who is charging you more in the UK and US.
Are we paying too much for TV?
I’ve pulled this tracker together because streaming prices have started to feel like tiny leaks in a monthly budget. One pound here, one dollar there, and suddenly the “cheap” TV stack is not cheap at all.
My rule is simple: if an app is not earning its place on your home screen this month, it should not be earning a direct debit. If you want to cut costs, also read my guide on the best cheapest streaming options right now.
01 The 2026 Pricing Landscape
As of 2 July 2026, the clearest confirmed price rises in this tracker are still Paramount+ in the United States and Crunchyroll in the United States and selected international markets. Paramount+ moved its US pricing in January, while Crunchyroll’s new US monthly prices applied to existing subscribers from the next billing date after 4 March 2026.
The UK picture needs a bit more care. Paramount+ UK pricing remains listed across Basic, Standard and Premium tiers. Crunchyroll UK pricing checks still show Fan at £5.99 and Mega Fan at £6.99 per month. HBO Max is now live in the UK too, but I am treating that as a market change rather than a price rise, because there was no old HBO Max UK plan to compare it against.
“The headline monthly price is only half the story. The bill that catches people out is usually the annual renewal, the sports add-on, or the deal that quietly ends.”
That is why this guide separates three things: confirmed price rises, current UK pricing, and big platform changes such as TNT Sports moving into HBO Max. Mixing those together makes the numbers look neater, but it does not help anyone actually trying to cut their bill.
02 Paramount+ US Price Hikes
Paramount+ was one of the first major providers to move in 2026. The US changes took effect on 15 January 2026, and the current US pricing now shows Essential at $8.99 per month and Premium at $13.99 per month. The annual plans are $89.99 for Essential and $139.99 for Premium.
My honest read: the $1 monthly increase is annoying, but the annual Essential jump is the one that stands out. Going from $59.99 to $89.99 per year is the kind of change people notice when the renewal email lands.
United States Changes
If you pay monthly, here is what changed:
The annual plans had the bigger percentage jump:
For sports fans, Paramount+ has more to point to now, including UFC, NFL on CBS and UEFA Champions League coverage in the US. For everyone else, this is a good moment to ask a boring but useful question: did I open Paramount+ enough last month to justify keeping it this month?
03 Crunchyroll Changes
If you rely on Crunchyroll for anime, this is the other major confirmed 2026 rise to watch. Crunchyroll announced its membership pricing update in February 2026, with existing US subscribers seeing the new prices from the next billing date after 4 March 2026.
This one feels different from a general entertainment streamer. If anime is your main comfort-watch category, Crunchyroll is harder to replace than a service you only use for one or two shows.
United States Changes
The regular monthly prices for the three main US paid tiers rose by $2 per month. I am not counting short-term promotional offers here, because they are temporary discounts rather than normal ongoing prices.
One useful change is that the Fan tier now includes offline viewing on one device. That does soften the increase if you watch on commutes, trains or flights, but it does not change the basic point: the regular US monthly price is higher than it was before March.
United Kingdom Changes
For UK readers, I am keeping the sterling prices separate from the US dollar prices. Current UK pricing checks show two main monthly tiers:
That is the safer way to read it: the US price rise is the clearest official announcement, while the UK section reflects current UK price checks and should be rechecked before renewal.
04 What About the UK?
For UK readers, the headline is not simply “everything has gone up.” It is more useful to split the market into three buckets: Paramount+ UK pricing, Crunchyroll UK pricing, and the HBO Max/TNT Sports move.
Paramount+ UK
Paramount+ UK remains listed across three main tiers. I have added the annual prices here as well, because that is usually where the real saving or sting shows up:
- Basic with Ads: £4.99 per month or £43.99 per year
- Standard: £7.99 per month or £70.99 per year
- Premium: £10.99 per month or £97.99 per year, with 4K, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos where available
Crunchyroll UK
Current UK pricing checks show Crunchyroll Fan at £5.99 per month and Mega Fan at £6.99 per month. Annual pricing is listed at £59.99 for Fan and £69.99 for Mega Fan. Because Crunchyroll’s public announcement is clearest on the US monthly tiers, I am keeping these UK numbers in their own section rather than blending them with the US change.
HBO Max UK
HBO Max is now live in the UK. This matters for a price tracker because it changes the way British viewers compare entertainment and sports streaming costs, especially now that TNT Sports streaming sits inside the HBO Max ecosystem.
- Basic with Ads: £4.99 per month
- Standard with Ads: £5.99 per month
- Standard: £9.99 per month
- Premium: £14.99 per month
TNT Sports is available in the UK as a standalone HBO Max plan at £30.99 per month, or £25.99 per month on a 12-month Saver plan. HBO Max also lists TNT Sports bundles with Standard with Ads, Standard and Premium plans. I am treating this as a major UK market change, not a direct price rise against an old HBO Max UK plan, because HBO Max launched here on 26 March 2026.
“My advice for UK sports fans is to compare the bundle against what you actually watch. A Saver plan can lower the monthly number, but the 12-month commitment only makes sense if you know you will keep using it.”
05 July 2026 Check-In: What Changed Since Publication?
This tracker was first published in February, so the July refresh is about cleaning up the distinction between actual price rises and platform changes. That distinction matters because a higher streaming bill can come from a price hike, a new bundle, an expired offer, or simply keeping too many apps running at once.
06 Quick Summary List
The 2026 Streaming Price Check
If you just want the numbers, here is the clean breakdown I would use before deciding what to keep, pause or cancel.
Paramount+ US:- Essential: $7.99 to $8.99 per month
- Premium / Paramount+ with SHOWTIME: $12.99 to $13.99 per month
- Essential Annual: $59.99 to $89.99 per year
- Premium Annual: $119.99 to $139.99 per year
- Effective date used in this tracker: January 2026
- Fan Tier: $7.99 to $9.99 per month
- Mega Fan: $11.99 to $13.99 per month
- Ultimate Fan: $15.99 to $17.99 per month
- Existing subscribers: next billing date after 4 March 2026
- Paramount+ Basic with Ads: £4.99 per month or £43.99 per year
- Paramount+ Standard: £7.99 per month or £70.99 per year
- Paramount+ Premium: £10.99 per month or £97.99 per year
- Crunchyroll Fan: £5.99 per month or £59.99 per year
- Crunchyroll Mega Fan: £6.99 per month or £69.99 per year
- HBO Max launched in the UK on 26 March 2026.
- Entertainment plans: Basic with Ads £4.99, Standard with Ads £5.99, Standard £9.99 and Premium £14.99 per month.
- TNT Sports standalone: £30.99 per month, or £25.99 per month with a 12-month Saver plan.
- TNT Sports bundles are available with Standard with Ads, Standard and Premium HBO Max plans.
07 Frequently Asked Questions
Sources & References
This analysis was refreshed on 2 July 2026 using current official pricing/help pages, provider announcements and UK pricing checks:
- 1. Paramount+ US pricing page, Paramount+ current US plan breakdown and Paramount+ UK pricing help page.
- 2. Crunchyroll 2026 membership pricing announcement, Crunchyroll UK App Store in-app purchase listing and current UK pricing checks.
- 3. HBO Max UK plans help page, Warner Bros. Discovery UK launch and plan announcement and TNT Sports HBO Max migration guidance.
- 4. Exclusive Analysis: Conducted by Hasnaat Mahmood for FindCheapStreaming.