Which Streaming Providers Have Increased Prices in 2026? Tracker

01 The 2026 Pricing Landscape

As of 19 May 2026, the biggest confirmed price rises in this tracker are still concentrated in the US. Paramount+ raised its US monthly and annual plans in January, while Crunchyroll followed with a US increase that started applying to existing subscribers from the next billing date after 4 March 2026.

The UK picture is more nuanced. We have not seen the same confirmed 2026 Paramount+ or Crunchyroll price rise here, but the market has changed because HBO Max launched in the UK on 26 March 2026 and TNT Sports moved into the HBO Max ecosystem. That is not a classic price hike, but it absolutely affects how British viewers compare streaming costs in 2026.

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 page now lists plans starting at $8.99 per month, with Premium shown at $13.99 per month.

United States Changes

The US market saw bumps across both monthly and annual plans. If you pay monthly, here is what changed:

The annual plans are where the jump feels most noticeable, especially for people who previously used Paramount+ as one of the cheaper long-term streaming options:

For sports fans, the UFC deal helps explain why Paramount+ is trying to justify a higher monthly price. For everyone else, it is still another reminder to check whether you are actually using the service every month.

03 Crunchyroll Changes

If you rely on Crunchyroll for anime, this is the other major confirmed 2026 rise to watch. Crunchyroll announced its increases in February 2026, with existing US subscribers seeing the changes from the next billing date after 4 March 2026.

United States Changes

The regular monthly prices for the three main US paid tiers rose by $2 per month. Promotional offers do not change the tracker, because those are temporary discounts rather than the normal ongoing price.

One useful upgrade is that the Fan tier now includes offline viewing, which previously made the higher tiers feel more necessary for people who watch on trains, flights or commutes.

04 What About the UK?

For UK readers, the headline is still that the confirmed 2026 rises for Paramount+ and Crunchyroll have not been mirrored in the same simple way here. The UK market has changed in other ways, though, especially with HBO Max and TNT Sports.

Paramount+ UK

Paramount+ UK pricing remains listed across three main tiers, rather than the two-plan US structure:

• Basic (with ads): £4.99 per month
• Standard (ad-free): £7.99 per month
• Premium (4K, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos where available): £10.99 per month

Crunchyroll UK

Crunchyroll’s February 2026 announcement focused on the US and selected international markets. I have not found a clear, confirmed UK-specific 2026 price-rise announcement to add to this tracker yet. If that changes, this page should be updated again rather than assuming the US prices automatically apply to UK accounts.

HBO Max UK

HBO Max is now live in the UK, with entertainment plans starting from £4.99 per month. The reason this matters for a price tracker is that TNT Sports has moved into HBO Max, creating new monthly and saver-plan options for sports viewers. 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 only launched here in March 2026.

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