{"id":28247,"date":"2025-09-25T23:44:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T23:44:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=28247"},"modified":"2025-09-25T23:44:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T23:44:12","slug":"disney-plus-hikes-subscription-fees-again-after-jimmy-kimmel-cancellation-dispute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=28247","title":{"rendered":"Disney Plus hikes subscription fees again after Jimmy Kimmel cancellation dispute"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 data-start=\"220\" data-end=\"268\">Show Suspended After Controversial Comments<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"269\" data-end=\"501\">Jimmy Kimmel\u2019s late-night talk show returned after ABC affiliates initially refused to lift the suspension. The controversy erupted when Kimmel made remarks about Charlie Kirk\u2019s assassination and critiqued Donald Trump\u2019s response.<\/p><div class=\"ogcmz69ff4fcf45821\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.ogcmz69ff4fcf45821 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.ogcmz69ff4fcf45821 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.ogcmz69ff4fcf45821 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.ogcmz69ff4fcf45821 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.ogcmz69ff4fcf45821 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-9\">\n<div id=\"usaunfiltered24.com_responsive_1\" data-google-query-id=\"CKiY8dSL9Y8DFWu2_Qcdv1wN8w\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23293390090\/usaunfiltered24.com\/usaunfiltered24.com_responsive_1_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"503\" data-end=\"718\">ABC reacted by suspending\u00a0<em data-start=\"529\" data-end=\"549\">Jimmy Kimmel Live!<\/em>\u00a0indefinitely, sparking online backlash. Critics, including politicians, argued the suspension amounted to censorship and clashed with the US principle of free speech.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"720\" data-end=\"765\">Kimmel\u2019s Return and Affiliate Resistance<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"766\" data-end=\"973\">Less than a week later, Disney announced Kimmel\u2019s show would return. However, Sinclair Inc. and Nexstar, ABC affiliates, confirmed they would not air the show, impacting around a quarter of ABC\u2019s audience.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"975\" data-end=\"1121\">Despite the return, Disney reportedly lost billions in stock value overnight, with shares dropping 2.31% following news of the affiliate strike.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1123\" data-end=\"1157\">Disney+ Price Hikes Announced<\/h2>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\">\n<div id=\"usaunfiltered24.com_responsive_2\" data-google-query-id=\"CJmY8dSL9Y8DFZyh_QcddwITxg\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23293390090\/usaunfiltered24.com\/usaunfiltered24.com_responsive_2_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"1158\" data-end=\"1386\">In response to ongoing financial challenges, Disney announced price increases for its streaming bundles, including Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN channels. Subscribers were notified on September 23, with changes effective October 21.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-10\">\n<div id=\"usaunfiltered24.com_responsive_2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 data-start=\"1388\" data-end=\"1409\">What\u2019s Changing<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1410\" data-end=\"1665\">\n<li data-start=\"1410\" data-end=\"1452\">\n<p data-start=\"1412\" data-end=\"1452\">Disney+ with ads: $9.99 \u2192 $11.99\/month<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1453\" data-end=\"1495\">\n<p data-start=\"1455\" data-end=\"1495\">Disney+ ad-free: $15.99 \u2192 $18.99\/month<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1496\" data-end=\"1539\">\n<p data-start=\"1498\" data-end=\"1539\">Hulu ad-supported: $9.99 \u2192 $11.99\/month<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1540\" data-end=\"1665\">\n<p data-start=\"1542\" data-end=\"1665\">UK Disney+ annual subscription: \u00a399.90<br data-start=\"1580\" data-end=\"1583\" \/>Other bundles combining Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN will also see price adjustments.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-start=\"1667\" data-end=\"1698\">Financial and Viewer Risks<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1699\" data-end=\"1870\">This marks the third price hike in three years, coinciding with a sensitive time for the company. Experts warn the Kimmel controversy could cost ABC millions in viewers.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1872\" data-end=\"2194\">Brand expert Crystal Gorges told\u00a0<em data-start=\"1905\" data-end=\"1919\">FOX Business<\/em>:\u00a0<em data-start=\"1921\" data-end=\"2192\">\u201cThe financial danger isn\u2019t so much advertisers walking away as it is alienating loyal viewers who see it as censorship. 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