Skydance has already started raising prices on streaming, starting with this service

Skydance has shaken up Hollywood after completing its year-long acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery for $110 billion, and the streaming world is already facing massive changes. For one thing, the merger of the two companies will lead to Skydance combining HBO Max and Paramount+ into a single streaming service. And now, just days after the merger, one of Warner Bros. Discovery's other streaming platforms has made a huge change, effective immediately.

According to Cord Cutter News, Discovery+ raised the price of its cheapest ad-supported subscription by $1 to $6.99 per month. Meanwhile, the platform increased the price of its ad-free tier by $2 to $11.99 per month. Current subscribers have received 30 days' notice of the price change, with the new charges popping up on their billing statements on or after November 12.

It's not uncommon for streaming services to increase subscription costs these days, as we have seen this done by major platforms like Netflix, Disney+, Peacock, and Apple TV. Variety reported that the price hike was planned by Discovery+ months before the merger's completion. Whether Skydance contributed to this decision is unclear.

"Consumers can expect greater innovation from a company built with technology at its core, including significant improvements to its direct-to-consumer streaming products, which will unify into a single service over time," Skydance said in a statement following the merger.

With its recent price change, Discovery+ has indicated that it will continue to exist for the foreseeable future. Warner Bros. Discovery almost took down Discovery+ in 2023 following its merger the previous year. However, even after Skydance bought out the company, the platform remains a major part of the media giant's streaming lineup.

How can you subscribe to Discovery+?

Stream Discovery+ from your phone or TV

If you're not sure about paying a little extra for Discovery+, you can give it a test run with a seven-day free trial. You can sign up for it through the Discovery+ website, where you can choose your preferred subscription and enter your information on the "Get Started" page.

You can also sign up by using the Discovery+ app on your mobile device or smart TV. You can download the app from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store. If you're using the app, you can subscribe by selecting "Go Premium" or "Sign Up/Start Free Trial."

In addition, you can access Discovery+ through streaming players and boxes like Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast, and Sky Stream. You can even use Discovery+ with gaming consoles such as the Xbox One or Xbox Series X/S.

What can you stream on Discovery+?

Stream thousands of programs from HGTV, TLC, Discovery, and more

Discovery+ subscribers can stream more than 2,500 titles from networks like HGTV, Food Network, TLC, ID, Discovery, Animal Planet, and Magnolia Network. Available programs feature a variety of unscripted and lifestyle content covering food, home improvement, true crime, paranormal investigations, and natural history.

Subscribers now have access to titles like The Other Way, Sister Wives, MythBusters, Naked and Afraid, Planet Earth, Dr. Pimple Popper, Chopped Junior, Scariest House in America, Sin City Rehab, and Expedition Unknown. More recently, Discovery+ added space-related shows and documentaries in partnership with NASA+. It has also recently added channels dedicated to programs like the 90 Day franchise, Deadliest Catch, Evil Lives Here, Ghost Adventures, Gold Rush, and House Hunters.

With so many different scripted and unscripted programs, Discovery+ will remain a unique platform in the streaming market. While HBO Max and Paramount+ will eventually become one streaming service, Discovery+ will continue to be its own platform, albeit with a slightly higher subscription cost.