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Hulu Drops Its Limited Ads Monthly Subscription by $2, But Raises Live TV $5

Its ad-free tier will now cost double the price of the basic plan

These are the first changes to Hulu’s pricing plans since it rolled out the ad-free tier in 2015.Hulu
By Jason Lynch

January 23, 2019

One week after Netflix revealed double-digit increases to each of its subscription plans, Hulu is responding with some price hikes—and one notable price drop—of its own.

Jason Lynch

Jason Lynch is TV Editor at Adweek, overseeing trends, technology, personalities and programming across broadcast, cable and streaming video.

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