The summer of streaming price hikes continues with another big-hitter increasing its fees. One year after its last increase, Apple TV has once again hiked its prices. This time around, both monthly and annual plans are affected. On August 28, 2026, Apple TV hiked its prices, effective immediately. Apple TV now costs $14.99 a month
There’s no doubt that 2026 will go down as a milestone year for the growth in popularity of vertical media content in the U.S. The sector is booming but still incredibly diffuse. That will change as microdramas and other formats proliferate and generate more advertising, subscription and in-app purchase revenue. Those are among the conclusions
Paramount agreed to a request from 12 states to tie its federal antitrust case to a pre-existing lawsuit filed by Paramount+ subscribers. The move means the states’ challenge to the $111 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery will likely end up before Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín, a Biden appointee who is already overseeing the earlier lawsuit.