
Streaming Price Increases of 2026: The Running List
HBO Max, Peacock, Netflix, Hulu and YouTube have all raised U.S. prices since October — the industry's steadiest recurring series.
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Licensing deals, subscriber counts, carriage disputes, production spend and studio results, reported as the ledger deciding which shows continue.

HBO Max, Peacock, Netflix, Hulu and YouTube have all raised U.S. prices since October — the industry's steadiest recurring series.

Renewal decisions look like taste. They are mostly measurement — and one company's data still sets the terms.

CBS moved first in April, the rest followed in May, and the 2026-27 network grids double down on franchises, football and a nearly vanished sitcom shelf.

The eligibility window closed May 31 and entry materials were due in May — now the 78th Emmys campaign runs on strategy, category arithmetic and a Globes verdict already in hand.

Hall H dark since 2025's summer cycle, San Diego's convention returns July 22-26 with badges long gone — and television still runs the room.

Mid-May belongs to the genre titles — Devil May Cry, The Punisher, Off Campus — as streamers fill the broadcast dead zone with fan-first franchises.