Streaming Price Increases in 2018
Every US streaming price change that took effect in 2018, in chronological order with sources. Live TV streaming services are included and tagged below; they are priced like cable and often see larger increases.
Price changes 3 3 increases
Services affected 3 of 14 tracked
Biggest increase +25% Sling TV Sling Orange
| Effective | Service | Plan | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [1][2][3] | YouTube TV Live TV | Base Plan | $35.00 $40.00 | ▲ 14% |
| [1][2][3] | Sling TV Live TV | Sling Orange | $20.00 $25.00 | ▲ 25% |
| [1][2] | DirecTV Stream Live TV | Entertainment (base plan) | $35.00 $40.00 | ▲ 14% |
Frequently asked questions about 2018 streaming price increases
Which streaming services raised prices in 2018?
YouTube TV, Sling TV and DirecTV Stream raised prices in 2018.
How many streaming price increases were there in 2018?
There were 3 price increases across 3 services in 2018.
What was the biggest streaming price increase of 2018?
Sling TV raised its Sling Orange plan from $20.00 to $25.00 in June 2018, a 25% increase and the largest of 2018.
Other years
- 2026 10 increases and 1 decrease across 5 services so far
- 2025 19 increases and 2 decreases across 10 services
- 2024 22 increases across 12 services
- 2023 18 increases and 1 decrease across 11 services
- 2022 12 increases across 7 services
- 2021 10 increases across 6 services
- 2020 7 increases and 1 decrease across 5 services
- 2019 16 increases and 1 decrease across 8 services
- 2017 2 increases across 1 service
- 2016 no price changes
- 2015 1 increase across 1 service
- 2014 1 increase across 1 service
- 2013 no price changes
- 2012 no price changes
- 2011 no price changes
- 2010 1 decrease across 1 service