Netflix said it's boosting the prices for its subscription plans for U.S. subscribers starting today, a move that comes as the streaming service is making an expansion into live programming. Netflix said it added almost 19 million subscribers during the holiday season quarter,

The streaming giant is upping the cost of its standard ad-supported tier to $7.99 a month in the U.S., up from $6.99, and the standard plan is increasing by $2.

Netflix will raise prices across a number of countries after adding nearly 19 million subscribers in the final months of 2024. The streaming firm said it will increase subscription costs in the US, Canada, Argentina and Portugal. Asked if prices were set to increase in the UK, a spokesperson for Netflix said there was "nothing to share right now".

It'll cost you more to watch the final seasons of "The Upshaws" and "Stranger Things." Netflix is raising its prices.

Netflix is hiking the price of most of its U.S. plans. The streaming giant announced on Tuesday that its standard plan without commercials will increase from $15.49 a month to $17.99. Its cheaper, ad-supported plan,