Some Jimmy Kimmel fans who opened Hulu to watch the late-night host's return to TV were coincidentally met with a notice that their subscription cost will soon be increasing.
Disney notified Disney+ and Hulu subscribers on Tuesday, Sept. 23 that prices of many of their plans are going up next month, according to updated rates listed on their websites .
Most standalone subscription plans for the two Disney-owned streaming services will increase in price, while select bundle plans for both Disney+ and Hulu will also be impacted.
The price hikes came amid a firestorm around the suspension of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on ABC, which is owned by Disney. The network announced on Sept. 17 that it would indefinitely stop airing Kimmel's late-night show over comments the host made a