Stan increases subscription pricing for the second time this year

By Alex Angove-Plumb

Last updated 24 October 2024

Video streaming service Stan has increased the price of its Standard and Premium subscription plans by $1, for a new monthly price of $17 and $22, respectively.

This follows a $2 bump to its Basic subscription back in March for new customers. While these amounts aren’t much in isolation, they come as part of industry-wide price hikes in 2024.

Here's a look at Stan's streaming subscriptions:

	Plan	Inclusions	Price	Details
Stan	Stan Basic Plan	Stan Plan Unlimited access to thousands of hours of entertainment, first-run exclusives, iconic series and movies. Standard Definition only. Watch on 1 device at once Watch on 1 device at once Add Stan Sport for $15 per month Min. cost $12 per month	$12/mth Min. cost $12 per month	Link not supplied
Stan	Stan Standard Plan	Stan Plan Unlimited access to thousands of hours of entertainment, first-run exclusives, iconic series and movies in High Definition. Watch on 3 devices at once Watch on 3 devices at once Add Stan Sport for $15 per month Min. cost $17 per month	$17/mth Min. cost $17 per month	Link not supplied
Stan	Stan Premium Plan	Stan Plan Unlimited access to thousands of hours of entertainment, first-run exclusives, iconic series and movies in High Definition and 4K Ultra High Definition Watch on 4 devices at once Watch on 4 devices at once Add Stan Sport for $15 per month Min. cost $22 per month	$22/mth Min. cost $22 per month	Link not supplied

The price increase should hit existing customers on their next regular billing date. Stan is communicating the change to customers via email.

An expensive year for streaming

Stan isn't the only streaming provider asking more from its customers.

Binge's Standard subscription will be increasing from $18 to $19 on November 1. The company also introduced annual subscriptions earlier this month, which essentially get you four free months – though the value only exists if you were going to have a full year of subscription, anyway.

Netflix increased the price of every plan in September: $1 more for Ads, $2 more for Standard, and $3 more for Premium. In July, Amazon introduced ads to its Prime Video subscription, now requiring additional fees for an ad-free service.

Disney Plus shook things up a little back in January, introducing a new, more-expensive Premium tier and removing 4K streaming from its Standard subscription – a price rise by any other name, if 4K is a must-have for you. More recently, the media behemoth cracked down on password sharing and introduced an additional password sharing fee if you want to continue doing it.

This is far from a comprehensive list. But given how many video streaming services are on offer these days, it might shed some light on why ad-supported video subscriptions are increasing in Australia.

If you're starting to question which of your current subscriptions to keep, or if you'd get more out of something else, here's a look at plans from some of the more popular providers in Australia:

	Plan	Inclusions	Price	Details
Hayu	Hayu Plan	Hayu Plan Stream hundreds of reality shows, ad-free Watch on 1 device at once Watch on 1 device Min. cost $7.99 per month Deal: 7-day free trial	$7.99/mth Min. cost $7.99 per month	View Plan
Flash	Flash Plan	Flash Plan Includes 25+ leading global and local news channels Watch on 1 device at once Watch on 1 device Min. cost $8 per month Deal: 14-day free trial	$8/mth Min. cost $8 per month	View Plan
BritBox	BritBox Plan	Britbox Plan The ultimate collection of British comedy and drama, direct from the BBC and ITV Watch on 4 devices at once Watch on 4 devices Min. cost $9.99 per month Deal: 7-day free trial	$9.99/mth Min. cost $9.99 per month	View Plan
Prime Video	Prime Video Plan	Prime Video Plan Features exclusive Amazon Originals as well as popular movies and TV shows Watch on 3 devices at once Watch on 3 devices Min. cost $9.99 per month Deal: 1-month free trial	$9.99/mth Min. cost $9.99 per month	View Plan
Binge	Binge Basic Plan	Binge Basic Plan The world's best shows, thousands of hours of shows and movies Ad-free on Demand Watch on 1 device at once Watch on 1 device Min. cost $10 per month Deal: 7-day free trial	$10/mth Min. cost $10 per month	Link not supplied
Paramount+	Paramount+ Standard Plan	Paramount+ Plan Includes on-demand and live content from CBS, BET, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon and more Watch on 2 devices at once Watch on 2 devices Min. cost $10.99 per month Deal: 7-day free trial	$10.99/mth Min. cost $10.99 per month	View Plan
Stan	Stan Basic Plan	Stan Basic Plan Unlimited access to thousands of hours of entertainment, first-run exclusives, iconic series & movies Watch on 1 device at once Watch on 1 device Min. cost $12 per month	$12/mth Min. cost $12 per month	Link not supplied
Apple TV+	Apple TV+ Plan	Apple TV+ Plan Features exclusive Apple Original award-winning series Watch on 6 devices at once with Apple Family Sharing Watch on 6 devices Min. cost $12.99 per month Deal: Try for $3.99 per month for three months. Offer ends April 24	$12.99/mth Min. cost $12.99 per month	View Plan
Disney+	Disney+ Standard Plan	Disney+ Standard Plan With entertainment from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars™, National Geographic, Star and ESPN Watch on 2 devices at once Watch on 2 devices Min. cost $15.99 per month Deal: Save over 16% with an annual subscription	$15.99/mth Min. cost $15.99 per month	View Plan
Netflix	Netflix Standard Plan	Netflix Basic Plan Unlimited movies and TV shows Watch on 2 devices at once Watch on 2 devices Min. cost $18.99 per month	$18.99/mth Min. cost $18.99 per month	Link not supplied
DAZN	DAZN Monthly Plan	DAZN Monthly Plan Watch over 100 fights per year including boxing and MMA, plus UEFA Women's Champions League Watch on 2 devices at once Watch on 2 devices at once Min. cost $29.99 per month Deal: 7-day free trial	$29.99/mth Min. cost $29.99 per month	View Plan
Foxtel Now	Foxtel Now Starter Bundle	Foxtel Now Starter Bundle Includes world's best drama, latest entertainment, lifestyle, reality, news & more Watch on 2 devices at once Watch on 2 devices Min. cost $35 per month Deal: 10-day free trial	$35/mth Min. cost $35 per month	View Plan
Kayo Sports	Kayo Premium Plan	Kayo Premium Plan Over 15,000 hours of sport on-demand sport – new content daily Watch on 2 devices at once Watch on 2 devices Min. cost $40 per month Deal: 7-day free trial	$40/mth Min. cost $40 per month	View Plan

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