Consumer Featured You Cut the Cord. The Bill Came Back Bigger. Eight streaming services raised prices in 2026. A full stack now costs more than the cable bill you canceled — and the business model that got you here is running out of room.
Markets Featured You Left Cable to Save Money. Streaming Now Costs More. The average US household spends $278.50 a month on streaming — more than old cable bills. Prices doubled, ads came back, and the survivors are consolidating. Here's why your bill keeps climbing and what it signals for media.
Consumer Featured The Streaming Wars Are Over. Almost Everyone Lost. Nearly half of US consumers canceled a subscription this year, Netflix is the only winner, and streaming is quietly rebuilding the cable bundle it spent a decade trying to kill.
Consumer Featured Americans Are Drowning in Subscriptions — and They're Finally Fighting Back The average U.S. household spends $273 a month on subscriptions. With 55% planning to cut back in 2026, the era of frictionless recurring revenue may be over.
