Hulu drops price of its entry-level plan

Netflix last week raised two of its pricing tiers, compared to Hulu's price cut in September.

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Oct. 9, 2017 2:13 p.m. PT

The competition between two major streaming services is heating up.

While Netflix announced last week that it's raising the price of its standard subscription plan, Hulu is offering new subscribers a price cut as of Sept. 21.

Hulu lowered prices for its entry-level plan.
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According to Hulu's website, until Jan. 9, subscribers can sign up for the entry-level plan of $5.99 a month for the first year. That's down from $7.99 a month. The commercial-free plan remains priced at $11.99 a month.

Three weeks ahead of the season 2 premiere of "Stranger Things," Netflix announced it was raising its standard subscription plan from $9.99 to $10.99. Its 4K streaming plan also increased from $11.99 to $13.99. Its entry-level service is still priced at $7.99.

Hulu has been adding to its current services. In May, it launched a $40-a-month live TV streaming service with more than 50 channels. The service also includes DVR storage.

Watch out: Hulu offers similar offers around September yearly.

Correction, 6:10 p.m.: The story misstated the launch date of Hulu's offer. It started in September, before Netflix's price increase.