Britons who pay for complementary premium streaming services could be racking up a monthly bill of £116.21.
Everyday costs continue to increase with inflation at 6.7 percent in the latest figures. Many popular streaming services are also increasing in price, with Netflix recently upping its prices for its basic and premium services.
Many families will have seen their bills hike higher in percentage terms than any wage increases and so will want to make any extra savings where they can.
And they may think themselves savvy at selecting streaming and TV packages that show completely programming to one another, but even if they’re careful, the total spending could be higher than they previously thought.
It might feel like a simple choice when paying just £17.99 a month for thousands of shows on Netflix, but once you’ve also gone elsewhere to bag similar deals for separate content, it all adds up.
Express.co.uk calculated how much a person could be spending each month if they splashed out on premium services from five streaming giants in addition to paying their TV licence fee.
This is how much premium subscriptions could cost Britons. Netflix is not included in the list as it is part of the Sky package.
Disney+ Premium – £10.99
Amazon Prime Video – £8.99
TV licence fee – £13.25 (£159 a year)
Apple TV+ – £6.99
Sky Stream, Sky Sports, Sky TV & Netflix – £46
Discovery+ – £29.99.
Total monthly cost: £116.21
Total annual cost: £1,394.52.
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport, responded by indicating that the fee will remain for the duration of “this charter”, but also recognised the “challenges” posed by the current model. It added that the Government is actively exploring methods to ensure that future funding for the BBC is both fair and sustainable.
The statement reads: “The BBC is a great national institution, making a unique contribution to the UK. The Government wants it to have a successful future, continuing to play its important role in producing compelling programmes, contributing to our thriving creative industries, and supporting thousands of jobs across the UK.
