NETFLIX is increasing the price of its membership plans over in the USA – and experts warn that Brits could be next in line for a hike. The hugely popular streaming service occasionally bumps its monthly fee, largely to fund its quest to create original TV shows and movies. 2 Netflix is getting a major price hike over in the USA Credit: Alamy Netflix is raising prices by between 13% and 18% depending on your plan. The most popular Standard plan is getting the largest bump, moving from $11 a month to $13. It's the biggest price rise for the company since it launched 12 years ago. Thankfully, a Netflix spokesperson told The Sun that the price rise will not affect UK customers – for now, at least. 2 Brit viewers are safe for now, but an expert has warned that prices might not stay low forever Credit: Alamy A top industry watcher has warned The Sun that Brits will probably see another price rise in the future. "Netflix consistently rolls out price hikes whenever they can, so it’s highly likely they will roll out another hike globally," Michael Pachter, of Wedbush Securities, told us. "This deal is U.S. and some parts of Latin America, so a roll out elsewhere will follow in due time." He added that the average revenue for Netflix in the USA is $11.15 (£8.69) for September last year, while the rest of the world pays $8.69 (£6.77) on average. "They charge more in the UK than in India, but the international average is a lot stickier and price increases roll out slowly," Pachter explained. He said this is because household incomes are typically smaller outside of the US "so purchasing power is lower, and it's harder to charge the same amount". Netflix in 2017 – the key stats Here's a look back at Netflix's 2017... Netflix members watched more than 140 million hours per day That's just over one billion hours per week The most popular day for Netflix viewing was Sunday, January 1 Mexico had the most members watching Netflix every single day. One person watched Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl 365 days in a row The average member watched around 60 movies on Netflix in 2017 The most popular show to "devour" (watching more than two hours per day) was American Vandal, followed by 3% and 13 Reasons Why The most popular show to "savour" (watching less than two hours per day) was The Crown, followed by Big Mouth and Neo Yokio One user in Antarctica binged through Shameless in 2017 In 2017, Netflix boosted the cost of an annual UK subscription to £7.99 per month, increasing the total payment by £6 per year. And the premium plan rose from £8.99 to £9.99 every month, tacking on an additional £12 to customers' bills. Netflix offers three different plans in the UK. The "Basic" plan costs £5.99, and includes: watching on one screen at a time, app support on multiple devices, unlimited films and TV programmes, the ability to cancel at any time, and the first month free. If you move to "Standard" for £7.99, you get all of those perks, plus the ability to watch on two screens at once, and view HD content. And for "Premium" and £9.99, you get all of those same perks, as well as simultaneous streaming on four devices, and support for 4K Ultra HD video. There's also been talk of a fourth cheaper plan – but nothing has been confirmed. If the Standard plan was to rise in line with the USA's 18% hike, it would cost Brits £9.43 a month – or an extra £17.26 a year. Secret Netflix codes to unlock hidden TV series and movie categories revealed Last year, The Sun revealed how a Netflix price cut could be imminent – following speculation that Apple would buy the streaming service. At the time, analyst Dan Ives told us that there was "a 30 to 35% chance" the deal could go ahead. While big corporate mergers can often mean consumers lose out thanks to reduced competition, an Apple-Netflix buyout could've boosted your bank balance. Ives said he believed that "if anything, pricing goes down" with Apple's potential Netflix acquisition. According to Ives, Apple and Netflix could combine their content libraries and "lower pricing as a whole" to entice new customers. He said this joint streaming service would be a "golden goose" for Apple. However, the rumoured Apple acquisition of Netflix never went ahead. 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Email us at tips@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4368 . We pay for videos too. Click here to upload yours.<doc-sep>Netflix is introducing its biggest ever price hike for US customers as it tries to recover some of its heavy spending on original programming. The cost of a subscription to its most expensive "unlimited" streaming package will rise from $11 to $13 a month, a rise of 18pc. Its cheapest service rose from $7 a month to $8. The company said the price rise did not apply in the UK, where membership fees ranges from £5.99 to £9.99 a month. Shares in the company rose as much as 6pc on the news. Netflix's ability to increase prices while maintaining its 150m-strong audience is seen as a key factor in justifying the company's $150bn valuation. Credit agency Moody's recently said that raising prices was crucial if the company is to manage its mounting debt, which has doubled since 2014 as it funds original series such as The Crown, Stranger Things and Black Mirror. The company is finding itself in an increasingly crowded streaming market, with Disney set to withdraw its content this year and launch its own service. Analysts at RBC Capital Markets said the price increase would "generate a material boost to Netflix's profitability". The new prices will go into effect immediately for new signups, with existing customers receiving the price rises over the next three months.<doc-sep>Netflix is one of the world's most popular streaming services When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Sign up forfor the biggest new releases, reviews and tech hacks Netflix is one of the world's most popular streaming services and is harnessed by users across the globe. But today the streaming giant has declared it will raise prices by 13 percent to 18 percent in US markets. Such a decision marks the biggest subscription fee increase since Netflix debuted its lauded service over a decade ago. One of the firm's subscription plans that allows users to stream on up to two different devices at once, that is by far one of its most popular, previously costed $11 but will now come in at $13-per-month.<doc-sep>
Netflix has shocked US viewers with news of price hikes (Picture: Getty Images) Netflix has caused a spot of controversy among its viewers after announcing it plans to increase its prices in the US. The company is increasing the price of its most popular plan from $11 per month to $13 per month. That’s the one that gets you two high definition to two simultaneous screens. Over here it costs £7.99 per month for the same plan. All of which has sparked speculation that the same thing could happen over here. So are UK viewers going to be shelling out more for their favourite binge-watches any time soon? Well the good news is that the US price change isn’t going to have any impact on UK subscriptions. There’s no shortage of big shows coming to Netflix including George R R Martin’s Nightflyers (Picture: Netflix) ‘Price increases are specific to each country and the US increase does not influence or indicate a UK price change,’ a spokesperson has confirmed to metro.co.uk. All of which means that the prices are safe – for now, at least, as it doesn’t mean there won’t be an increase in the future. ‘We change pricing from time to time as we continue investing in great entertainment and improving the overall Netflix experience for the benefit of our members,’ the company told us. Part of the reason for this is increased funding for original content, but it’s also due to the increasing competition in the streaming market, with Disney planning to launch a rival this year. MORE : All the really weird bits from George RR Martin’s Netflix series Nightflyers MORE : Netflix is raising prices in the US which doesn’t bode well for us