Subscription Price and Cancel Rule Changes in 2026: A Verified Log

Subscription companies change prices, trials, and cancellation rules quietly, and their own pages rarely keep a history: the help article simply shows the new wording. This log records every change we confirmed by reading a company’s official page on two different dates, with what it said before, what it says now, and when the change took effect where the company states it. We add to it each time our weekly re-verification of our guides finds something new.

The quick answer

• Biggest rule change this fall: Planet Fitness now requires notice “at least 8 days before your next billing date,” replacing the fixed 10th-of-the-month cutoff it listed in September.
• Trials got shorter: Amazon Music Unlimited’s new-subscriber offer went from four months free to “Free for 30 days,” and Spotify’s three-month Premium offer became one month.
• Price increases now reaching existing subscribers: Disney+ and Hulu on billing on or after October 21, 2026, and Pandora on billing on or after October 22, 2026. Both dates have arrived, so check the next bill.
• Offers ending soon: YouTube TV’s new-user discounts now say “Ends 11/16/2026.”
• No action needed: the FTC’s Amazon Prime refunds are now automatic under the revised order; the FTC refunds page says “No action is needed to receive a refund.”

Key facts at a glance

Key date	What happens	Who it affects
October 21, 2026 (in effect)	Disney+ and Hulu new prices apply on billing on or after this date	Subscribers who joined before September 23
October 22, 2026 (in effect)	Pandora’s new rates apply on billing on or after this date	Existing Pandora Plus and Premium subscribers
November 16, 2026	YouTube TV’s current new-user discounts end	New YouTube TV users
April 2027	The FTC says eligible Prime customers will get refunds by this month	Prime members covered by the FTC settlement

The log

“Before” is what the same official page (or our guide built from it) said on our earlier read; “Now” is what the company page says on our latest check, October 14 or 15, 2026. Where the company states when the change applies, we give that date; where it does not, the change happened between our two reads.

Service	Before	Now	When it applies	Our guide
Planet Fitness cancel notice	Notice by the 10th to stop a draft on the 17th; annual fee notice by the 25th of the prior month (read Sep 23)	At least 8 days before the next billing date, and at least 8 days before the annual fee date	Changed between Sep 23 and Oct 10	Planet Fitness cancel guide
Amazon Music Unlimited trial	Four months free, three without Prime (read Sep 30)	“Free for 30 days.”	Changed between Sep 30 and Oct 14	Music streaming prices
YouTube Premium Lite description	Ad-free streaming, background play, and downloads on most videos (read Sep 6)	“Everything ad-free, except Music and Shorts”	Changed between Sep 6 and Oct 8	YouTube Premium plans
YouTube TV new-user offers	Main plan $59.99 a month for 3 months; Sports + News $51.99 for 6 months; listed to Sep 30	Main plan $59.99 a month for 2 months, then $82.99; Sports + News $49.99 for 5 months, then $71.99	Offers end Nov 16, 2026	Streaming free trials
Apple TV trial	Branded Apple TV+, 7-day free trial for new subscribers (read Sep 30)	Branded Apple TV, “$14.99 per month after a free 7-day trial”	Name changed; price and trial length unchanged	Streaming free trials
Spotify Premium intro offer	Three months for $0, offer ended Sep 23	”$0 for 1 month, then $12.99 per month after”	Since the 3-month offer ended Sep 23	Streaming free trials
Pandora Plus and Premium	Plus $4.99, Premium $10.99 a month	Plus $5.99, Premium $11.99 a month	Sep 22 for new subscriptions; billing on or after Oct 22 for existing	Music streaming prices
Disney+ Premium	$18.99 a month, $189.99 a year	$21.49 a month, $214.99 a year	Sep 23 for new; billing cycle on or after Oct 21 for existing	Streaming price table
Disney+ and Hulu (With Ads)	$11.99 a month each	$12.49 a month each; Hulu annual $124.99 (was $119.99)	Sep 23 for new; billing cycle on or after Oct 21 for existing	Streaming price table
Hulu + Live TV, Disney+, and ESPN Select	$89.99 a month	$99.99 a month	Sep 23 for new; billing cycle on or after Oct 21 for existing	Streaming price table
Fubo base plans	$15 a month less (our math from the notice)	“Your subscription price will increase by $15/month.” Essential, Pro, and Core $88.99; Elite and Ultra $98.99	Varies by area, when NBCUniversal channels launch there	Fubo price guide
Peacock	Select $7.99, Premium $10.99, Premium Plus $16.99 a month	Select $8.99, Premium $12.99, Premium Plus $19.99 a month	Aug 18 for new; next billing date on or after Sep 17 for earlier subscribers	Streaming price table
Apple TV and Peacock bundles	Premium $14.99, Premium Plus $19.99 a month	Premium $17.99, Premium Plus $22.99 a month	Sep 1 for new and returning; next billing date on or after Oct 1 for earlier subscribers	Streaming price table
FTC Amazon Prime refunds	Up to $51; some consumers had to file a claim	Up to $200 total, paid automatically	Revised order announced Sep 17, 2026; refunds by April 2027	Amazon Prime cancel guide
AppleCare One terms (iPhone service fees)	Sep 9 terms: Screen-Only Damage $29, Back Glass-Only $29, Other Accidental Damage $99; Apple HomeView not a covered device	Oct 13 terms: Outer Display-Only $29, Back Glass-Only $29, new Cover Layer-Only $19 and Inner Display $99, Other $99; Apple HomeView added, its mount excluded	Purchases on or after Oct 13, 2026 (earlier purchases stay on the Sep 9 terms)	AppleCare One guide

Rule changes, not just prices

Price increases come with notices. Rule changes usually do not, and they cost people more because nobody warns them:

• Planet Fitness moved from a calendar cutoff to a rolling one. Its customer service FAQ now says the club “must receive notice of your request to end your membership at least 8 days before your next billing date.” Anyone following a guide written in September could miss a draft by acting on the 10th.
• Amazon Music Unlimited shortened its trial and changed how it describes audiobooks: the page now reads “Audible is now included.”
• YouTube Premium Lite kept its $8.99 price but changed its one-line description, which matters if you chose it for music.
• Apple TV dropped the ”+” from its name; the trial is still 7 days and the price is still $14.99.
• AppleCare One replaced its terms on October 13 without changing the price: iPhone screen fees were split into outer display, cover layer, and inner display rows for folding phones, and Apple HomeView joined the covered devices. The cancellation, refund, and Family Sharing clauses are unchanged.

How we build this log

Each entry comes from our weekly re-verification of howply guides. We re-read the official page each guide cites, compare it with the text we saved on our previous read, and only log a change when the company’s own page shows the new value. When the page states an effective date, we quote it; otherwise we report the window between our two reads. We do not use press reports for either column.

The Disney+ and Hulu pages, for example, state the cutover directly: “The following prices are for new subscriptions as of September 23, 2026.” Pandora’s help center does the same for existing members: “Your new rate will appear for any billing that takes place on or after October 22, 2026.” Peacock’s says “Effective August 18, 2026, the prices of Peacock subscription plans will be changed.” Fubo’s notice is the exception: “The date that your subscription price changes will vary depending on when NBCUniversal channels become available in your area.”

To see what these changes do to your own bills, our subscription tracker totals your plans and flags announced increases, and the October price increases guide explains what to do before a new price hits.

Bottom line

This fall’s changes were mostly price increases with clear dates, but the costly ones were quieter: a gym cancellation rule that moved from a fixed date to an 8-day rolling notice, and trials that shrank from months to weeks. If you plan a cancellation or a trial around a rule you read more than a few weeks ago, check the company’s current page or this log first. We will keep adding entries as our re-checks find them.

Every “now” value verified on the linked official pages as of October 15, 2026, the AppleCare One row as of October 18, 2026, and the Disney+, Hulu, and Pandora rows again on October 21 and 22, 2026, when their pages still carried the same cutover wording; “before” values are from our own earlier reads of the same pages on the dates shown. Companies change these pages without notice; the official page is authoritative for your account. This is general information, not legal advice.