Netflix is discussing raising prices in several markets
globally, but will likely begin with the United States and Canada, the WSJ
reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
It was not immediately clear how much Netflix will raise
prices by or when exactly the new prices will take effect, according to the
report.
Netflix declined to comment on the report.
Talks between the SAG-AFTRA actors’ union and the Alliance
of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which represents the
studios, are ongoing, with their next meeting scheduled on Wednesday.
The writers’ union struck a tentative deal with the AMPTP
last week after five months of failed negotiations.
Netflix cut prices of its subscription plans in some
countries in February. In the same month, it laid out a plan to crack down on
password sharing by subscribers that was rolled out in over 100 countries in
May.