Media streaming service Netflix announced on Tuesday that it will raise monthly subscription prices in the U.S.<br />Netflix is expected to hike the prices by between 13 and 18 percent. <br />For instance, for the standard plan,.... the monthly rate of 11-U.S. dollars would increase to 13-dollars. <br />This will be applied to all existing members over the next few months,.... and immediately for new members. <br />U.S. local news outlets are reporting that this signals the company's move to invest more on original content and international expansion.<br />Many investors welcomed the news... and the company's shares rose by 6-point-5 percent on Tuesday. <br />
