EntertainmentStreamingNetflix’s new ad-supported plan suddenly sounds very appealingNew report shares new detailsWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
EntertainmentStreamingNetflix’s new ad-supported plan suddenly sounds very appealingNew report shares new detailsWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
New report shares new details
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: Netflix)
(Image credit: Netflix)
TheNetflixresurgence continues. Following on from landing a series ofcritical hitswith its recently released content, we’ve now got some very appealing news regarding the streaming giant’s new ad-supported subscription plan.
According to the report, Netflix “is considering pricing its new advertising-supported tier at $7 to $9 a month, half as much as its current, most-popular plan, which costs $15.49 monthly with no commercials.”
Right now only US pricing is mentioned, but it is widely anticipated that Netflix’s cheaper ad-supported plan will also launch in the UK as well as many other territories, too.
This good news comes about a week after it was confirmed that the ad-supported subscription tier won’t bestuffedwith adverts, either. According to reports, Netflixwon’tplay advertson content for children, while this new report mentions the streamer intends to sell “about four minutes of commercials per hour” for the ad-supported plan.
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The T3 take: half price heaven
Here at T3 we think this new ad-supported plan actually sounds really very appealing now.
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A half price bill cut obviously would beverywelcome, while under four minutes of adverts per hour sounds really reasonable, too.
Let’s be clear, here, four minutes per hour is nowhere near the 20 minutes per hour that we’ve all become begrudgingly accustomed to on satellite TV, and the idea that children wouldn’t have adverts shown to them at all on kids' content just sounds respectful.
As a father myself I am very well aware of theludicrousamounts of adverts that network and advertising executives want to expose children to and, in my opinion, it is unhealthy in its current state. So advert free Netflix for kids, even on an ad-supported plan, is something Netflix deserves a big hat tip for.
Of course, what is reported and what actually happens are different things, so I’ll be watching eagerly to see if these prices and ad unit figures remain accurate when the ad-supported plan launches.
Here’s hoping Netflix can deliver, though, as it could help outa lotof people around the world to reduce their streaming costs while continuing to enjoy top Netflix show’s likeThe Sandman.
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