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It's official: Ads are coming to Netflix
Ads will soon dot the previously unblemished content on Netflix.
On Thursday, the streaming giant officially announced a lower-priced subscription plan with ads. The plan, called Basic with Ads, will cost $6.99 a month, and will launch in the U.S. in November. Here are the details of the announcement:
Basic with Adswill cost just $6.99 a month in the U.S. and launch on November 3 at 9 a.m. PT.
Basic with Adswill be available in Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Spain, the UK and the U.S.
Current plans and members will not be impacted. Basic with Adsis an additional option to Netflix's existing ad-free Basic ($9.99), Standard($15.49) and Premium($19.99) plans.
An ad-supported plan on Netflix has been expected for some time. This past April, co-CEO Reed Hastings said the company would be looking into this as an option, and a few months later, co-CEO Ted Sarandos confirmed an ad-supported tier was happening during an interview with Swaypodcast host Kara Swisher.
It's no surprise that Netflix is looking for ways to target and retain new customers. In 2022 alone, Netflix lost one million subscribers. Jacking up its subscription prices and cracking down on password-sharing has pushed many a Netflix subscriber to their limit. Plus, the streaming landscape is incredibly cutthroat, with heavy-hitters like Prime Video, Disney+, HBO Max, and Hulu offering diverse streaming options and cheaper or similar subscription prices.
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