Netflix’s ad-supported level officially has a launch date, and it’s coming soon. The streaming service declared (the level, which will cost $6.99 ($3 less than the basic plan) and incorporate the ability to stream on each gadget at a time, will launch on November 3rd in the US at 9 AM PT.
The plan will likewise be carried out in Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, Spain, and the U.K., with Canada and Mexico getting it on November 1st. With the launch of the new level, Netflix will knock up the video quality on both the basic and ad tier to 720p HD; the Basic Plan was already just accessible in SD.
It is important to take note of that a “limited number of movies and TV” won’t be accessible on the ad-supported level due to licensing issues. Netflix chief operating officer Greg Peters said that the plan is to decrease how much content that isn’t accessible more than time, with around 5% to 10% of titles inaccessible on Netflix Basic With Ads at launch. The ad plan will likewise not can download titles for offline viewing.
Under the plan, ads will run 15 or 30 seconds in length and play previously and during content, with an average of four to five minutes per hour. New release movies will just incorporate before the film stars to “preserve the cinematic experience.”