Netflix has finally launched its ad-supported plan titled 'Basic with Ads' and subscribers aren't happy.
Netflix's newest plan is much cheaper than Netflix's existing plan, but it comes with a huge caveat - you can only access a fraction of the platform's TV shows and movies due to licensing restrictions. The Basic with Ads plan is available for $6.99 per month. It features an average of four to five minutes of ads per hour, with each ad being up to 30 seconds long.
Greg Peters, Netflix's Chief Product Officer as well as Chief Operating Officer, announced in a recent sit-down with reporters that work was ongoing on regaining access to some of the restricted movies on the new subscription plan. However, the terms of Netflix's licensing agreement with these networks might forbid Netflix from running ads on them for the remainder of their licensing periods, thereby eliminating them from being shown on the Basic with Ads tier.
Here's a short list of some of the movies and shows not available on the ad-supported tier: The Imitation Game The Hateful Eight Morbius Sing 2 Rambo Vice Skyfall Robin Hood Steve Jobs Made of Honor Legend The Butler Casino Royale, Peaky Blinders Queen of the South House of Cards Arrested Development New Girl