Netflix to introduce ad-supported plan – TechCrunch

Netflix plans to offer a cheaper and ad-supported plan to consumers within a year or two, the company said, as it pushes to bring more “accessibility” to a wider base of potential customers. The firm, which reported a loss of 200,000 subscribers in Q1, will offer the ad-supported plan to consumers who are opting for low-price plans, company’s co-chief executive Reed Hastings said at the company’s earnings call Tuesday.

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