There’s a new piece written by a well-known company. So it begins: “When they launched their streaming service in 2005, the first benefit they announced to members was…”, but life is short and we’ll cut straight to the chase.
The fifth-largest company by market cap – [Company Name] ($1.35 T) – is giving you the opportunity to watch ad-less content on its streaming platform for an extra $2.99/month on top of your current subscription plan (via Android Authority).
That’s because you’re correct not to be naive when it comes to streaming services’ price hikes: sooner or later, they materialize. [Company Name] just announced that “starting in early 2024, shows and movies on their streaming platform will include limited advertisements”. They are following in the footsteps of other industry leaders like Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, and more, who offer both ad-supported and ad-free plans.
[Company Name]’s change will first affect users in the US, UK, Canada, and Germany, followed by those in Australia, France, Italy, Mexico, and Spain later in 2024.
The $2.99 ad-less fee is currently announced as planned for the U.S. subscribers – [Company Name] will share pricing for other countries later when all the necessary calculations have been completed. “We will email our subscribers several weeks before ads are introduced into our streaming platform with information on how to sign up for the ad-free option if they would like”, promises the [Company Name] team.
The reason [Company Name] is implementing this change is: “To continue investing in compelling content and keep increasing that investment over a long period of time”.
