Netflix is removing the ‘basic’ streaming plan from its subscription options in Canada
TORONTO – Netflix Canada is done being basic.
The streaming giant says it is phasing out the $9.99 “Basic” option from its pricing plans and taking away the cheapest plan with no ads.
That means new Netflix subscribers will have to decide whether they’re ready to sit through commercial breaks or shell out a little more money for an ad-free experience.
Netflix’s ad level costs $5.99 and allows viewing on up to two screens at a time with commercial breaks.
The next tier up is $16.49 a month to watch ad-free, with simultaneous viewing on two devices. There’s also the premium plan for $20.99 with 4K high-definition video and the option to add up to two members who don’t live in their household.
The change in subscription options comes months after Netflix used the Canadian market as a testing ground for a crackdown on password sharing.
Netflix has already removed the basic tier for new subscribers, and a company representative said it will also be removed as an option for current members “in the near future.”
Subscribers currently on the $9.99 basic service will get a grandfathered plan unless they switch to another option or cancel their account.
This report from The Canadian Press was first published on June 23, 2023.
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