After confirming that an ad-based subscription is in the works, Netflix officially announced its much-awaited Basic with Ads with a monthly price of $6.99(~Php 420) in the US, 4.99 Pounds in the UK, CAD $5.99 in Canada, and AUD $ 6.99 in Australia. Netflix Basic with Ads will go live in 12 countries that include […]
The MTRCB has been appealing to have the authority to regulate online streaming since 2017, and it has renewed its cause during the budget hearing for the agency’s proposed 2023 budget. Back in 2020, MTRCB legal affairs chief Jonathan Presquito explained in a Senate hearing on the proposed Internet Transactions Act that their office should […]
Ater losing 200,000 subscribers during the first three months of 2022, Netflix is still having a hard time containing its shrinking subscriber base. For the months of April to July, Netflix reports that they lost almost 1 million subscribers, which further strengthens the fact that they are losing their reign as the top dog for […]
Aside from plans to release an ad-supported tier, where it will partner with Microsoft, Netflix has reveal details about how will it address password sharing outside one’s household with a feature called “Add a Home”. Initially available in Chile, Costa Rica, Peru, Argentina, Dominican Republic, El Salvarod, Guatemala, and Honduras, each Netflix account will let […]
The Netflix ISP Speed Index is an in-house service available in all countries such as the Philippines. To simplify, it’s a bandwidth measuring system that uses the streaming service’s servers to assess network quality. We’ve seen Netflix do this before with the presence of Fast.com, but this ranking goes beyond and mostly compiles data from […]
Are you still on the fence in getting a Netflix subscription in the Philippines? A study by UK-based price comparison service Uswitch reveals that the Philippines is the third-best country in the world and the best in Southeast Asia to have a Netflix subscription in terms of pricing and content variety. For its study, Uswitch […]
If you’re looking for an accessible way to get a Netflix subscription, 7-Eleven announced that it has now voucher codes available for purchase at its stores nationwide. With this announcement, getting access to a Netflix subscription is much easier–a credit card not necessary this time around. In order to get these Netflix codes, users just […]
Netflix is now working on a cheaper but ad-supported subscription plan. Despite offering a cheap alternative, the company said this move will increase revenues from across the globe. According to Anne-Gabrielle Dauba-Pantanacce, head of communications for Netflix France, the company has no precise timeline yet. However, she said “We are actively working on it. It’s […]
As it tries to find ways to address its declining subscriber base, reports of Netflix planning to add an ad tier has been confirmed by Co-CEO Ted Sarandos at this year’s Cannes Lions advertising festival. In a report by the Hollywood Reporter, Sarandos explained that they have to address a segment of people who want lower […]
With all the struggles it is facing lately beyond a shrinking subscriber base, Netflix is exploring other options to grow its revenue. One of these services is livestreaming, which Deadline reports that Netflix is currently working on in the early stages. The thought of adding livestreaming to its list of services is less unconventional than offering […]
With Netflix incurring big losses this year, the streaming giant is finding ways to stop the bleeding. Some of their plans include a crackdown on password sharing and introducing an ad-supported tier, and it appears that Netflix will be implementing these key changes by the end of 2022 according to a report by the New […]
The number of new (and great) original shows Netflix has been coming up with lately is not enough to address the problem with its subscriber base. 2022 alone was a rough start for Netflix, as it has reported losing 200,000 subscribers for the first three months. That’s a big deal for the streaming giant, as […]