Netflix is introducing a cheaper subscription tier with ads. Here’s what you need to know

Basic with Ads will launch in Australia on 3 November as the streaming service hopes to recoup its first subscriber losses in more than 10 years

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Netflix has announced Basic with Ads", a new, cheaper subscription plan that will introduce adverts for the first time since it launched as a streaming service in 2007. Basic with Ads is being rolled out in 12 countries around the world in November, including Australia, the US and the UK.