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The Basic with Ads tier will be available in the UK from November 3 - the adverts will be 15 or 30 seconds in length and will play before and during shows

Netflix on Thursday said a subscription option subsidized by ads will debut in November across a dozen countries as the streaming service strives to jumpstart stalled growth. Netflix reported a loss of 970,000 subscribers in the second quarter along with stagnant profits, and its share price is down 63 percent…

Netflix has announced the launch date and cost of its new ad-supported subscription plan.

It's been one of Netflix's unique selling points over traditional TV in the past that you don't get bombarded with ads on the platform.

Netflix will unveil next month the first version of its video streaming service with ads

The streaming giant's latest offer arrives in Australia next month, and includes four to six ads per hour.

Besides putting up with roughly four to five minutes of ads during each hour of viewing, Netflix subscribers who sign up for the cheaper service also won’t be able to download TV shows and movies to watch when their devices are offline.

On the surface, it's easy to judge Luckiest Girl Alive as another movie made to support #Metoo and other movements. Sure, this new mystery/drama film is clearly trying to shed light on quite a few touchy subjects and heavy issues, whether it's school bullying, class conflict, sexual abuse or mass…

The Basic with Ads plan will include 15-to-30-second ads before and during shows and films, as well as have a smaller selection of content due to licensing restrictions.