Netflix’s ad-supported tier may have some commercial-free content

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All of the content included in the cheaper subscription plan might not be shown in commercials. According to a report, there may be cuts to commercials from newer original films and children's shows.

When original movies are released, they may not have ads during them, but at a later time. It's too early to say how long a new movie will be shown without ads, but the decision may help alleviate some of the concerns filmmakers have about ads detracting from their work.

Disney Plus plans to give its upcoming ad-supported tier ad-free treatment for its programming, as well as for content produced by outside studios, according to a report. Some studios might not allow the company to run ads during certain shows or movies, but they can get around this by playing ads before or after the show or movie.

Some of the content licenses that netflix has right now might not cover the showing of a movie with ads. The current value of the deals to secure the rights is between 10 and 15 percent. The company didn't reply to the request for comment.

After reporting a loss in subscribers for the first time in over a decade, the company is planning to launch an ad supported tier. Since then, more and more information about the new plan has trickled out.

The infrastructure that powers the streamer's ad-supported tier will be provided by microsoft. Ted Sarandos said that the ad-supported tier wouldn't have all of the current content. You won't be able to download any of the movies or TV shows for offline viewing, as indicated by code in theNetflix app.

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