Verizon Offering $10/Month Netflix and Max Ad-Supported Combo Subscription

[MacRumors]

Verizon today announced a new partnership with Netflix and Max that will see the carrier offering a combined streaming bundle option to customers who subscribe to its "myPlan" offering.

The combined Netflix and Max plan will be available for $10, but there is a minor catch because the subscriptions are ad-supported. Standalone versions of the ad-supported Netflix and Max plans are priced at $6.99 and $9.99 per month respectively in the United States, so the bundle provides a savings of $7 per month.

For those potentially interested in the plan, it is worth noting that Netflix's ad-supported tier does restrict some content due to licensing restrictions. This mostly applies to TV shows and movies from Universal, including content that originally aired on NBC or USA. Netflix's deal with Universal prevents ads from being shown with the content. The Max ad-supported tier includes the same content available with the standard tiers.

Verizon's Max and Netflix subscription bundle is limited to myPlan subscribers. MyPlan came out last May, and is a customizable smartphone plan that unbundles unlimited cellular service from the "perks" that Verizon has offered to subscribers in the past. Verizon's older plans, for example, offered unlimited 5G access and included access to Apple Arcade, Apple Music, Disney+, and more.

MyPlan requires customers to pay $10/month for the perks that they want to add. The Netflix and Max bundle joins the Disney/Hulu/ESPN+ bundle, an Apple One Bundle, and a Walmart+ option.

There are three myPlan options from Verizon, including Unlimited Welcome, Unlimited Plus, and Unlimited Ultimate, which are priced at $65, $80, and $90 per month for a single line.

The Netflix and Max subscription option will be available starting on Thursday, December 7.

Article Link: Verizon Offering $10/Month Netflix and Max Ad-Supported Combo Subscription

 

[alexandr]

Wow. Oh wait, who cares — I have T-Mobile, I've had free Netflix for centuries.

 

[Fuzzball84]

Its a real shame that the add supported tier is quite restricted in its content. I wonder how many sign up not realizing this…

 

[oneMadRssn]

Either it's ad-free, or it has ads and its free. I refuse to pay to watch ads.

 

[nutmac]

Emphasis on ads.

The streaming service providers are making far more revenue out of ad-supported plans than pricey ad-free plans. I believe Hulu makes something to the tune of $8/user per month in ads revenue.

As they make more and more from ads, expect ad-free plans to become even more ridiculously expensive.

 

[6787872]

nah. i'll pirate.

give me ad free, watchable within a single app and a reasonable fee and i'll pay. until then, i'll happily freeload content.

 

[Apples Apples Everywhere]

Whenever I'm watching a good show, I always think to myself - I wish I could have some ads right now.

 

[toobravetosave]

Why are they charging money if there are ads

 

[cocky jeremy]

Wow. Oh wait, who cares — I have T-Mobile, I've had free Netflix for centuries.

Same. And I never use it unless a new standup comedy special drops.

 

[coolfactor]

Either it's ad-free, or it has ads and its free. I refuse to pay to watch ads.

I agree.

People paid for watching commercials for decades with standard Cable TV. Amazing how consumer expectations have changed in the internet era. We now want so much more for so much less.

 

[melliflu]

Now the old TV system is back. Ads with pauses made of fictions that contain more ads for products.

 

[cmckenica]

Bundling subscriptions... to different content providers... with ads....
Are we just rebranding TV at this point?

 

[Jack Burton]

Whenever I'm watching a good show, I always think to myself - I wish I could have some ads right now.

You're not gonna believe this... but the entire entertainment industry is shifting to your preferences! ;-)

 

[alexandr]

Same. And I never use it unless a new standup comedy special drops.

I sometimes do, probably wouldn't be paying full price for it, but it's nice to have.

 

[alexandr]

Whenever I'm watching a good show, I always think to myself - I wish I could have some ads right now.

EXACTLY! I mean whatever happened to bathroom breaks, right?!

 

[DaneLA]

“there is a minor catch because the subscriptions are ad-supported”

Your minor catch is my dealbreaker.

 

[CarAnalogy]

Either it's ad-free, or it has ads and its free. I refuse to pay to watch ads.

Exactly. They never discount the plan without ads because the point of these discounts is to get you to watch the ads.

Now we enter endgame. Mark my words, within a few years there will no longer be plans without ads. Exactly the same pattern that happened with cable TV.

 

[nburwell]

Hard pass from me. Verizon could have at least included a bundle for the ad-free plans.

 

[MadDawg2020]

I would rather pay full price for both streaming services than pay Verizon a single penny.

 

[Chuckeee]

Wow. Oh wait, who cares — I have T-Mobile, I've had free Netflix for centuries.

But with T-Mobile you are missing all those ads!

 

[alexandr]

But with T-Mobile you are missing all those ads!

Ok, that's it — I'm switching!

 

[wigby]

Either it's ad-free, or it has ads and its free. I refuse to pay to watch ads.

I find it hard to believe that you've never payed for cable TV that also runs ads?

 

[bigjnyc]

Wow. Oh wait, who cares — I have T-Mobile, I've had free Netflix for centuries.

How silly of macrumors to write an article about verizon when you have T-mobile. What were they thinking.

 

[alexandr]

How silly of macrumors to write an article about verizon when you have T-mobile. What were they thinking.

Great job missing the point!

 

[ackmondual]

Why are they charging money if there are ads

Either it's ad-free, or it has ads and its free. I refuse to pay to watch ads.

On principle, I do NOT agree with this. For me, I just want the experience to be decent. I understand that everyone has different tolerances towards ads (length per ad, how many total # ads there are, where they get inserted, what they are.. especially political ads, how often they repeat the same one). For me, Hulu is a prime counterexample where even if they, paid me money, to use it... I wouldn't. Let alone if it was free.

As for what we refer to as "double dipping"... they've run some expenses and determined that ad-revenue alone isn't enough for some of these services. Not like why some business venues have a cover charge. Or why despite how pricy some Apple products can be, basic accessories and other stuff costs extra $$.