月份: 2021 年 4 月
Cheaper HBO Max ad-supported tier could challenge Netflix, Disney Plus
HBO Max could offer users more value with its new ad-supported tier.
What you need to know
HBO Max could charge $9.99 for its upcoming ad-supported tier.
The company has already announced that the cheaper tier will be available this June.
The price could undercut other streaming services like Netflix, which doesn’t have an ad-supported tier.
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has driven more people to streaming services. HBO Max launched at an opportune time to take advantage of this, bringing several theatrical movie releases to the platform. While not cheap at $14.99/month, it does offer more than one simultaneous stream and supports 4K HDR on many of the best streaming devices. WarnerMedia has already announced plans to launch its cheaper, ad-supported tier this June, and now we may have an idea of how much it’ll cost.
According to a report from CNBC, WarnerMedia plans to charge just $9.99 for its ad-supported tier. That would challenge rival streaming services like Disney+…