NBC's answer to Netflix is approaching crisis mode after losing almost $1 billion last quarter. Its solution? New customers will have to pay up.
pay for yet another monthly subscription. Now though, new subscribers to the Comcast-owned streaming service no longer have that option,Instead, on the sign-up page, would-be customers are given only two options. There’s a $4.99 per month ad-based “Premium” tier or a $9.99 per month ad-free “Premium Plus” subscription—both of which were previously available as well. There’s also adeal on offer, where new customers can get a year of ad-supported premium for $29.99, more than a 40% discount.
However, there are a couple of ways to still access the newly nixed free option, for now. Peacock users who had already signed up for the free tier will still be able to access a limited range of free content. And premium, paying customers who cancel their accounts will retain access to that same cost-free suite of programming.
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