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Disney+ reportedly mulls free ad-supported tier

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from TechRadar ·

Disney+ is reportedly considering a fully free, ad-supported tier to attract more subscribers. The move would follow similar strategies by Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. No launch date or pricing details have been announced yet.

Meridian48 take
This signals streaming's shift toward ad-based models, but a free tier risks cannibalizing paid subscribers if the content library isn't carefully segmented.
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