At a glance:
- Netflix will be increasing its prices for subscribers in the U.K. and Ireland.
- The price hikes come after Netflix decides to invest more in the production of new shows and films.
- The new price change will be effective from March 10 and the subscribers will be informed 30 days before.
Netflix Inc. plans to invest more in the production of new shows and films and thus has announced it will be surging the prices for subscribers in the U.K. and Ireland.
The prices for the popular standard plan will rise by 2 pounds making it 10.99 pounds ($14.48) every month. The standard plan is very popular among the UK audience that allows the subscribers to stream on two devices at the same time.
For the basic plan, the subscribers will now have to pay 6.99 pounds and the premium plan will cost 15.99 pounds ($21.07) a month.
Netflix updates Prices
Netflix subscribers from Ireland will have to pay the standard and premium tiers 14.99 euros ($16.58) and 20.99 euros ($23.21), respectively. Also, the basic plan will rise by 1 euro.
The official comment from the spokesperson from Netflix read, “Our updated prices reflect the investment we have made in our service and catalog and will allow us to continue making the series, documentaries and films our members love as well as investing in talent and the creative industry.”
Netflix had previously increased subscriber fees for the UK in December 2020 and for Ireland in March 2021. It has been confirmed that the prices will be effective from March 10 for all new members and the existing members will be notified 30 days before for the respective billing cycles.
What’s new on Netflix this week?
March 15th
- Adam by Eve: A live-in Animation
- Catherine Cohen: The Twist…? She’s Gorgeous.
- Marilyn’s Eyes
- Team Zenko Go: Season 1
March 16th
- Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives: Limited Series
- Hei$t: The Great Robbery of Brazil’s Central Bank: Season 1
- Zombieland: Double Tap
March 17th
- Holmes & Watson
- Rescued by Ruby
- Soil: Season 1
March 18th
- Alessandro Cattelan: One Simple Question
- Animal: Season 2
- Black Crab
- Cracow Monsters: Season 1
- The Cursed: Season 1
- Eternally Confused and Eager for Love: Season 1
- Human Resources: Season 1
- Is It Cake?: Season 1
- Light the Night: Part 3
- Standing Up: Season 1
- Top Boy: Season 2
- Windfall
- Without Saying Goodbye
- Young, Famous & African: Season 1