Following through on plans first announced last spring, AMC Networks said this evening it has officially begun rolling out a cheaper, ad-supported tier of flagship streaming service AMC+.
The $5-a-month subscription option (well below the current ad-free rate of $9) are initially available via AMC Networks direct-to-consumer platforms and apps.
It will expand to third-party distributors in the coming weeks, the company said. With an ad load described as “light” — no more than five minutes of ads per hour — the new version of AMC+ will feature the same series and film titles that are offered on the ad-free version, whose pricing will not change.
Full-year subscriptions to the ad tier will go for $83.88. AMC+ is a bundled service, encompassing a selection of programming from linear channels AMC, BBC America, IFC and Sundance TV and full access to company-owned streaming services Shudder, Sundance Now and IFC Films Unlimited.
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