{"id":433170,"date":"2020-09-14T08:04:24","date_gmt":"2020-09-14T06:04:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=433170"},"modified":"2020-09-14T08:04:24","modified_gmt":"2020-09-14T06:04:24","slug":"netflix-launches-r39-a-month-mobile-plan-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/media\/433170\/netflix-launches-r39-a-month-mobile-plan-in-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Netflix launches R39 a month mobile plan in South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"

Streaming company Netflix has launched two new subscription plans in South Africa that are aimed specifically at mobile devices.<\/p>\n

The Mobile and Mobile+ plans are priced at R39 and R59 per month respectively, with the more expensive plan also allowing users to watch shows on their laptops.<\/p>\n

The Netflix Mobile plan offers one simultaneous stream and supports smartphones and tablets, and allows users to stream at a resolution of up to 480p.<\/p>\n

Netflix Mobile+ also supports up to 480p for streaming and allows users to watch on their laptop or desktop computer as well as mobile phones and tablets.<\/p>\n

MyBroadband<\/a> <\/strong>reports that Netflix still seems to be rolling out these packages locally, and visitors to Netflix\u2019s signup page may be presented with either option.<\/p>\n

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The new plans are much cheaper than Netflix\u2019s existing three packages \u2013 Basic, Standard, and Premium. These plans are aimed at TV users , with the highest package offering up to 4K+ HDR support.<\/p>\n

Netflix Mobile and Mobile+ have rolled out to a number of other countries, with Mobile+ first becoming available in India earlier this year.<\/p>\n

In a\u00a0letter to investors<\/strong><\/a> published in July 2019 the company said it has been testing this plan in a number of countries and that it was looking to expand into markets where the average revenue per user for Pay TV is lower than $5.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter several months of testing, we\u2019ve decided to roll out a lower-priced mobile-screen plan in India to complement our existing plans,\u201d Netflix said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe believe this plan, which will launch in Q3, will be an effective way to introduce a larger number of people in India to Netflix and to further expand our business in a market where Pay TV ARPU is low (below $5).\u201d<\/p>\n

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Read: South Africans have stopped paying their TV licences \u2013 this is what the SABC is doing about it<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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