If you’ve been planning to sign up with Netflix in the coming days, chances are you won’t be given the option to take a free trial for a month. This has been reportedly confirmed by the company, which also mentioned that instead of a free trial, users will be asked to pay a minimum amount of Rs 5 to view content from the platform.
Netflix, which ended its free trial scheme a few months back, has rolled out Rs 5 for the first-month offer now. First time users will be able to avail this offer before switching to the regular subscription from the second month.
basically, if a user pays Rs 5 he/she will be able to access all the content (movies, features, TV series) available to a regular member on the platform.
However, it’s worth noting the special offer is limited to the first month, and after that, you’ll have to sign up with Netflix for its Mobile, Basic, Standard or Premium plan. The company’s plans in India are priced starting from Rs 199 and allows people to access content through single or multiple devices in varied screen resolution.
The streaming giant is perhaps feeling the heat of the upcoming launch of the Disney Plus, or Disney video screening as the video-on-demand streaming service is set to launch in India on March 29.
The California-based company said that its International subscribers rose by 8.3 million, beating its internal estimate of 7 million new users. Netflix now has 167 million subscribers worldwide.
Netflix has created shows like Sacred Games and Bard of Blood with help from Indian production houses but ensuring it has marketable value abroad. As per the latest industry figures, Netflix has got over 1.2 million users as of March 2019, which is not bad for a paid streaming platform in the country.
It’s a mix of a smart pricing strategy and local content that has helped Netflix pick up higher stakes in the crowded Indian streaming market since last year.
