{"id":3187,"date":"2026-07-10T03:00:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T23:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/netflix-reportedly-considers-adding-always-on-channels\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T03:00:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T23:00:31","slug":"netflix-reportedly-considers-adding-always-on-channels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.actutech.app\/en\/netflix-reportedly-considers-adding-always-on-channels\/","title":{"rendered":"Netflix reportedly considers adding always-on channels"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"An illustration of the Netflix logo\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"Image: Alex Castro \/ The Verge\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/acastro_STK072-05.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" \/><figcaption>\n\t\t<\/figcaption><\/p><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Netflix is thinking about adding always-on channels that would stream specific shows and movies, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/business\/media\/netflix-is-exploring-live-tv-and-bundles-as-it-struggles-to-keep-viewers-hooked-e1eb28f6?st=S1LJye&amp;reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to <em>The Wall Street Journal<\/em><\/a>. The move sounds like a Netflix version of always-on services like Pluto TV and Tubi, except the big hook for those is that they&rsquo;re free &#8211; because of the ads you have to watch. Netflix has seen success with its ad-supported tier, which is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/streaming\/929627\/netflix-ads-plan-upfront-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">increasingly popular<\/a>, but it costs $8.99 per month after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/streaming\/901833\/netflix-subscription-pricing-increase-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a recent price hike<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Netflix is also apparently considering selling bundles that would include other streaming services, something else that competitors like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/news\/800928\/apple-tv-peacock-premium-plus-nbcuniversal-subscription-bundle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple TV<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/streaming\/911793\/amazon-prime-video-apple-tv-plus-peacock-bundle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prime Video<\/a> already offer. The company has bee \u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/streaming\/963733\/netflix-always-on-channels-bundles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the full story at The Verge.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Netflix is thinking about adding always-on channels that would stream specific shows and movies, according to The Wall Street Journal. 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