Millions of Sky TV customers warned of major change to their Netflix account

SKY customers with Netflix included in their package will be automatically switched to the ad-supported tier from today.

The move is a result of Netflix axing its cheapest Basic ad-free tier earlier this year.

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Sky customers were allowed to keep the Basic ad-free tier for slightly longer than the rest of the world.

But now, it has been cancelled for everyone, except for those who have an existing Basic subscription.

This change mostly affects new Sky customers.

Existing customers will not be switched over automatically until their contract renews or they upgrade or downgrade their plan.

The ad-supported tier means Sky customers will have to put up with adverts during films and TV shows – or, switch to one of Netflix’s more expensive packages.

Although, it’s not all doom and gloom.

The shift brings a small bonus in that Netflix’s Standard with Ads tier offers Full HD (1080p) video quality, as opposed to 720p on the Basic tier.

Breakdown: Netflix subscriptions

Standard with ads (originally launched as “Basic with ads” last year)

• £4.99 ($6.99) a month
• 1080p picture quality
• No downloads – yet
• Your date of birth will be used for advert personalisation purposes
• Add one out-of-household user for a fee
• Watch on two devices simultaneously

Basic (existing customers only)

• Now £7.99 ($11.99) a month
• No ads
• Watch on one device
• Not available to new or rejoining subscribers.

Standard

• £10.99 ($15.49) a month
• 1080p picture quality
• Downloads allowed
• No ads
• Add one extra out-of-household user for a fee
• Watch on two devices simultaneously

Premium

• £17.99 ($23) a month
• No ads
• Watch on four devices at a time
• Watch in Ultra HD
• Download on six devices at a time
• Add two extra out-of-household user for a fee

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