Netflix Names Microsoft as Technology and Sales Partner for Ad-Supported Subscription Plan

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as Technology and Sales Partner for Ad-Supported Subscription Plan

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said on Wednesday that it has selected

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as technology and sales partner for its planned ad-supported subscription offering, as the streaming giant looks to plug slowing subscriber growth by rolling out a cheaper plan.

Shares of

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rose 2 percent to $178.06 (nearly Rs. 14,100) on the news.

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announced in April that it would introduce a new, lower-priced version of its service in a bid to attract more subscribers. The announcement came as the pioneering subscription service posted its first subscriber loss in more than a decade, and projected deeper losses to come.

Chief Operating Officer Greg Peters

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in a blog post that

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because of its ability to innovate over time, as well as its for its strong privacy protections.

“It’s very early days and we have much to work through. But our long-term goal is clear. More choice for consumers and a premium, better-than-linear TV brand experience for advertisers,” Peters said.

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President Brad Smith has served on

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also announced the news in a

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stating that “at the launch, consumers will have more options to access

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’s award-winning content.”

It was reported earlier on Wednesday that

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is looking to tweak its programming deals with Hollywood studios to enable the streaming pioneer’s launch of an advertising-supported version of its service, as per a The Wall Street Journal report.

The company has started talks with Warner Bros., Universal, and Sony Pictures Television, the

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said, citing people familiar with the matter.

It will also need to renegotiate agreements for older television shows such as Breaking Bad from Sony and NCIS from Paramount Global, according to the report.

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told Reuters it is still in the early days of deciding how to launch a lower priced, ad-supported option, and added that it is all just speculation at this point.

Warner Bros., Universal, and Sony did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment.

Earlier in June, co-CEO Ted Sarandos said

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is in talks with several companies for advertising partnerships.

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