Netflix plans shift to three pricing tiers for new members

Netflix plans shift to three pricing tiers for new members Netflix plans shift to three pricing tiers for new members | TechHive Netflix says it may split its streaming subscription options into three separate tiers in the future, but is in no rush to do... More

Netflix plans shift to three pricing tiers for new members Netflix plans shift to three pricing tiers for new members | TechHive Netflix says it may split its streaming subscription options into three separate tiers in the future, but is in no rush to do so. The company says it isn't sure what the new plan options would look like, but Netflix is currently testing several options in the wild, including 1- and 3-stream per account options, as well as exclusively SD or HD streaming choices. The tier announcement came from Netflix CEO Reed Hastings in his annual letter to shareholders (PDF) released on Wednesday--a letter where he also admonished America's ISPs to play nice after a U.S. appeals court shot down the FCC's net neutrality rules earlier in January. The two tiers Netflix introduced a $12 per month family-friendly subscription tier for streaming last April, augmenting its existing $8 per month standard service. The more expensive option better serves households with multiple devi Less