The 'Basic' Netflix Subscription Is Now All But Deceased

With no formal announcement, Netflix removed its $9.99 "Basic" subscription tier for anybody trying to sign up for a new account or resubscribe in the U.S. and UK. From a report: Now your two options are to pay $5.50 more per month for the "Standard" plan, or otherwise suffer through constant ad interruptions with what's now been dubbed "Standard with ads."
All the changes are listed on the service's help center page. The company noted that the Basic plan "is no longer available for new or rejoi