Disney might be planning a free Disney+ tier - Engadget

Nearly every other streamer has an ad-supported plan, but they usually aren't free. Like most streaming services, Disney+ keeps getting more expensive, and it certainly wouldn't be wise to rule out yet another price hike somewhere down the line. But we'll save that doom and gloom for another day. Today, it sounds like the House of Mouse is weighing up the possibility of introducing a free tier of its streaming platform. As reported by Business Insider, Disney sources say the company might be planning to make some of the content on Disney+ available without a paid subscription, in what appears to be a fightback against younger people flocking to free platforms like YouTube for their fun. BI was told that Disney's Chief Product and Technology Officer, Adam Smith, hinted at the company's potential plans during a town hall event. He did not offer any specifics as to when it could happen, or the scope of such a move. It's unclear what sort of existing content, if any, Disney would be willing to move in front of the paywall, or whether it would instead produce new content specifically for a free Disney+ plan. The company introduced vertical videos to the service this year, which will inc