{"rewrite":{"id":"r_b4974db62f810603ff56aa1e","clusterId":"c_b83b7cadf80d33b5a307acc2","slug":"disney-revises-terms-so-ads-apply-to-every-plan","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Disney+ Revises Terms So Ads Apply To Every Plan","summary":"Disney+ has changed its terms of service so subscribers on all plans must accept that movies and shows may include advertising before and after content. Because the service cannot be used without agreeing, the ad-free option effectively ends. Disney emailed subscribers about the change. A free tier Disney is reportedly considering would give unhappy viewers another path.","whyItMatters":"The revision folds advertising into every tier of a paid service, which undercuts the reason customers paid more to avoid it and pushes the value question toward whatever free tier Disney is reportedly weighing.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe revised agreement covers advertising shown before and after content, not only in the middle. Existing subscriber tiers keep their technical limits: in the United States, the ad-supported standalone plan carries 5.1ch audio at $11.99 a month, while the ad-free standalone plan carries Dolby Atmos and downloads on up to 10 devices at $18.99 a month. Japan\u0026#39;s Standard and Premium plans, both ad-free, are unchanged in name. Because the service cannot be used without agreeing to the terms, the ad-free plan does not survive as an ad-free option.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Disney+ ad-free tiers now end at the terms of service, not at the checkout page. Accepting ads as a condition of use makes the free tier the only real opt-out Disney has left.","twitterPost":"Disney+ ad-free plans end at the terms of service, not the checkout. The free tier becomes the only opt-out left.","threadsPost":"Disney+ ad-free plans end at the terms of service, not at the checkout page. Because the service cannot be used without agreeing, the free tier Disney is reportedly considering is the only remaining opt-out for viewers who object to ads.","newsletterBlurb":"Disney+ sent subscribers a revised terms of service stating that movies and shows may include advertising before and after content on all plans. Since the service cannot be used without accepting the terms, the ad-free plan no longer functions as an ad-free option. Disney is reportedly considering a free plan, which would give viewers who object to the change an alternative.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GIGAZINE\",\"url\":\"https://gigazine.net/news/20260920-disney-plus-ads-on-every-plan/\",\"title\":\"Disney+ to display ads across all plans, including Premium\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4693,"outputTokens":513,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1789906460,"createdAt":"2026-09-20T12:09:18.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-20T12:13:20.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-20T12:13:20.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_b83b7cadf80d33b5a307acc2","canonicalTitle":"Disney+がプレミアムを含む全プランで広告表示へ","representativeArticleId":"a_9400259ff64e8a4bc6d17fee","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"business\",\"domain\":\"industry\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-20T11:10:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-20T11:10:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-20T12:13:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"GIGAZINE","url":"https://gigazine.net/news/20260920-disney-plus-ads-on-every-plan/","title":"Disney+がプレミアムを含む全プランで広告表示へ"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"business","domain":"industry","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}