Report: Netflix testing higher service tier

Netflix is reportedly testing a higher tier of service known as Ultra.

Through the plan, users would be allowed four devices to receive Ultra HD video and audio streaming simultaneously. The news was first reported by Italian blog Tutto Android.

"We continuously test new things at Netflix and these tests typically vary in length of time," Smita Saran, a Netflix spokeswoman, said in an email. "In this case, we are testing slightly different price points and features to better understand how consumers value Netflix."

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