The ad tier's price will drop to $1.99 per month for three months, with a bevy of perks and discounts available to subscribers. By Alex Weprin Senior Editor Disney+ is discounting its advertising ...

In a new promotion, Disney is offering the basic, ad-supported tier of Disney+ for $1.99 a month ($6 less than the current price) for three months.

In the US, 56 million use Disney Plus, meaning that around 20.7 million (37% of 56 million) are signed up to its ads tier. Globally, the platform boasts 122.7 million people, which equates to 36.8 ...

You can also find the Disney Bundle Duo Basic, which includes Hulu and Disney Plus each with ads, at the same link for $2.99 a month over the next 12 months, saving you $8 per month.

The streaming service will offer new and returning subscribers three months of the ad tier for $1.99 per month, an $18 discount to the $9.99 per month standard rate announced earlier this summer.