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Netflix mulls introducing free ad-supported tier. The circle is complete (adguard.com)
submitted 4 months ago by ForgottenFlux@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Netflix, once a pioneer of ad-free viewing that offered a break from traditional TV norms, is now contemplating launching free ad-supported versions of its service in markets like Europe and Asia, Bloomberg reported.

The plans to offer a free ad-supported tier, albeit in select markets, suggests that pivot towards monetizing user data, in other words — making users and not the extensive library of award-winning shows a product, might be well in the pipeline.

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[–] conciselyverbose@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I did. A long time ago.

People are allowed to recognize a dogshit excuse for a product is a bad product.

[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I never said people weren't allowed, but there is this weird obsession about it on Lemmy.

[–] conciselyverbose@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago

People discuss tech companies, and when a company keeps jacking up its price while making the experience worse for an offering that would be a ripoff at half its original price, people are going to be annoyed.

Especially with the trend of not being able to just buy shows any more.