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Netflix mulls introducing free ad-supported tier. The circle is complete (adguard.com)

submitted 6 months ago by ForgottenFlux to c/technology

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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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[–] ThePantser 21 points 6 months ago (4 children)

I always thought it would be a nice addition to piracy for a release group to edit a version of shows that cuts the recaps and makes a more unified episode. I would totally only ever download their releases.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Mythbusters streamlined is like that. A bit rough on some cuts imo, but overall just cuts the fluff.

[–] Remorhaz 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Mythbusters is 50% recap, that sounds so much more enjoyable to watch. Where would I find that?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago

It's on reddit going back quite a few years, with a recent tracker update:

https://www.reddit.com/r/smyths/comments/8gix4w/streamlined_mythbusters_complete_may_2018_update/

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

I was about to mention this example. It's everything you love about mythbusters (doing crazy science experiments), without everything you hate about mythbusters and what made me stop watching. No more constant hopping over between the different myths per episode, or tons of recaps.

Just myths, one at a time, no bullshit.

[–] xpinchx 7 points 6 months ago

Myth busters had to be the worst offender in that realm. "here a 2 minute recap of that things you just saw 5 minutes ago."

[–] olympicyes 3 points 6 months ago

Maybe the vid angel people can get on that.

[–] Jarix 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

My thoughts exactly when i was watching old seasons of Canadas worst drivers

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

My wife and I recently started watching that. Skipping the first 6 minutes of episodes because we don't need to meet all the drivers again, skipping at every commercial break because I don't need to see what's coming up or what we just watched...

[–] Jarix 1 points 6 months ago

Great show, but binging seasons gets rough