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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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[–] TeenieBopper 119 points 6 months ago (23 children)

Tech bros reinvent broadcast TV.

[–] Melvin_Ferd 18 points 6 months ago (19 children)

Told people this years ago when pewdie pie became a millionaire selling ads. Like that was the time to wake up and hate every single one of these content creators for selling out and making the internet the hellscape this is. But no we Revere and emulate these people.

[–] SparrowRanjitScaur 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Who reveres and emulates PewDiePie lol

[–] Melvin_Ferd 5 points 6 months ago

Too fucking many. But replace him with any of them. Speed, H2, Moist, donkey something. We use to have to walk uphill both ways in the snow to see content.

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