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ELI5 How come streaming service are now running commercials? Is that not bad for business because most if not all people got it to avoid commercials? (self.explainlikeimfive)
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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (2 children)

No commercials was a bonus for a bit, but I think most people actually went to streaming services because it was both cheaper than cable, and you could watch on demand instead of according to TV scheduling

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

I think this is a bug part of it.

Average person doesn't care about the details if their convenience is satisfied. It's why so many continue to use Facebook even after the Cambridge Analytica scandal (which is still in the courts), and exposure of their tracking pixels.

Convenience. That's enough for most people. It's why we traded our personal data for free email accounts with Google, etc.

[–] jacksilver 1 points 1 month ago

It was definitely part of the appeal. I got into arguments with people that Netflix would eventually succumb to ads. I've also been warning people about not owning digital content from back when all iTunes purchases came with DRM (or maybe they still do, does iTunes still exist?).