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Netflix Pricing Shakeup Removes Cheapest Ad-Free Plan In U.K. and U.S. (www.ign.com)

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Netflix Pricing Shakeup Removes Cheapest Ad-Free Plan In U.K. and U.S.::Online streaming giant Netflix has quietly removed its ad-free Basic plan, forcing users to pay more or sit through adverts to keep costs down.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah not sure what they're talking about as Netflix was massive long before COVID was a thing. They were the first streaming service and brought rise to all the others.

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

Yeah, Netflix has been profitable for decades. They killed Blockbuster and other rental stores. One doesn't manage to do that while losing money.