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[–] [email protected] 31 points 11 months ago (6 children)

And yet, they got 13 million new subscribers last 3 months

[–] [email protected] 12 points 11 months ago

Does Netflix still do the "free trial period" and "get free months if a friend sent you" thing?

Are there any numbers about how many unsubscribers to compare to the subscribers? That'd be a juicy number.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Why can't people live without Netflix? Don't they have a job, a family, OR a hobby?

I am honestly confused...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Same reason people can't get off Twitter and other social platforms.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

I think of it like those people are subsidizing my free content.

If no one subscribes, we don't get Love, Death and Robots season ~~3~~ 4!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Ooh boy, do I have some good news for you!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Ahaha, dang I got so excited before google pointed out I'm an idiot and meant season 4. (But on the other hand, did find out it was renewed for a 4th, so that's groovy!)

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

We moved from paying for a premium family plan to just using the free ads-based netflix plan provided by the T-Mobile.

[–] ironeagl 4 points 11 months ago
[–] maus 1 points 10 months ago

What they don't advertise is how many of those "new" subscribers are actually from their "emerging" markets such as India, where a subscription price is peanuts. Also, im fairly certain these numbers are intentionally skewed to paint a better picture as they lump in all the "free" accounts people get with their other subscriptions.

I get Paramount+ free with Walmart+. I get Hulu/Netflix/AppleTV with Tmobile Mobile. I get Max with ATT Fiber.

I'm sure that these streaming companies have more new subscribers when they literally give it away and simultaneously strangling their existing consumers. It's more of a question of how long is it sustainable for them to raise prices every time they're not going to have a record quarter.