866
submitted 1 week ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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.

(page 2) 50 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[-] [email protected] 14 points 1 week ago

Piracy it is then...

[-] [email protected] 12 points 1 week ago

When my paid service started giving me ads I stopped watching it. I've been paying them since before streaming and in the past couple years stopped paying because T-Mobile started paying. When T-Mobile quits paying we'll close the account.

[-] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago

still gonna stick to torrents for my media netflix cause i wanna actually have control of them

[-] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago

Obviously the majority of content is not going to be available. It will essentially b a Tubi clone or what Netflix streaming was when they first launched it.

[-] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago

I look forward to when someone releases a box to record the screen or shows you want to watch on Netflix just in case the rights gets pulled before you get the chance to watch it. Added benefit is they can make it skip ads too. Gotta have a catchy name... like... NeVO for Netflix Video On(demand)

load more comments (2 replies)
[-] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago

Ads provide a much needed break so I can check my phone without missing anything.

/s

load more comments (1 replies)
[-] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

Rebrand to CableFlix

load more comments
view more: ‹ prev next ›
this post was submitted on 27 Jun 2024
866 points (99.0% liked)

Technology

55690 readers
2756 users here now

This is a most excellent place for technology news and articles.


Our Rules


  1. Follow the lemmy.world rules.
  2. Only tech related content.
  3. Be excellent to each another!
  4. Mod approved content bots can post up to 10 articles per day.
  5. Threads asking for personal tech support may be deleted.
  6. Politics threads may be removed.
  7. No memes allowed as posts, OK to post as comments.
  8. Only approved bots from the list below, to ask if your bot can be added please contact us.
  9. Check for duplicates before posting, duplicates may be removed

Approved Bots


founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS