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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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[-] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

By quality I meant resolution, I don't need 4k, but I do need specific shows my wife and kids like.

I have a NAS set up with some movies and whatnot, so I've talked to my wife about setting up a budget to purchase content we want and then cancelling our streaming services. So we'd be limited to what's available on DVD/Blu-Ray, but most of what my wife and kids watch are still available there.

The cost isn't the issue, I really hate ads and I'm worried ad-free tiers will go away (or become unreasonably expensive).

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