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Netflix mulls introducing free ad-supported tier. The circle is complete (adguard.com)

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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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[-] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 18 points 4 days ago

Life is stupid. What are we even DOING here???

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[-] Vertelleus@sh.itjust.works 15 points 4 days ago

Do it!
Ill cut subscription to free tier let adblockers do the rest. Profit.

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[-] mannycalavera@feddit.uk 14 points 4 days ago

Piracy it is then...

[-] ITGuyLevi@programming.dev 12 points 4 days 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.

[-] roofuskit@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days 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.

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