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.

  • criticon@lemmy.ca
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    3 months ago

    I hate ads, but sometimes prime puts 2 minutes of ads at the beginning of a show or a movie and then no ads, I’m ok-ish with this, much better than imdb or tubi that play the same commercial every 15 minutes

    If I start a stream and it shows that it will have several breaks I stop it and get it from the high seas

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      3 months ago

      I would be fine with that if it was free and didn’t reply the ads if I stop and resume.

      If I am paying money, then ads are unacceptable.