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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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[-] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago

I was sitting in a diner the other day and one of their TV's was apparently, for lack of a better word, tuned to that Samsung TV Plus service. I watched it play the same Kia ad four times, back to back. Not in separate commercial breaks. All in one commercial break where the same ad was played four times consecutively.

Just like you, I have to say they found no success in making me want to buy a Kia.

[-] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 7 months ago

But you are telling us about kia, so maybe it did work

[-] the_post_of_tom_joad@sh.itjust.works 1 points 7 months ago

Quick! Name a cheap import!

[-] Manalith@midwest.social 2 points 7 months ago

Nissan! Shoot, I did it wrong...

[-] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 7 months ago

Hyundai?

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