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.

  • NutWrench
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    524 months ago

    “Free ad-supported” makes you no different than a hundred other garbage-tier streaming services.

    • @[email protected]
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      274 months ago

      And in 2 years they’ll move to 3 tiers, free with ads, paid with slightly less ads and even more expensive than before but no ads…

        • @StupidBrotherInLaw
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          44 months ago

          Jokes on them - all of my content is both free and ad free. 🏴‍☠️🦜🏴‍☠️