Interesting that Netflix is finally committing to one of the ideas it's tested in the past. I don't mind that this exists as an option. I just fear that after a few incremental price increases, it...
Interesting that Netflix is finally committing to one of the ideas it's tested in the past. I don't mind that this exists as an option. I just fear that after a few incremental price increases, it will be positioned as the "main" plan with current ad-free plans being seen as premium.
First they added advertisements as a test, and I did not speak out—because I had not been selected for AB testing. Then they added advertisements for a reduced fee, and I did not speak out—because...
First they added advertisements as a test, and I did not speak out—because I had not been selected for AB testing.
Then they added advertisements for a reduced fee, and I did not speak out—because I paid full price.
Then they added advertisements to select content, and I did not speak out—because I did not watch those shows.
Then they added advertisements to all their accounts/content—and there was no one left to speak for me.
—Martin Niemöller
Kidding, but I am worried that we're just watching all of these companies march back to the cable model. They are already starting to bundle platforms like Hulu, Disney+, and Apple TV. My guess is in 5-10 years we'll have the option to buy bundles and they will have ads. Big fingers crossed I'm just overly pessimistic.
It's cyclical. We had cable bundles, then the many streaming services, then "I don't want to subscribe to like 10 different streaming services!", so now we're in the rebundling process since...
It's cyclical. We had cable bundles, then the many streaming services, then "I don't want to subscribe to like 10 different streaming services!", so now we're in the rebundling process since there's consumer demand for streamlined services.
Is there actually demand for this? I can't imagine sitting through ads every time I watch TV just to save a few dollars a month. I feel like Netflix is just grasping at solutions to their budget...
Is there actually demand for this? I can't imagine sitting through ads every time I watch TV just to save a few dollars a month.
I feel like Netflix is just grasping at solutions to their budget problem. No one there is willing to admit that they spend more money producing worse content than the companies that have already been in this industry for a century.
Probably. Might be more scarce in the US, but Netflix has been trying to expand to India for a while now, and when the average hourly income is 96 rupees = ~1 dollar, $3/month cheaper is a much...
Probably. Might be more scarce in the US, but Netflix has been trying to expand to India for a while now, and when the average hourly income is 96 rupees = ~1 dollar, $3/month cheaper is a much bigger deal.
Interesting that Netflix is finally committing to one of the ideas it's tested in the past. I don't mind that this exists as an option. I just fear that after a few incremental price increases, it will be positioned as the "main" plan with current ad-free plans being seen as premium.
First they added advertisements as a test, and I did not speak out—because I had not been selected for AB testing.
Then they added advertisements for a reduced fee, and I did not speak out—because I paid full price.
Then they added advertisements to select content, and I did not speak out—because I did not watch those shows.
Then they added advertisements to all their accounts/content—and there was no one left to speak for me.
—Martin Niemöller
Kidding, but I am worried that we're just watching all of these companies march back to the cable model. They are already starting to bundle platforms like Hulu, Disney+, and Apple TV. My guess is in 5-10 years we'll have the option to buy bundles and they will have ads. Big fingers crossed I'm just overly pessimistic.
It's cyclical. We had cable bundles, then the many streaming services, then "I don't want to subscribe to like 10 different streaming services!", so now we're in the rebundling process since there's consumer demand for streamlined services.
At least this time around the shows would be on demand?
Is there actually demand for this? I can't imagine sitting through ads every time I watch TV just to save a few dollars a month.
I feel like Netflix is just grasping at solutions to their budget problem. No one there is willing to admit that they spend more money producing worse content than the companies that have already been in this industry for a century.
Probably. Might be more scarce in the US, but Netflix has been trying to expand to India for a while now, and when the average hourly income is 96 rupees = ~1 dollar, $3/month cheaper is a much bigger deal.
If you already have Netflix, would you rather pay $7 for basic with ads, or $10 for basic with no ads?