Netflix mulls introducing free ad-supported tier. The circle is complete

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Netflix might soon have a free ad-supported tier. Bad for privacy
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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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This is step 86 in the plan. Step 87 is make people pay for the previously free service

Didn't they already had a paid and with ads tier?

Yeah but now the roped in new suckers that didn't know they need the product and the price is now 10 per month

Growth hacking. Shake loose more market share with the "FREE!!" version and then the frog boil