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

ForgottenFlux@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.world – 861 points –
Netflix might soon have a free ad-supported tier. Bad for privacy
adguard.com

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.

201

You are viewing a single comment