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Yet both Netflix and Disney+ are introducing cheaper ad-supported tiers. Consumers want cheaper services, at the cost of advertising. Hacker News lives in a bu
by donretag 4y ago
Yet both Netflix and Disney+ are introducing cheaper ad-supported tiers. Consumers want cheaper services, at the cost of advertising.
Hacker News lives in a bubble of users that understand and value privacy, knows about browsers such as Brave, etc. The rest of the world just wants their influencer content.
- papito 4y agoIf an average Netflix viewer watches Netflix 70 hours per month - they will spend 6 of those hours watching ads - to save $3. It's a sucker's deal. Sure, some extreme savers will be so blinded by the promise of CHEAPER that they will probably go for it.
- lupire 4y agoThe ad breaks are eye breaks and bathroom breaks. The health benefits are extremely valuable.
- PaulWaldman 4y agoEven further, consumers are content with being "the product".