ELI5 How come streaming service are now running commercials? Is that not bad for business because most if not all people got it to avoid commercials? - eviltoast
  • _bcron_@lemmy.world
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    24 hours ago

    If the loss in revenue from turned-off consumers unsubscribing is less than the revenue gain from ads from people who just live with it, then it’s good for the business. That’s the world we live in now

    • yeehaw@lemmy.ca
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      12 hours ago

      I am one who can’t live with it. Ass are so brutal and why I never had cable as an adult. I was streaming out of the gate.

      Saw an interesting… Ad I guess… on prime for a new show. I click it. 2 minutes of ads it says in the top right. I just immediately quit and switched to Netflix lol.