Netflix removes its basic tier in the US and the UK - eviltoast
  • derf82@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    It makes perfect sense to me. First, not are as opposed to ads as you might be. Having grown up in the era of commercial TV, they are just a minor annoyance to me. Second, some people may rarely watch Netflix. Such a cheap plan lets people keep it for those few shows they still watch.

    To me, the bigger mystery is why there isn’t a 1-screen 4K package. Forcing people to buy 4 screens when they only watch 1 at a time is what drives sharing. Not everyone has a ton of kids that all want to watch something different.

      • Dubious_Fart@lemmy.ml
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        1 year ago

        3 long commercial breaks in a 30 minute time block, is enough to radicalize anyone, lol.

    • Beej Jorgensen@lemmy.sdf.org
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      1 year ago

      I grew up with commercial TV, too. But somewhere along the way I lost my tolerance for ads. I’ll pay to get rid of them, but if that’s not an option, I just don’t watch the show.

    • phx@lemmy.ca
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      1 year ago

      Because: f*** you, that’s why. You want 4K buy premium - Netflix execs, probably