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> You are forgetting 1 aspect. Advertisement. I gladly pay extra to not watch commercials. Yes, it's good to point that out. I think people _are_ willing to pa
by ivraatiems 8y ago
> You are forgetting 1 aspect. Advertisement. I gladly pay extra to not watch commercials.
Yes, it's good to point that out. I think people _are_ willing to pay more to have no ads, and have on-demand access to content.
I would throw in another thing I could have thrown in originally as well, which I didn't really think of - the TV equivalent of "killer apps." The reason I stick with Amazon is because they picked up a couple of shows I really, really love - The Man in the High Castle and The Expanse. I don't want to lose access to those.
Similarly, I briefly subscribed to CBS All Access while the new Star Trek: Discovery season aired last year - and when Season 2 comes out, I'll likely do so again. I love Star Trek so much that I'm willing to pay the $7 per (call it $3 per episode) month just for that... but as soon as it stops coming out, I cancel.
- anth_anm 8y agoFor 2 shows, I'll just buy them. I'm not paying for star trek simply because I don't want to support all access.
- Cyph0n 8y agoI’d add “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”, “Sneaky Pete”, and “Patriot” to your Amazon list.
- tsycho 8y agoUnfortunately, Amazon Prime now has ads. Not as much as cable TV, but still very annoying now that I am used to no ads. I watched the Illusionist last night on Prime video, and not only was there a minute of unskippable ads at the start, but there were 30 seconds of ads in the middle of the movie as well.
- squarefoot 8y agoI may have an extreme position on the subject, but to me unskippable advertising is violence plain and simple.