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Netflix could lose almost a quarter of its subscribers if it started running ads
- downrightmike 7y agoIdle speculation stated by Netflix competitors, probably to justify their ads in their paid service offerings.
- ddingus 7y agoI would ditch it in a second. Many people I know would. The upside here is Netflix can get away with a lot, sans ads.
- guiambros 7y agoWhat if they kept your subscription at the same price (without ads), and offered a new ad-supported tier for X% off?
- ddingus 7y agoHonestly, I will ditch it anyway. There is room in the world for actual subscription media. If, somehow that ends up not being true, I am more than happy to not pay.
- mindcrime 7y agoIf Netflix ever goes to a model where I have to watch ads, I'm out. Now if they implement a tiered model where you can pay to not see ads (ala Hulu) then fine - depending on the details of the price. For me though, I'm not interested in paying and seeing ads. No double dipping...