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Paying for streaming services used to result in zero ads too, and now lots of services either don't offer ad-free or charge double for it. I think ads are extr
by const_cast 1y ago
Paying for streaming services used to result in zero ads too, and now lots of services either don't offer ad-free or charge double for it.
I think ads are extremely valuable to brands, more than we realize. It's basically allowed propaganda for consumerist behavior. I don't think we can set a pricetag on ads, which is why I don't think they'll ever go away. This is just temporary, don't get used to it.
- mvdtnz 1y agoWhich streaming services added ads to their paid ad-free plan? I don't know of any, although many of them are not offered in my country.
- const_cast 1y agoHBO Max, Disney plus, netflix. So... you know, all the big ones. The only one that stands out really is Hulu, which always had ads.
- mvdtnz 1y agoNetflix most certainly didn't. They added a cheaper ad-supported plan. I don't know for sure about the other two.
- const_cast 1y agoWell but then they also raised their prices repeatedly so the cheaper plan isn't actually cheaper, it's what the ad-free plan used to cost.