People keep claiming this but it isn't true. The subsidy from advertising is very low: > They make about $20 per user annually and, assuming an active TV servi

People keep claiming this but it isn't true. The subsidy from advertising is very low: > They make about $20 per user annually and, assuming an active TV service life of five years, yield about $100 over the lifecycle of a main viewing room TV. https://omdia.tech.informa.com/om030986/in-the-smart-tv-industry-will-adsupported-business-models-drive-free-tvs-in-2023 https://omdia.tech.informa.com/om030986/in-the-smart-tv-indu... Look at monitor price drops (comparing the same tech). Same price drop curve.