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cross-posted from: https://yiffit.net/post/1072752

For a moment, it seemed like the streaming apps were the things that could save us from the hegemony of cable TV—a system where you had to pay for a ton of stuff you didn't want to watch so you could see the handful of things you were actually interested in.

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[–] Rom@hexbear.net 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Also love how they're all going to make a cheaper plan with ads so they can either double dip or push you towards the more expensive plan. Nothing but making things shittier for the end user, love that innovation.

[–] JelloBrains@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Disney's Bob Iger openly said that he would prefer more people use the ad tier because it was more profitable.

[–] matey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

Netflix's ad tier is also more profitable.