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[โ€“] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

What's really an insult are ad-based tiers from streaming services where they make money from both you and people advertising to you.

[โ€“] PrettyLights@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

It has been shown to be more profitable than higher priced ad-free tiers.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/netflix-disney-now-pushing-subscribers-to-ad-tiers-1235572459/

I'm bracing for a near future where premium "ad-free" goes away entirely and you have the choice between lots of ads for free and less ads for money.