Remember when streaming services used to promise an ad-free experience? Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ and HBO Max all launched on that premise, and one by one, those services are now adding in commercials in exchange for a slightly lower subscription price.
People are buying it too. Subscribers opting for ad-supported tiers are on the up, along with streaming bundles that feel a lot like the cable TV of old. Is it just us, or does the future of TV feel quite familiar? The New York Times :press: (npub1uz5…eu6c) has more.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/26/business/media/ads-tv-streaming.html?unlocked_article_code=1.u00.-NgX._JWeWd_10adI&smid=url-share
#Streaming #Netflix #Disney #Amazon #Advertising
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