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Netflix, once a pioneer of ad-free viewing that offered a break from traditional TV norms, is now contemplating launching free ad-supported versions of its service in markets like Europe and Asia, Bloomberg reported.

The plans to offer a free ad-supported tier, albeit in select markets, suggests that pivot towards monetizing user data, in other words — making users and not the extensive library of award-winning shows a product, might be well in the pipeline.

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[–] [email protected] 139 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (23 children)

Some shows we've watched spend their time "recapping" after the 'ad breaks", playing same scenes we just saw. Drives me nuts, wastes my time and feels so dated.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 4 months ago (9 children)

I always thought it would be a nice addition to piracy for a release group to edit a version of shows that cuts the recaps and makes a more unified episode. I would totally only ever download their releases.

[–] realbadat 11 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Mythbusters streamlined is like that. A bit rough on some cuts imo, but overall just cuts the fluff.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Mythbusters is 50% recap, that sounds so much more enjoyable to watch. Where would I find that?

[–] realbadat 7 points 4 months ago
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