Sombre Posted October 13, 2022 Posted October 13, 2022 You're paying $3 less but for annoying and intrusive ads that will break your immersion and for probably 10-20% less content? Lmao. The move to HD is at least a good move but damn that it took almost 2023 for that. Netflix is taking a huge L these days though. I've gotten back to torrenting and it's much better.
KasioKas Posted October 13, 2022 Posted October 13, 2022 1 hour ago, magazine said: Not y'all thinking you were getting Netflix for free Literally nobody said that I mean they will likely get considerably more money from the sub £ + ad rev than perhaps standard without ads for 3 more by going this route.. seemed silly to imagine but here we are..
#Beautiful Posted October 13, 2022 Posted October 13, 2022 1 hour ago, Khal said: That's basically what all this nonsense (this plus all the 876875658 streaming services) is going to lead to, pirating rising again. And to think that was what streaming was supposed to help reduce right and then they split the content in 10 different places as if people were going to be paying for all these "EXCLUSIVES" for each service
UnusualBoy Posted October 13, 2022 Posted October 13, 2022 It doesn't make sense and this won't work for them.
ATRL Moderator Bloo Posted October 13, 2022 ATRL Moderator Posted October 13, 2022 I genuinely do not understand why this is angering people. If they were pushing ads on an existing streaming plan, then sure. But if you're already a Netflix customer, then why does this bother you? This doesn't change your current package whatsoever. Also, streaming platforms were always about on-demand content: not being free of ads. Hulu has always had ads and it was still a massive success despite an ad-free option not rolling out until much later.
Gui Blackout Posted October 13, 2022 Author Posted October 13, 2022 People really thinking a streaming platform like this would offer a free with ads options it's not a youtube channel
magazine Posted October 13, 2022 Posted October 13, 2022 52 minutes ago, POPTART said: Because netflix is already struggling with all other streaming platforms rising and having better content. $7 is a lot for something with ads on on top of that charge + you wouldn't have a full content either. As some users have pointed out, this will again start the rise of piracy. Deservedly so, as streaming platforms were initially designed to be easily accessible without ads. Who is struggling exactly? What Netflix is doing is being greedy with their prices, nothing else. Netflix is the only big streaming service that is getting billions of profits Not even Disney+, who had to buy itself a monopoly in the industry, is able to profit right now. Disney who also owns Hulu with ads, mind you All of Netflix's competitors are still in the beggining of their product's lifecycle, so of course they get bigger relative gains than Netflix. Those competitors are bound to rising, it would be strange it they didn't They still do not have and are very far of the absolute number of subscribers that Netflix has. The headlines you see are from shareholders thirsty for nonstop increase in subscribers, which is unrealistic. But that's what shareholders always do. They will aso likely fire Discovery's CEO after HBO Max starts flopping, for example. It's completely normal to have a subscription plan with ads. We might not like their content, but there's clearly people that do. If they can create a new entry point that opens a new lane for costumers that wanna pay less, that's literally a good thing. Anyone that doesn't like ads still has the same plan, nothing changed Why would you get annoyed about other people being able to have netflix?
James_Dean Posted October 13, 2022 Posted October 13, 2022 24 minutes ago, magazine said: Why would you get annoyed about other people being able to have netflix? Bc Netflix is a privilege
harwee Posted October 13, 2022 Posted October 13, 2022 (edited) Amazon is going to buy this company in, dunno, 2 years? Edited October 13, 2022 by harwee
VOSS Posted October 13, 2022 Posted October 13, 2022 4 hours ago, Gui Blackout said: 720p HD It’s 2022 lol
POPTART Posted October 13, 2022 Posted October 13, 2022 1 hour ago, magazine said: Who is struggling exactly? What Netflix is doing is being greedy with their prices, nothing else. Netflix is the only big streaming service that is getting billions of profits Not even Disney+, who had to buy itself a monopoly in the industry, is able to profit right now. Disney who also owns Hulu with ads, mind you All of Netflix's competitors are still in the beggining of their product's lifecycle, so of course they get bigger relative gains than Netflix. Those competitors are bound to rising, it would be strange it they didn't They still do not have and are very far of the absolute number of subscribers that Netflix has. The headlines you see are from shareholders thirsty for nonstop increase in subscribers, which is unrealistic. But that's what shareholders always do. They will aso likely fire Discovery's CEO after HBO Max starts flopping, for example. It's completely normal to have a subscription plan with ads. We might not like their content, but there's clearly people that do. If they can create a new entry point that opens a new lane for costumers that wanna pay less, that's literally a good thing. Anyone that doesn't like ads still has the same plan, nothing changed Why would you get annoyed about other people being able to have netflix? Who's getting annoyed about people being able to have netflix? You really think that this move will draw NEW people in? Netflix is a privilege though, if you can afford $7 for this, I don't see the point of not getting the basic plan for few bucks more. I stand with my point that this is too expensive for what you get. What other big platform like this has ads with subscriptions? Even YouTube premium exists so you don't have any, because you PAY for it. Its called being greedy.
magazine Posted October 13, 2022 Posted October 13, 2022 13 minutes ago, POPTART said: Who's getting annoyed about people being able to have netflix? You really think that this move will draw NEW people in? Netflix is a privilege though, if you can afford $7 for this, I don't see the point of not getting the basic plan for few bucks more. I stand with my point that this is too expensive for what you get. What other big platform like this has ads with subscriptions? Even YouTube premium exists so you don't have any, because you PAY for it. Its called being greedy. You clearly got annoyed with the "ads" thingy. It's fine if it's not for you, but that's not a fact for everybody else. It's too expensive but it's also a privilege? It's a privilege but it should be free? Make up your mind There is no if. To you 7$ might not make a difference, but it might just be enough for some people. There has always been different plans with incremental prices. This isn't something new. We would all be subscribed to the most expensive plans by your logic. It doesn't work like that. Netflix is being greedy by asking 20 freaking $ for a streaming service and other sh*tty practices they do. Not because of 7$ Who cares about the ads. You also didn't read the rest, 'cause we've already told you 2 times on this thread that Disney owns Hulu, with a paid subscription plan with ads. Disney+ will most likely get one. Peacock has it. In fact, they have 2. Paramount+ is another one with ads. I believe HBO Max has it too. Like, where have you been? And these are all competitors not "struggling", according to your comment. If there's a subset market of people that don't wanna pay regular Netflix, but are willing to see ads for less money (which makes sense), of course there's new costumers. Even existing ones making the switch would be beneficial for Netflix, that means they're not unsubscribing. Unless you wanna tell me you somehow know more about potential markets than all of these companies. Youtube is owned by Google, who doesn't give a sh*t about profits. It's why they're allegedly operating youtube at a loss and the platform is slowly dying, while being free and having ads. See the pattern? Youtube also doesn't make 99% of the content on its website, they literally get it for free. The other 1% are irrelevant Youtube Premium exclusives that no one cares. You didn't want to compare it with Netflix but you ended up doing exactly that
Indigo Blue Posted October 13, 2022 Posted October 13, 2022 6 hours ago, Dephira said: I thought it would be free, why tf would I pay money and still watch ads? Dumb Exactly. Especially with Tubi & Pluto TV available
ATRL Moderator Bloo Posted October 14, 2022 ATRL Moderator Posted October 14, 2022 33 minutes ago, Indigo Blue said: Exactly. Especially with Tubi & Pluto TV available Because they don't make original content, if I'm not mistaken. HBO's streaming options are a much more logical comparison to Netflix and they have an ad-supported option for $10.
POPTART Posted October 14, 2022 Posted October 14, 2022 (edited) 10 hours ago, magazine said: You clearly got annoyed with the "ads" thingy. It's fine if it's not for you, but that's not a fact for everybody else. It's too expensive but it's also a privilege? It's a privilege but it should be free? Make up your mind There is no if. To you 7$ might not make a difference, but it might just be enough for some people. There has always been different plans with incremental prices. This isn't something new. We would all be subscribed to the most expensive plans by your logic. It doesn't work like that. Netflix is being greedy by asking 20 freaking $ for a streaming service and other sh*tty practices they do. Not because of 7$ Who cares about the ads. You also didn't read the rest, 'cause we've already told you 2 times on this thread that Disney owns Hulu, with a paid subscription plan with ads. Disney+ will most likely get one. Peacock has it. In fact, they have 2. Paramount+ is another one with ads. I believe HBO Max has it too. Like, where have you been? And these are all competitors not "struggling", according to your comment. If there's a subset market of people that don't wanna pay regular Netflix, but are willing to see ads for less money (which makes sense), of course there's new costumers. Even existing ones making the switch would be beneficial for Netflix, that means they're not unsubscribing. Unless you wanna tell me you somehow know more about potential markets than all of these companies. Youtube is owned by Google, who doesn't give a sh*t about profits. It's why they're allegedly operating youtube at a loss and the platform is slowly dying, while being free and having ads. See the pattern? Youtube also doesn't make 99% of the content on its website, they literally get it for free. The other 1% are irrelevant Youtube Premium exclusives that no one cares. You didn't want to compare it with Netflix but you ended up doing exactly that It's a privilege if you can pay for something like Netflix because not everyone can afford it. Basic plan in the UK is what £7 while the one with ads is £5. You're acting as Netflix is a necessity and like it's some big difference in pricing between the two. My point is, if you can afford the one with the ads, you most definitely can afford the £7 without ads. Other plans are more expensive. And for those who can't afford it, there are literally website (some even named within this thread) that offer shows from all these mentioned platforms with ads for free. Those competitors are also not cutting down the library because of the ads and offer much more than Netflix - Amazon has the ads (which I forgot) that you can skip, but they also offer free next day delivery & amazon music. In the same paragraph you're saying who cares about these $7 with ads and then complain about the increase of other plans and *****y practices they do. But this new plan is another increase and a *****y practice. Edited October 14, 2022 by POPTART
Broken Posted October 15, 2022 Posted October 15, 2022 Netflix to get Nielsen ratings as streaming giant rolls out ad-supported plan. https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/13/netflix-shows-on-ad-supported-plan-to-get-nielsen-ratings-in-2023.html
D/X Posted October 15, 2022 Posted October 15, 2022 720p, ads, and LESS content? Just fools would buy this, cause at that point you'd rather torrent.
P!nk Posted October 16, 2022 Posted October 16, 2022 Streaming services are getting cocky, huh? I can’t work out who this kind of plan is aimed at? it seems too expensive still for what it is. The cons outweigh the pros.
Smarticle Posted October 16, 2022 Posted October 16, 2022 didn't they raise the price recently or am i crazy then they roll out this plan that's similar to paying for cable tv basically full circle
fridayteenage Posted November 3, 2022 Posted November 3, 2022 https://deadline.com/2022/11/house-of-cards-arrested-development-series-not-streaming-netflix-ad-tier-1235162691/ Netflix launched its ad tier Thursday, and several popular series are missing from the streamer’s library due to licensing restrictions, including originals House of Cards and Arrested Development. everal other series are also not available with the ad tier, including Peaky Blinders, New Girl, The Magicians, The Last Kingdom, The Sinner, Good Girls, Queen of the South, The Good Place, and Friday Night Lights. So it's barely cheaper, it has ads, and is missing a bunch of content. Great idea...
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