Crime Netflix Officially Adding Commercials

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It's the end of an era for Netflix. While the service has long been praised for its total lack of ads and commercials, Netflix is reversing its course on the matter. On Tuesday, Deadline reported that Netflix co-CEO Reed Hastings said that ads will soon be incorporated into the service.


Hastings' comments come shortly after Chief Product Officer Greg Peters acknowledged that there would be differences in pricing for subscriptions in different territories. Both Hastings and Peters discussed the current state of Netflix, and its future, during the company's first-quarter earnings call, which was posted to YouTube on Tuesday. During the interview, the CEO noted that they will begin to implement advertising on Netflix in the "next year or two."

"One way to increase the price spread is advertising on low-end plans and to have lower prices with advertising," Hastings said. "Those who have followed Netflix know that I've been against the complexity of advertising and a big fan of the simplicity of subscription." Even though he has been against the incorporation of advertising in the past, he acknowledged that this would be a necessary step for the streaming platform. He also said that this would be a positive for Netflix subscribers, as it will give them "consumer choice" and the ability to choose a cheaper subscription, albeit one with advertisements.

"But as much as I'm a fan of that, I'm a bigger fan of consumer choice," he continued. "Allowing consumers who would like to have a lower price and are advertising-tolerant get what they want makes a lot of sense. So, that's something we're looking at now, we're trying to figure out over the next year or two. Think of us as quite open to offering an even lower." Hastings was asked whether Netflix would be testing out advertisement-laced subscriptions options before they roll it out to the masses. But, he stated, "I don't think we have a lot of doubt that it works," he said. "I'm sure we'll just get in and figure it out as opposed to testing it and maybe get in or not. … I think we'll really get in."


It's unclear when exactly Netflix will implement this change. However, as Hastings stated, it could come as soon as 2023 or 2024. Netflix would be following suit with other streaming services, such as Peacock and Disney+, that allow users to choose whether they would like to pay more in order to have an ad-free experience. The Netflix CEO did stress that there would still be an ad-free option if subscribers wish to utilize it.

 

[Idiotron]

When you make piracy less of a hassle than paying for your product, your business is done.

 

[Super-Chevy454]

First they bring commercials, will Netflix bring infomercials as well?

 

[Iron Jaguar]

The price does suck

I think the pricing is extremely reasonable, especially in comparison with what cable services cost.
I actually think Netflix is undercharging.
I would like to see all the Woke crap gone, though.

 

[ZipDisk]

"Surely this will stop the bleeding!" they assure themselves, as they tie a noose of razor wire and jump.

 

[Gar For Archer]

I think the pricing is extremely reasonable, especially in comparison with what cable services cost.
I actually think Netflix is undercharging.
I would like to see all the Woke crap gone, though.

Yeah, but Netflix isn’t competing with cable anymore, it’s competing with other streaming services, which all have way more desirable content libraries for the same cost or less.

In the “brainless content” sphere, they are competing with YouTube and Twitch, which are free to use, for the eyes of people who just want something, anything in the background while they veg out after work.

 

[Lord of the Large Pants]

Enjoy your aids.

 

[Ruin]

One of the worst series of decisions from a corporate giant I've seen in quite a while.

 

[Michael Janke]

well if you really want to burn subscribers that bad and push them to other platforms like hulu plus, and hbo max.
so is netflix going to pull a hulu plus and offer a more expensive non add subscription, or it is all going to have adds regardless?

 

[XYZpdq]

Yeah, but Netflix isn’t competing with cable anymore, it’s competing with other streaming services, which all have way more desirable content libraries for the same cost or less.

In the “brainless content” sphere, they are competing with YouTube and Twitch, which are free to use, for the eyes of people who just want something, anything in the background while they veg out after work.

Pluto is another one for people who can't rig their own shit up but just want tv noise free.

 

[Bonedome]

I'll do my patriotic duty and unsub once I finish Better Call Saul.

 

[Michael Janke]

I'll do my patriotic duty and unsub once I finish Better Call Saul.

just illegally stream it.

 

[Milwaukee Macho Man]

Blockbuster died for this?

 

[catcult_empress]

Yeah just remove one of the best features of the streaming service :/ I'm sure that will go over well.

 

[catcult_empress]

These retards are just making the bleeding worse at this point. Content has gotten far worse over the years, and while they tried to fix that by producing their own originals, I cannot for the life of me think of anything off the top of my head beyond Bojack Horseman and Squid Game. It makes me wonder how much money they piss away making a million different variations of wokeshit. At the same time, the price keeps increasing. Why the hell would anyone pay for Netflix when HBO Max has a library of actually good shows and is cheaper? That's not even getting into their pilot attempts to start cracking down on password sharing - something that has been a cornerstone of Netflix for years.
I've seen some people on Twitter putting a lot of blame on their cancellation of animation projects, but that's not even the tip of the iceberg. There's simply little value proposition now, and it's made worse now that people aren't being forced by their government to be cooped up inside over the coof. Netflix is about to lose their market dominance.

Devilman crybaby is a good netflix original IMO. but yea, progressively the selection of shows/movies has been on the decline. And indeed... the price just continues to go up!

 

[Ly Erg]

I just use Scotflix. Lot cheaper, no ads and I can request anything.

 

[Gutpuke]

Don't forget about the unnecessary gay sex scene in Castlevania.

What the fuck? Are you serious? Is this real?

 

[That Chris Guy]

Cancelled subscription. There was some stuff that I still wanted to watch, but nothing worth suffering through YouTube-equivalent ads for on top of a subscription fee.

Get fucked, Netflix.

 

[Mega Man II Intro - GB]

In the “brainless content” sphere, they are competing with YouTube and Twitch

If Twitch had more of a clue as to who to promote and how to bring more talent to the service they'd be ruling the world. Instead they allow titty streamers which guarantees mom isn't going to put it on screen for 6 hours while she drinks and texts her friends.

What sucks is there's better services for everything out there it's just you CANNOT dislodge the market leaders in a streaming category.

 

[Michael Janke]

it's just you CANNOT dislodge the market leaders in a streaming category.

the only thing that seems successful on alt streaming platforms is alt types of entertainment.
metokur, ralph, and other things.
if there's going to be a decent number of niggers and faggots thrown about. odyssy or rumble is the place for you.

 

[MoffAlbert]

Well, it looks like I got my box set of Code Geass just in time.