The subscription streaming model is officially dead, as the five largest streaming services all have ads now.
    • treadful@lemmy.zipEnglish
      21·
      2 years ago

      Yeah, your call. I’m very willing to pay a monthly fee to not have commercials. Whether Prime video is worth it in general is another question…

        • treadful@lemmy.zipEnglish
          1·
          2 years ago

          I’m getting there. I don’t mind paying for good content. Though I am starting to mind paying so much across the board and I’m getting tired of everyone having their own platform with its own quirks. Still can’t bring myself to go for Paramount+.

          Now Amazon wants me to pay for ad removal… but makes sure to note that even if I pay, “some channels” will show ads anyways.

          Haven’t seen that yet. What does that mean, “some channels?” Like for AMC content and shit like that?

          Forced ads is my personal red line.

      • HopeOfTheGunblade@kbin.social
        3·
        2 years ago

        Cable used to have no commercials. Then they had some commercials, but less than OTA. Now there’s no difference. Streaming services started out with no commercials, then it was commercials, but you can pay for no commercials. Soon it’ll be pay more, for less commercials, I think there’s a service already doing that? Don’t reward them for this shitty behavior by throwing more money at them.

        • Neato@kbin.social
          1·
          2 years ago

          TV used to be free over the air. Commercials were in-show. Often done buy the hosts themselves talking up a product. Pretty much exactly like YouTube and podcasts do now.

          Then cable was invented and they charged for it. But commercials never went away.