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you pay your cable provider, not the tv networks themselves :P

Cable channels get a per subscriber fee from cable providers, the cable provider is the company that has the delivery infrastructure, which is only a small part of what you're paying for. Most of it actually goes to the cable channels. So yes, you are paying the cable channels, and you're also paying Netflix, in neither case are you paying for commercial free access, you're paying for access period.
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I think they should just put the shows that they are advertising in the recommended for you bit after you finish a movie or have there be a picture ad for it when you finish an episode of a show. It's in your face enough for you to notice it and maybe click on it, but not so in your face that it is annoying.

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They probably can't do that, because it would inhibit their licensing agreements. They are either paying per stream, like Spotify, or paying a fixed cost. If they're paying a fixed cost, then they're definitely going to consider the number of viewers to determine whether or not to reup. The license and use that data as a bargaining chip. If they're putting half of the recommended shows as their own, their content providers won't be happy.

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Hollywood doesn't force Netflix or anyone to display ads on their content. Hollywood negotiates a licensing fee, and then Netflix comes up with way to meet that fee. Whether it be by paying per stream, a flat rate, or by giving a share of ad revenue. Netflix could take a stand and say they won't include ads on any of their streams, but again, that would end up with either higher subscription fees or less content.

 

They're basically saying that they're more likely to lose subscribers by reducing content offerings, or by raising subscription costs. You're 8.99/mo is only enough to pay for limited advertisments, not ad free.

 

So far they've also only shown ads for their own original content, so it might be as simple as them seeing a lot of hit and run subscribers for House of Cards and Orange Is The New Black and they want to convince them to stick around to watch Grace and Frankie (or whatever its called), Bloodline, Hemlock Grove etc. etc. And then they can strategically release those seasons so they can convert more and more hit and run subscribers into yearly subscribers.

 

This man is 100% correct. You pay for TV, and still get ad's because networks pay a syndication fee to show content on their network. Netflix advertising their own content on their own platform is perfectly OK for me, as long as it does not turn into pepsi commercials in between my shows, or result in unskippable ads. As long as the subscription price is unchanged, and they can meet their licensing fee's without an issue, then everybody wins. 

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DONT FUCKING PUT ADS ON MY HOUSE OF CARDS DAMNIT. 

 

 

/s Doesn't bother me too much. Although, kind of stupid considering I'm already paying for the content.

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Wha?

But.. You pay for Netflix? Paid content = no ads..? right?

I'm so confused right now

Tell that to hulu

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Wha?

But.. You pay for Netflix? Paid content = no ads..? right?

I'm so confused right now

people pay for cable... and internet.. :P 

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As long as they don't play in the middle of a movie I don't care.

 

 

I watch anime fairly frequently, and buying ONE SHOW can cost hundreds of dollars.  (Especially Aniplex these days)  I consider spending $8/mo on Netflix to be a steal.

 

Imagine spending $15/mo for the entire steam catalogue and you basically got the equivalent service that Netflix is to movies/TV.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Wha?

But.. You pay for Netflix? Paid content = no ads..? right?

I'm so confused right now

Welcome to the world of double dippers. Eg. Foxtel throws any old ads on the channels now for $50+ a month.

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its just as wrong here as it is on TV IMO. since I use a PC to watch netflix I will use ad block if netflix tries to double dip like that.

Would you rather they raise their rates? If they had to do it for business reasons (lets face it as lucrative as streaming is for netflix contract renegotiation from big movie studios will give tons of leverage to those studios to charge higher rates for their content. Roughly 50% of your cable bill goes to deals cable companies strike to get sports content because they have far more leverage than any other networks. If you want newer movies or perhaps to even keep what you have now it likely will go up in cost eventually) I guess I'd be ok with it as long as they do the opposite of what Hulu does and offer some sort of more expensive package that's ad free.

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This is outrageous!

Only joking, but I do disagree with this practis. I'm already paying them and Netflix makes a tone with selling their server optimisation tool, I think.

Anyhow if I had to except it I'd hope it's not too intrusive.

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people pay for cable... and internet.. :P

Well your ISP or TV service provider doesn't pay a website or TV channel directly, but you do pay Netflix directly and thus you pay for the shows on there,

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if you ok with it

 

soon, you will get ads inside your browser, ISP will force DNS inject and put HTML code inside it, and force ads appearing inside your browser whenever you browse the page

no, I'm not kidding, this shit already happens with the biggest ISP in here. and all ISP already put DNS inject because our government force them to.

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if you ok with it

 

soon, you will get ads inside your browser, ISP will force DNS inject and put HTML code inside it, and force ads appearing inside your browser whenever you browse the page

no, I'm not kidding, this shit already happens with the biggest ISP in here. and all ISP already put DNS inject because our government force them to.

 

And if those ads happen to be for things I would actually like to buy?

 

Targeted advertisement is the best.  You know how awesome it is to get an ad for something and actually go "yeah, I actually want this."  

 

The main reason advertising pisses people off is it is for shit they don't care about.  How fucking cool would it be to  post a status on facebook like "Man, I sure wish I could find a cool OLED 12K 240 Hz monitor under $499" and then get ads for exactly that while you're watching porn.  Bonus points if companies start dynamically adjusting the price exclusively for you to try and convince you to buy it based on this.

 

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I love how people are ok with this. Why do you even own Netflix?

 

I am ok with it.. I have netflix because its cheap, and offers me shows that are not available on TV in an easy and convenient manner 

 

As long as adverts are pre/post show and not in the middle of the show im perfectly cool with that, 

 

I would prefer NO adverts, but if netflix can get more money and possible more shows etc from ad revenue, then fair enough

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You pay for TV and get ads, so I don't see how this is much different. Just the fact that you pay what you get for, and with netflix that's waiting for your shows to appear on netflix.

 

 

its just as wrong here as it is on TV IMO. since I use a PC to watch netflix I will use ad block if netflix tries to double dip like that.

 

 

This man is 100% correct. You pay for TV, and still get ad's because networks pay a syndication fee to show content on their network. Netflix advertising their own content on their own platform is perfectly OK for me, as long as it does not turn into pepsi commercials in between my shows, or result in unskippable ads. As long as the subscription price is unchanged, and they can meet their licensing fee's without an issue, then everybody wins. 

 

 

its not double dipping if they are advertising there own content.

TV is a different beast. most of the ads are not related to the cable provider more the channel showing it. also you can skip ads on TV if you record the show....i will record a show and watch it 15mins after it started just to skip ads

and hollywood HATES netflix but realizes that it needs them to get some revenue, if they had there way we wold all still be paying £20 for digital downloads

 

if they become intrusive in anyway or they start coming from a 3rd party, ill sack them in an instant otherwise im ok with it

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NONONONONONONONONONONONO

 

Netflix, STAHP. I left TV for you, I have become so used to not having 5 minute blocks of commercials between 4 minutes of content. Do not do this to the world!

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There's been autoplaying trailers at the end of TV series for ages.

 

If they're cutting into the middle of TV shows, they're idiots. Even if they're paid.

Agreed, it's several steps back in terms of going digital. 

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Everyone need to stop watching any and all Netflix originals, NOW.

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Wha?

But.. You pay for Netflix? Paid content = no ads..? right?

I'm so confused right now

 

hulu

 

hell, cable's a paid service and you get ads with that.

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hulu

 

hell, cable's a paid service and you get ads with that.

Never used Hulu, so I wouldn't know.

And you can't compare Netflix to cable service, because with Netflix you pay more directly.

With cable service you buy access to the network, which in term gives you access to a channel which has content.

While on Netflix you pay the content creator/content gatherer. 

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Hey look, people are getting super sensational over an ad test that Netflix did. Much surprised.

 

Spoiler alert, they're not doing paid ads.

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Wha?

But.. You pay for Netflix? Paid content = no ads..? right?

I'm so confused right now

 

You pay for HuluPlus as well, they still have ads, but great shows and its awesome overall.

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