Op-ed: Apps promised to free us from ad-supported subscription bundles. Oops!

cross-posted from: https://yiffit.net/post/1072752

For a moment, it seemed like the streaming apps were the things that could save us from the hegemony of cable TV—a system where you had to pay for a ton of stuff you didn’t want to watch so you could see the handful of things you were actually interested in.

Archived version: https://archive.ph/K4EIh

  • Rom [he/him]English
    16•11 months ago

    Also love how they’re all going to make a cheaper plan with ads so they can either double dip or push you towards the more expensive plan. Nothing but making things shittier for the end user, love that innovation.

    • JelloBrains
      7•11 months ago

      Disney’s Bob Iger openly said that he would prefer more people use the ad tier because it was more profitable.