• D61 [any]@hexbear.net
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      10 months ago

      Does Netflix still do the “free trial period” and “get free months if a friend sent you” thing?

      Are there any numbers about how many unsubscribers to compare to the subscribers? That’d be a juicy number.

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      10 months ago

      Why can’t people live without Netflix? Don’t they have a job, a family, OR a hobby?

      I am honestly confused…

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      10 months ago

      I think of it like those people are subsidizing my free content.

      If no one subscribes, we don’t get Love, Death and Robots season 3 4!

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          10 months ago

          Ahaha, dang I got so excited before google pointed out I’m an idiot and meant season 4. (But on the other hand, did find out it was renewed for a 4th, so that’s groovy!)

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      What they don’t advertise is how many of those “new” subscribers are actually from their “emerging” markets such as India, where a subscription price is peanuts. Also, im fairly certain these numbers are intentionally skewed to paint a better picture as they lump in all the “free” accounts people get with their other subscriptions.

      I get Paramount+ free with Walmart+. I get Hulu/Netflix/AppleTV with Tmobile Mobile. I get Max with ATT Fiber.

      I’m sure that these streaming companies have more new subscribers when they literally give it away and simultaneously strangling their existing consumers. It’s more of a question of how long is it sustainable for them to raise prices every time they’re not going to have a record quarter.