<story><title>Higher fees, more ads: streaming cashes in by using the old tactics of cable TV</title><url>https://theconversation.com/with-higher-fees-and-more-ads-streaming-services-like-netflix-disney-and-hulu-are-cashing-in-by-using-the-old-tactics-of-cable-tv-215048</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>rolobio</author><text>I recently canceled my Prime subscription. One of the major reasons was all the pre-roll ads. I refuse to pay, and also have to watch ads. I ripped the few shows I had purchased (they were not available on disc) before I left.&lt;p&gt;I also canceled my Hulu because of the price hike, as well as how difficult their interface is. They put things I have never watched up top, the show I would like to continue watching is several rows off screen. Very predatory.&lt;p&gt;I have moved to Plex, but will probably move off of that as they continue to poison the product.&lt;p&gt;In the end, those with physical media, and pirates win.</text></comment>
<story><title>Higher fees, more ads: streaming cashes in by using the old tactics of cable TV</title><url>https://theconversation.com/with-higher-fees-and-more-ads-streaming-services-like-netflix-disney-and-hulu-are-cashing-in-by-using-the-old-tactics-of-cable-tv-215048</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>medion</author><text>Again and again big tech comes in and busts established industries with subsidised products, only to eventually remove the subsidy and virtually revert back to the original industry product and pricing… I swear, technology only speeds things up and very rarely has any actual substance.</text></comment>