Netflix's ad supported tier reaches new user milestone, defying expectations

People love ads, it seems. Or at least they love Netflix's ad-supported plan, as they're lapping it up left and right. The company has today revealed that it's now got over 70 million subscribers to the ad-supported plan globally. For context, please note that the number was 40 million in May and 22 million in January - the growth is simply staggering. And they say people don't like ads. Here's another interesting fact: in the countries where the ad tier is available, over 50% of new Netflix sign-ups are for that tier. Netflix is also experimenting with sponsorships, for example for...

Netflix's ad supported tier reaches new user milestone, defying expectations

People love ads, it seems. Or at least they love Netflix's ad-supported plan, as they're lapping it up left and right. The company has today revealed that it's now got over 70 million subscribers to the ad-supported plan globally. For context, please note that the number was 40 million in May and 22 million in January - the growth is simply staggering. And they say people don't like ads. Here's another interesting fact: in the countries where the ad tier is available, over 50% of new Netflix sign-ups are for that tier. Netflix is also experimenting with sponsorships, for example for...