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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
Nope, it is not a fact. You are assuming that the way things have 'always' happened in the past is the way things will always be done in the future.
The big advantages of the streaming services coming on stream now is that they are ad free and they provide a huge range of material instantly. Once they start to degrade those advantages, they will become less attractive.
If Netflix have worked out that they can provide the level of service they want to provide, funded by subscriptions, then ads are certainly not inevitable, particularly if they have calculated that this will reduce the interest in the services they offer.
If your whole argument is based on your insistence that Netflix are lying, then I'm afraid I don't buy that argument.
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Sorry OB, but the past is the greatest indicator of what will happen in the future. There is nothing new in the world. The proverbial old wheel spins but the same proverbial spokes continue to turn too.
Netflix could easily fund everything through subscription, but look at the price increases in the last couple of years used to fund the new content. Just out of curiosity, how much would you be willing to pay for an ad free Netflix service over the next 5 years? Bearing in mind you will probably need pay TV to fulfil your viewing needs during that time too.
I think unskippable ads on VOD are inevitable, and that will only strengthen linear TV's appeal.