Yellow-Eyed-Demon t1_j9xw5av wrote on February 25, 2023 at 10:24 AM

Doesn't Apple have infinite money, I thought this streaming channel was just an advertisement gimmick.

Mandelmus100 OP t1_j9xx6di wrote on February 25, 2023 at 10:39 AM

You don't get to infinite money by leaving money on the table though.

Not that I condone having ads on Apple TV+. I think it's an absolutely atrocious idea that undermines Apple's premium brand.

cancerBronzeV t1_j9yce7k wrote on February 25, 2023 at 1:41 PM

No corporation can seem to stop themselves from nickel-and-diming. No amount of money is ever enough.

preppytarg t1_j9ygoav wrote on February 25, 2023 at 2:18 PM

Most streaming platforms are in the red. It's an unworkable model in its current form*.

GarlVinland4Astrea t1_j9yjrbe wrote on February 25, 2023 at 2:43 PM

This. There's basically Netflix which is consistently profitable and everything else is either in the red or might have a year where they barely are profitable before going back under. It's a total money suck because most of these came late to the party and have to compete with all the other people entering an over saturated market.

Right now I think the big ones are just waiting for the rest to give up and die off.