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Re:Testimony to House committee by former Facebook executive... by dvfjsdhgfv on Thursday September 24, 2020 @01:32PM (#24581128)
> Should television shows been punished for cliffhangers

The moment when Netflix execs openly says their competition is sleep, yes.

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Re:Testimony to House committee by former Facebook executive... by KSteffensen on Thursday September 24, 2020 @02:11PM (#24581611)
Do Netflix gain anything from having people watch more? Isn't it a flat monthly subscription fee?
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Re:Testimony to House committee by former Facebook executive... by reducesuffering on Thursday September 24, 2020 @02:28PM (#24581837)
They do have embedded product placements. More sinister than ads with "sponsored" labels because there's no indication to users that it's an ad. Also, someone who watches Netflix 4+ hours a day is probably much more likely to be hooked and unable to cancel their subscription than someone who watches 30 mins a day.
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