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Netflix's Hidden Price Hike

Do consumers make the jump? Studies suggest that they do. The most recent Parks Associates study of Netflix's tiers, released in summer of 2018, showed a significant increase in the number of premium subscribers year over year. The number of basic subscribers, meanwhile, seems to be shrinking.

From the article "Netflix's Hidden Price Hike" by Stephen Lovely.

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