Engadget: Plex update adds public reviews and profiles. “The expanded reviews are paired with some new privacy options. Plex users can make their profiles visible to others in search, allowing anybody to see their reviews and ratings, as well as their watchlist and viewing history. Users will be findable in search by default unless they have previously changed that setting.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/01/26/engadget-plex-update-adds-public-reviews-and-profiles/

Tubefilter: Nearly half of all streaming subscriptions are now supported by ads. “When streaming services like Netflix and Disney+ first launched, their ad-free nature was part of the appeal. A shifting media landscape led both of those services to add on ad-supported tiers in 2022, and adoption of those subscriptions has skyrocketed since. A report from market data firm Antenna found that […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2024/12/27/tubefilter-nearly-half-of-all-streaming-subscriptions-are-now-supported-by-ads/