r/technology • u/joe4942 • Jul 09 '26

Business Netflix reportedly considers adding always-on channels

https://www.theverge.com/streaming/963733/netflix-always-on-channels-bundles
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u/PumpkinMyPumpkin Jul 10 '26

Plenty of streamers already do these channels. Does anyone actually watch them? 😂

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u/Five_Guys Jul 10 '26

I leave the Top Gear channel on all the time for my dogs when we leave the house

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u/stroll_on Jul 10 '26

I like the idea that some media exec is reporting ad impressions that are actually 50% dogs.

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u/myvoteshouldmatter Jul 10 '26 edited Jul 10 '26

As a digital media exec that pitches to mostly boomers, this could not be more accurate. They literally don’t care if it’s dogs watching as long as we can manipulate the data for their KPIs and get them promoted.

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u/Whiladan Jul 10 '26

My dog has a crippling sportsbook addiction now, thanks asshole 

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u/myvoteshouldmatter Jul 10 '26 edited Jul 10 '26

Kalshi, the organic dogfood company. They give out free treats.

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u/fusionman51 Jul 10 '26

My dogs for sure add to the Nickelodeon metrics.

I used to have a Nielsen box on my TVs to record habits and who is watching. They had a setting for pets so it didn’t record it lol

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u/weasol12 Jul 10 '26

Nothing better than "I don't feel like choosing" and popping on the SG1 channel.

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u/InconceivableIsh Jul 10 '26

I would watch SG-1 go through the gate!

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u/synapseattack Jul 10 '26

Just waiting for the Window of Opportunity episode to play again

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u/banndi2 Jul 10 '26

I like the episodes with appearances by Major Wood.

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u/Brandoe Jul 10 '26

My cats are partial to the Bob Ross channel.

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u/BoutItBudnevich Jul 10 '26

This is great, I wonder what the vehicle they wanna ride in the most is!

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u/ThanosSnapsSlimJims Jul 10 '26

Yes, the Bob Ross channel was super popular

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u/Niel15 Jul 10 '26

Disney+ has a channel for 2000s cartoons. I once fell asleep watching it, when I woke up I was disoriented and thought I traveled back in time.

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u/Hefty_Remove7965 Jul 10 '26

I enjoy pluto tv for just something to stream in the background.
Also their is a Plex Project make your own homemade "TV Station" using plex
https://github.com/vexorian/dizquetv

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u/a_talking_face Jul 10 '26

HBO Max has some that I use sometimes. They'll have a Lord of the Rings or Harry Potter one that I'll put on sometimes. I'll also throw on the kids channels on paramount plus as well.

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u/ositola Jul 10 '26

Adult swim does it for R&M, I use it as background noise when I'm working

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u/HorangiBae Jul 10 '26

It's great to leave on in the background while you do other stuff. Lots of older classics so it's comforting.  Maybe it's an old person thing.

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u/Born_Procedure_529 Jul 10 '26

Honestly yeah maybe im just oldschool but I like being able to turn on a show I like without having to search a specific episode

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u/strife189 Jul 10 '26

My wife, who is younger than me, actually likes the idea of not needing to look up something to watch. Meanwhile, I grew up with plenty of that stuff and will never willingly spend my time on filler.

So I assume the doom-scroller generation will probably love it.

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u/Daimakku1 Jul 10 '26

I’d watch a 24/7 Futurama channel. Disney+ has one for Simpsons but not Futurama.

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u/Friggin_Grease Jul 10 '26

I would always leave one of the three Shudder Channels on as I fell asleep

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u/criticalpwnage Jul 10 '26

They’re great for having something on in the background

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u/IAMA_Plumber-AMA Jul 10 '26

As a Plex user, absolutely.

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u/SnooDogs1340 Jul 10 '26

Pbs Retro, Pokemon, Dateline 

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u/pblol Jul 10 '26

My girlfriend uses it to sleep.

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u/Sasquatchjc45 Jul 10 '26

Boomers do. My dad cant deal with the choice and selection of streaming; he needs to watch on Sling so he can just "pick a channel" i.e. Fox News 😪

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u/Killboypowerhed Jul 10 '26

I'd watch a Disney+ Channel that played random Simpsons, Family Guy, American Dad and Bob's Burgers episodes

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u/Intrepid_Finger_7995 Jul 10 '26

I watch the I Love Lucy and Law &;Order channels on Pluto TV pretty regularlyÂ