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'Love Is Blind' snafu. Streaming with ads. Questions for Netflix ahead of earnings

Over the last year, Netflix has taken steps to boost profits and entice more subscribers to stay on its streaming service. Those efforts have included launching a cheaper ad-supported plan, pushing nonpaying Netflix viewers to subscribe and streaming live events. Its trials haven't all gone smoothly. Sunday night, for example, marked a major stumble in live programming. Netflix had planned to ...
Left to right are Marshall Glaze, Irina Solomonov, Nick Lachey, Micah Lussier, Vanessa Lachey, Paul Peden, Tiffany Pennywell, Brett Brown, Chelsea Griffin, Kwame Appiah, Zack Goytowski, Bliss Poureetezadi at Sunset Bronson Studios for the "Love is Blind" season 4 reunion.

Over the last year, Netflix has taken steps to boost profits and entice more subscribers to stay on its streaming service.

Those efforts have included launching a cheaper ad-supported plan, pushing nonpaying Netflix viewers to subscribe and streaming live events.

Its trials haven't all gone smoothly. Sunday night, for example, marked a major stumble in live programming.

Netflix had planned to stream a live reunion show for reality dating series "Love Is Blind," but after experiencing , the company ended up recording the reunion and many viewers couldn't watch it until the taped version was

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