Pornhub launches 'Netflix for porn' subscription service
by David Holmes from Technology | The Guardian on (#GM32)
The service will complement the company's free offering and users will be asked to cough up $9.99 a month for the premium service
Pornhub, a vast network of online adult content which attracts a 6 million visitors a day, has launched Pornhub Premium, a paid subscription platform it calls "Netflix for porn" in a move that will be closely watched by all of the online media world from music to news.
From music to television to journalism, persuading users to pay for content has proved a tough job in the digital age. And in no vertical are these efforts more challenging than in adult entertainment, where there's no shortage of free content and where websites' record on payment security is dismal.
