[HellDunkel]

All streaming platforms i tried have this problem. Maybe the ranking of shows is commercially funded? Also annoying: netflix shows multiple cover images. Most annoying automatic playback of preview (including sound) in the menu.

[foepys]

It doesn't need to be explicitly funded, different licencing costs can be enough. It could be cheaper for Netflix to show their own productions than pay for a stream of licensed content.

You can disable autoplay previews for all devices on Netflix' website in your profile.

[r00fus]

This is the real answer.

Why do Apple and Amazon have search “ads”? They’re specifically trying to push content your way based on the how much the content creator/producer pays extra.

Even grocery stores do this - aisle placement is often something the food distributor pays for.