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Commercials Are Streaming’s New Norm, and Creators Aren’t Happy: “It’s Almost Worse Than Broadcast”
(www.hollywoodreporter.com)
this post was submitted on 31 Jan 2024
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yeah no, sorry. thats not an endorsement that people prefer ads, thats a testament to people being fucking broke. thanks for making their lives just a little but shittier though.
But if they are broke, why are they paying for TV? The last thing I would do is pay for streaming when money was tight...
I get your point to a degree, but come on, they are saying it simply isn't worth it. 3 streaming services with ads is better than 1 without or something like that.
I mean there are a large number of free services with ads, so that has to be what they are thinking.
People still want leisure in their life and that's cheaper than most other forms of leisure. Just because someone's broke doesn't mean they will inherently not want easy access to entertainment.
Like I said there are a lot of free streaming services with ads, no need to pay for them.
And frankly there is a lot of leisure to be had that is not paying a streaming bill.
Don't get me wrong, i simply will not pay for ads, so it is principle with me. But apparently some people are happy with both.