‘Pause Ads’ Creep Onto Hulu, Peacock and Max as Streamers Seek New Revenue::Big streaming services like Hulu, Max and Peacock are relying more heavily on ‘pause ads’ that show up when a user halts a binge session

  • 21Cabbage@lemmynsfw.com
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    1 year ago

    That seems like one of the less intrusive ways to fit ads in anyway, sure, try to sell diabetes supplies to my dog while I’m taking a shit, see if I care.

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      1 year ago

      Except when I’m pausing to read something in the background of the scene and find Easter eggs. Fuck peacock for doing that.