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Netflix’s ad tier is growing really fast — and that means more ads (www.theverge.com)
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[-] Meron35@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

It's cute that you think they'll allow you to continue to ignore these ads

Sony already owns a patent for forcing people to say the advertisers' slogans as of 2023, and Roku was already experimenting with forcibly displaying ads over anything else displayed as of 2024.

Does a Sony Patent Propose Viewers Skip Commercials by Yelling Brand Names at TV? | Snopes.com - https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sony-patent-mcdonalds/

Roku patent invents a way to show ads over anything you plug into your TV - Ars Technica - https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/hdmi-customized-ad-insertion-patent-would-show-rokus-ads-atop-non-roku-video/

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