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YouTube TV, which costs $73 a month, agrees to end “$600 less than cable” ads::Google to "modify or cease" ads after industry review board rejects appeal.

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[-] Tygr@lemmy.world 72 points 1 year ago

I still cannot understand how anyone decides to have 30% of their programming to be ads AND decide to pay for it.

[-] jmanes@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago
[-] thelastknowngod@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

I don't think the sports management people are hurting for cash in any way but there has to be some tipping point eventually when the value of the exclusive broadcast contracts is overshadowed by the losses from people just straight up not watching anymore.

I live in Turkey but if I try to watch a legal MLB stream I am told I'm in a blackout region. What local advertiser or broadcaster is being harmed by me watching baseball from fucking Turkey!? They would rather change the literal rules of the game to drive engagement rather than just allow more people to watch in a convenient way..

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