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‘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

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[-] 21Cabbage@lemmynsfw.com 67 points 10 months 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.

[-] BlackPenguins@lemmy.world 94 points 10 months ago

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

[-] jasondj@ttrpg.network 24 points 10 months ago

“Wait, did the mother of dragons have a fucking starbucks?”

Rewind…Play…

“Ahh there it is”…Pause…Starbucks ad.

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