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Disney+: New user agreement allows ads before movies in all subscriptions

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  1. semiquaver · · focus · HN ↗
    Did anyone actually read the linked wiki in full? It’s basically saying “if there are embedded ads in certain live (likely sports) content we carry you may see them even on an ad-free plan because we don’t have an alternative. Also we might try to promote different tiers of Disney+ itself within the app so to the extent you see that as an ad, that’s an exception to ‘ad-free’”

    I’m all for consumer awareness but I’m begging everyone to stop freaking out over prosaic non-issues like this.

    1. amelius · · focus · HN ↗
      Why can't they remove the embedded ads with AI?

      Sheesh ... they're a big company. This should be easy.

      1. basisword · · focus · HN ↗
        If you're talking about sports stuff:

        1. Now you just have a blank screen. Sure some people might like that but others will think there's an issue with the stream.

        2. They're purchasing the rights to show the sports stuff, not actually producing it themselves and removing the ads would make the cost of the rights astronomical.

        Even when expensive linear TV packages were the norm, they still came with ads. With live TV paying has never negated the need for ads.

        1. rascul · · focus · HN ↗
          > 1. Now you just have a blank screen. Sure some people might like that but others will think there's an issue with the stream.

          NASCAR has a separate feed for international broadcasts without their ads. During the ad break they'll just show an overhead camera or maybe an in car camera.

          1. basisword · · focus · HN ↗
            Yeah I'm familiar with that. I guess it all depends on the sport and country. Ads during the sport is quite unusual in the UK for example so we get that NASCAR feed where the camera continues with no commentary during US ad breaks. We also have a cool setup for Indycar where a local UK commentator jumps in to talk over the feed while the US goes to a break. For MLB (on their own league pass product) we get a blank screen or non-ad montage thing in between innings (although as I mentioned in another comment that's its own kind of hell).
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