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

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  1. lenerdenator · · focus · HN ↗
    Remember: Cable TV started out as ad-free.

    I don't bother paying for ad-free versions of any video service. At some point some analyst will say "but you could make $.000000000000001 more per share if you just put in a few ads" and that will be the end of it being truly ad-free.

    Is it anti-consumer? Absolutely. Is finding ways to cut-in ads in a service marketed as "ad-free" arguably fraud? Yes. Does any of this matter so long as number go up and retirement funds keep raking in the money? No.

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