As Amazon becomes the latest platform to push an ad-supported tier, TV writers greet this retro model with frustration and, in some cases, disdain: “I thought 'Nine Perfect Strangers' with commercials was horrible,” says David E. Kelley of his Hulu show with breaks.
  • jordanlund@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    9 months ago

    What I want to know is how much money could insurance companies (cough, Liberty Mutual, cough) POSSIBLY be saving people when they are buying ads on every video on Youtube.

    • poayjay@lemmy.todayEnglish
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      9 months ago

      I always wondered what if someone started an insurance business that didn’t spend billions on advertisements, it just offered genuinely lower rates. When you sign up you have to sign something promising you’ll tell 2 other people.

      • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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        9 months ago

        The Market Basket of insurance companies - solid, quality products, at a reasonable price, because they simply don’t do any marketing.