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@gr36 @simonwoods the ones that really get under my skin are the pop ups on cable TV now. It’s bad enough that I’m bombarded with the normal ads already, that are also at 10x the volume of the normal show when they come on. Now you’re bothering me during my program, seriously?
@wearsmanyhats I've heard that is how these things work, but I don't know if I've ever experienced one. I can't think of a single ad that was localised or seemed highly targeted. But maybe I've just tuned them out.
@gr36 My favourite approaches are from ATP and Gruber. They seem to balance the reality of the situation quite well, considering all of the factors involved.
Whilst I wish we could live without adverts, at this point I just want people to choose the best options available so that we can high quality ads with no room for the current abundance in swamp-level offerings.
@peterimoore Ugh that sounds terrible. Just obnoxious. Adverts are one of the big reasons for my gradual rejection of mainstream TV over the past few years.
@simonwoods I’d already have cancelled my cable long ago if my wife didn’t have programs she wants to watch. And our streaming options in Canada are intentionally lacking, as the regulatory and licensing bodies cater to the cable companies instead of consumers.
@wearsmanyhats Sounds good! I think either shows within a niche or those with a limited run are generally the best. Otherwise it turns into generalised conversations, which is nice and all but it doesn’t feel good to me when those are then supported with ads.
@peterimoore Yikes. Those legacy media companies really are holding onto their entrenched positions as much as they can.
@simonwoods yep, and they’ll keep doing it as long as they’re allowed to. I barely watch TV anymore, not just because I’m sick of the ads and push for consumerism, but the majority of programming is lacking IMO.