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People are watching less and less Television. Is it possible that streaming TV may be so desperate they pay for a viewing TV along with their services in say 20 years or even sooner?

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[–] Usernameblankface@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

There is one TV that is free because it comes with banner ads across the bottom, and a camera to verify that people are watching.

[–] Susaga@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Nah, it's still not free. They'll charge you a monthly fee for that TV (only $10 a month for a $400* TV, so convenient!). A higher tier of subscription lets you turn off the banner ads. Through a menu in the TV settings that they mislabelled, and it tends to get hidden behind the banner ads. And with every weekly update, it turns back on.

[–] Usernameblankface@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

What a garbage model of selling a TV and subscription

[–] AndrewZabar@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It’s the Rent-A-Center demographic they’re targeting, my friend.

[–] Usernameblankface@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Oh boy, more business targeting people who don't have good money management skills

[–] CrayonRosary@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I used to use NetZero. Free dialup internet that injected ads into your web browser because HTTPS wasn't common back then.