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A lot of specialty and news content that used to be ad-free or relatively low-ad-content isn't anymore, but this also isn't really relevant to my point and I ne

A lot of specialty and news content that used to be ad-free or relatively low-ad-content isn't anymore, but this also isn't really relevant to my point and I never said that cable used to be ad-free, but rather that there used to be a more prominent attraction to it due to some ad-free content offerings.

scarface74 7y ago
That ad free content still exists - HBO and similar channels. The same content that was originally ad free. But now, we are actually in a golden age of having ad free content for TV. Of course you have Netflix, Amazon Prime etc. But you also have Hulu’s ad free tier that offers content from NBC, ABC, and the Fox networks without ads and you have CBS All Access. You can also get ad free content from AMC. Someone has to pay for the content. If you are willing to pay for ad free video, there are plenty of options.
- Dylan16807 7y ago
  > HBO and similar channels. All four of them? And Hulu's fake ad-free tier is pretty ridiculous.
  - scarface74 7y ago
    HBO, Showtime, Cinemax, STARZ on regular TV plus plenty of ad free streaming alternatives. What ads do you see on Hulu’s ad free tier? The extra on demand content you get is from Hulu Live.
  - ac29 7y ago
    Sounds like only 3 shows currently show ads on the ad-free tier: https://help.hulu.com/s/article/hulu-no-ads?language=en_US https://help.hulu.com/s/article/hulu-no-ads?language=en_US Is that not the case?
    - Dylan16807 7y ago
      It being a small number of shows doesn't stop it from being ridiculous.
      - scarface74 7y ago
        Why do I have a feeling that you probably don’t watch any of those three shows and if so, it’s probably only Agents of Sheild?
        Dylan16807 7y ago
        I can't criticize Hulu if I don't have it?
        scarface74 7y ago
        you are complaining about three shows out of the literally hundreds if not thousands of episodes of TV shows that it has. And probably knowing the demographics of HN, you wouldn’t be that interested in Greys Anatomy.
        Dylan16807 7y ago
        Something doesn't have to affect me personally to be ridiculous.
        scarface74 7y ago
        So would it be better for them to take those three shows off Hulu to keep things “pure”?

scarface74 7y ago

That ad free content still exists - HBO and similar channels. The same content that was originally ad free. But now, we are actually in a golden age of having ad free content for TV. Of course you have Netflix, Amazon Prime etc. But you also have Hulu’s ad free tier that offers content from NBC, ABC, and the Fox networks without ads and you have CBS All Access. You can also get ad free content from AMC. Someone has to pay for the content. If you are willing to pay for ad free video, there are plenty of options.

Dylan16807 7y ago
> HBO and similar channels. All four of them? And Hulu's fake ad-free tier is pretty ridiculous.
- scarface74 7y ago
  HBO, Showtime, Cinemax, STARZ on regular TV plus plenty of ad free streaming alternatives. What ads do you see on Hulu’s ad free tier? The extra on demand content you get is from Hulu Live.
- ac29 7y ago
  Sounds like only 3 shows currently show ads on the ad-free tier: https://help.hulu.com/s/article/hulu-no-ads?language=en_US https://help.hulu.com/s/article/hulu-no-ads?language=en_US Is that not the case?
  - Dylan16807 7y ago
    It being a small number of shows doesn't stop it from being ridiculous.
    - scarface74 7y ago
      Why do I have a feeling that you probably don’t watch any of those three shows and if so, it’s probably only Agents of Sheild?
      - Dylan16807 7y ago
        I can't criticize Hulu if I don't have it?
        scarface74 7y ago
        you are complaining about three shows out of the literally hundreds if not thousands of episodes of TV shows that it has. And probably knowing the demographics of HN, you wouldn’t be that interested in Greys Anatomy.
        Dylan16807 7y ago
        Something doesn't have to affect me personally to be ridiculous.
        scarface74 7y ago
        So would it be better for them to take those three shows off Hulu to keep things “pure”?