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It hasn't passed out of memory, but it may have passed what people are willing to put up with. I'm old, and the only ads I don't regularly block are on cable T
by downerending 6y ago
It hasn't passed out of memory, but it may have passed what people are willing to put up with. I'm old, and the only ads I don't regularly block are on cable TV in hotels, which I (used to) visit a few days a year. Even then, more than an hour becomes intolerable.
One of the great boons of the 21st century will be the elimination of advertising.
- ses1984 6y agoIt's not going away, it's just changing.
- olivermarks 6y agoTargeted advertising from FB & Google have completely changed advertising industry client media planning and buying. Broadcast TV will survive for above the line brand reinforcement for a few more years but if prospective customer viewers dwindle (beer consumers watching live sports via online streams instead of broadcast TV for example, this has already happened with pay per view) I don't see there is much else left for broadcast TV, especially as 'news' from these big media companies has never had such a poor reputation. The other reality is that a 4k screen is no longer a 'TV', it is the viewing device for any number of inputs
- dredmorbius 6y agoI finally burnt out completely on all television -- the programming, scheduling, content, advertising -- a few years back whilst travelling. Watched a film one night, flipped on the set and lost most of an hour simply looking for something to watch. Gave up, and didn't bother turning on the set for the rest of the trip. Read The Martian instead. And it's not even a commercial vs. noncommercial thing, I can't stand any of it.