This wasn't a business model that was a factor in the launch of 1080p high def TVs or the subsequent fall in prices. I don't even recall it being much of a fac

This wasn't a business model that was a factor in the launch of 1080p high def TVs or the subsequent fall in prices. I don't even recall it being much of a factor in the launch of 4K TVs which launched at typically very high prices and begun falling in price without ads becoming a big thing. I think this is just unacceptable greed.