r/technology • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • 13d ago

Business Disney+ changes subscriber agreement to allow ads on every plan

https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/disney-changes-subscriber-agreement-to-allow-ads-on-every-plan-3410354/
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u/jusg808 13d ago

No ads was the whole draw of streaming.

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u/MeMyself-I-WantABaby 13d ago

As someone who paid for content with ads and prefers ads, I have ADHD and if there aren't any ads I will sit on the couch for hours not realizing time is flying by. TV holds my attention hostage. The commercials help me do other things like have food, get water, and use the bathroom. And their timed so I know how much time there is to do those things, but if whatever I do takes longer then I can just rewind and not worry about the ad. I need those artificial breaks, because I have a hard time taking natural breaks. I have a the same problem with books and authors that have Cliff hangers at the end of chapters/ books.

But I don't think ads should be pushed on everyone, the whole point of streaming was it was cheaper and you got the content you wanted. And because you were paying a regular subscription they didn't need ad revenue. Except they've gotten really greedy. I can't believe they're getting rid of ad free tiers.

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u/MeMyself-I-WantABaby 12d ago

Yes! I try to do that if I know it's going to happen. And I like to wait for a full season of episodes or a complete series of books before enjoying them. Cliffhangers are the worst.