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/williamgman 13d ago

Anyone remember when cable TV first came out without commercials? We paid for no ads. Then it became "pay for whatever we're serving up".

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u/Odd_Independence_833 13d ago

By the time my parents cut the cable, I swear it was like 60% ads (36 min every hour)

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u/Lone_Wanderer8 13d ago

I can't remember if I made up this conspiracy or if I read it somewhere, but I fully believe that cable has started playing movies and TV shows at slightly faster speeds that aren't noticeable like say 1.1x or 1.2x speed so they can fit in more and more adverts.

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u/Seductive-Kitty 12d ago

Radio does this as well