Re:Netflix claims Fortnite is now a bigger competitor than HBO
by baddox on Saturday January 19, 2019 @11:20PM
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I watch a decent amount of Netflix and have never seen an ad.
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Re:Netflix claims Fortnite is now a bigger competitor than HBO
by wapoamspomw on Saturday January 19, 2019 @11:44PM
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There a ton of product placement in Netflix originals. Hell, Bandersnatch had an option to choose whether the character ate Kellogg's or Quaker cereal. (Although it wasn't a paid placement.)
https://adage.com/article/digital/netflix-s-bandersnatch-rev...
Re:Netflix claims Fortnite is now a bigger competitor than HBO
by VRay on Saturday January 19, 2019 @11:29PM
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What country are you in? I've never seen a commercial on Netflix in the USA, Japan, or a few weeks in Europe. I guess there's probably some product placement here and there, and the auto-playing trailers are almost as obnoxious as ads?
Re:Netflix claims Fortnite is now a bigger competitor than HBO
by fyfy18 on Sunday January 20, 2019 @12:06AM
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Product placement is pretty common in Netflix's own shows, however they do it well so it doesn't feel like an ad. For example KFC in Stranger Things and Dunkin Donuts in House of Cards.
Re:Netflix claims Fortnite is now a bigger competitor than HBO
by mortenjorck on Sunday January 20, 2019 @12:17AM
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You could say they've come a long way from the infamous Playstation Vita placement in House of Cards: https://www.giantbomb.com/playstation-vita/3045-129/forums/h...
Re:Netflix claims Fortnite is now a bigger competitor than HBO
by lugg on Sunday January 20, 2019 @06:13AM
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I'm surprised that is the one people mention, I remember seeing coke in every other episode. They got pretty sneaky about it eventually.
Re:Netflix claims Fortnite is now a bigger competitor than HBO
by lotsofpulp on Sunday January 20, 2019 @06:31AM
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An old guy playing PlayStation vita (especially out of character) is more jarring than anyone drinking Coke.