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Re:Netflix Saves Kids from Up to 400 Hours of Commercials a ... by hef19898 on Tuesday May 14, 2019 @01:55PM (#19911959)
Walulis, a German Youtube channel (imagine a German John Oliver for social media with a pretty solid Hitler joke per video ratio and high quality content) had a video about this. Apparently Bill Gates is a majority stakeholder in one of the companies make billions matching companies with productions. Sometimes years before the production takes place. Another example is Stranger Things and some cereal brand.
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Re:Netflix Saves Kids from Up to 400 Hours of Commercials a ... by madMapper on Tuesday May 14, 2019 @02:29PM (#19912380)
"Another example is Stranger Things and some cereal brand."

Obviously a less than successful product placement. /s

Pretty sure it was the Eggo waffle thing you are referring to. IMO they did a pretty decent job integrating that plot-wise.

Like it or not productions cost money and the people who pay those bills will always look for a way to share the load. If you don't like it prepare for $40/month Netflix.

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Re:Netflix Saves Kids from Up to 400 Hours of Commercials a ... by itronitron on Tuesday May 14, 2019 @02:04PM (#19912070)
Eggo waffles >> https://strangerthings.fandom.com/wiki/Eggos
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Re:Netflix Saves Kids from Up to 400 Hours of Commercials a ... by hef19898 on Tuesday May 14, 2019 @02:07PM (#19912109)
The one!
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