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Re:TV detector vans once prowled the streets of England by lotsofpulp on Tuesday January 19, 2021 @09:19AM (#25833596)
I think the issue is people really like watching TV and movies, and continuing to watch the content shows they are OK with all the ads. Never have people had more access to other content, or other ways of entertaining themselves.

I have no idea how people put up with the NFL in the US.

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Re:TV detector vans once prowled the streets of England by staplers on Tuesday January 19, 2021 @12:34PM (#25836032)
During the early days of sports streaming (sometimes still) you'd find a stream with a live feed of the stadium broadcast without the ads. During the commercial breaks you'd be able to watch what was on the megatron (camera panning crowd, in-stadium entertainment).

I would pay a massive premium to have access to that feed for every sports broadcast. Gabe Newell said it best about piracy offering the best experience.

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