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Re:As YouTube Declares War on Ad Blockers, Google Sponsors A... by sys_64738 on Saturday November 04, 2023 @08:03AM (#38140260)
Who was that TV exec who said that skipping ads on commercial telly is theft.
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Re:As YouTube Declares War on Ad Blockers, Google Sponsors A... by beej71 on Saturday November 04, 2023 @10:32AM (#38141326)
I don't remember, but I think it was a congressional hearing...? I was definitely all about DVR ad skipping.

Somebody on the panel asked if it was acceptable to get up and go to the bathroom during an ad, and the TV executive was forced to answer that it was.

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