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> it is possible it's coming to regular Google TV next

We've all seen this show before and we all know how it plays out:

1) "We have an ad free service!"

2) "We're going to start showing promotions for our own products - they don't count as ads"

3) "We're going to start showing ads for our partners but they'll only be a few seconds long and you can skip them"

4) "We're introducing unskippable ads"

5) "We're now injecting ads directly into the content"

6) "That sure is a nice TV/media service you got there. It would be a shame if we injected so many ads that it becomes unwatchable. LUCKY FOR YOU we have a Premium ad-free tier"

Then go back to step one.



7) Oh and we use A.I. to render product placements into your streaming content.


Now we're introducing ads into the paid tier. so sorry.




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