[asaph]

Let's not lose sight of the fact that in the era before smart TVs, the revenue model for most TV networks was advertising.

[lambda_obrien]

Now I pay money to netflix so as to not see those, my tv should have nothing to do with it; except that corrupt execs and wall street zombies want more more more, so they put ads on everything, forcing me to watch their drivel, all supported by software developers and electrical engineers who have money signs for pupils.