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by duped 983 days ago
Pretty much every streaming service with a "no ads" tier does this. I agree it's infuriating.
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I bought an licensed VHS of Mission Impossible in '96, and had to FFW through trailers for other movies made by that studio.
It goes deeper too. Original programming (film / tv) seems to contain paid product placement with no disclosure.