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by bitwize 789 days ago
Once again, per Jamie Kellner, your contract with the network when you get the show is you're going to watch the spots, otherwise you're stealing programming.
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Because people never ever in history got up to do other stuff when commercials came on. Everyone has been "stealing programming" forever.

Ads are a gamble, you bet your money that showing me a dumb clip will make me want your product. Guess what, you lost.

I wonder how many people would have accepted the industry making it impossible to change channels during "spots" while watching TV a few decades ago