Untamoi said:
Heck, people have a long time paid extra money for cable channels which don't have ads. I'm not from USA but I think for example HBO doesn't have normal ads at all and they still can afford to make expensive quality TV shows. If you can make big-budget TV shows without any ads, it just shows that something is wrong with traditional TV network thinking... |
Kind of related but that is my major complaint about the Xbox 360 dashboard. I paid for the console, buy a bunch of games, pay a yearly xbox Live subscription and then when I load up my system BAMPH ads all over the place. At least HBO realizes a subscription fee should negate the need for advertising. Although technically you could call those 20 minute long "coming soon/making of shorts about major Hollywood movies" kind of advertising.
Anyway, we have advertising overkill in this country. Every internet screen, email inbox, telemarketer, physical junk mail, television and radio commercial break. I understand it's a necessary evil to an extent but they push it too far. I've probably seen 50 advertisements and it's 2 in the afternoon. Not a single one convincing me to buy or do anything. If I want a Big Mac then I know I want a Big Mac. You don't have to remind me they exist.