Streaming Ads Are So Much Worse Than Traditional Ad Breaks

I have Spectrum Wi-Fi and cable service at home, and it offers “free” on-demand movies, so I called one of them up recently: “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1.” Spoiler alert for anyone who hasn’t seen this 14-year-old film: Towards the end, the beloved wizard Dumbledore is killed by his colleague Severus Snape … Read more

Robert De Niro Will Not Reprising ‘Taxi Driver’ Role For Uber Ads

Reports from a U.K. tabloid newspaper The Sun last week claimed that Robert De Niro will be reprising his role as Travis Bickle, the mentally unstable cabbie from Taxi Driver for an Uber ad. Of course, it does have a bit of meme potential since Taxi Driver‘s Travis Bickle has become a poster child for people who … Read more

Disney+ With Ads to Debut In More Territories After Successful U.S. Launch

Disney has announced that it will be launching its ad-supported Disney+ tiers outside of the United States later this year. When will ad-supported Disney+ launch outside of the United States? The ad-supported plans will launch in select markets across Europe and in Canada on November 1. For pricing, they start at £4.99/€5.99 per month in … Read more