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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/13903698

Roku is exploring ways to show consumers ads on its TVs even when they are not using its streaming platform: The company has been looking into injecting ads into the video feeds of third-party devices connected to its TVs, according to a recent patent filing.  

This way, when an owner of a Roku TV takes a short break from playing a game on their Xbox, or streaming something on an Apple TV device connected to the TV set, Roku would use that break to show ads. Roku engineers have even explored ways to figure out what the consumer is doing with their TV-connected device in order to display relevant advertising.

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[-] peeonyou@hexbear.net 18 points 7 months ago

Prior to going to an NFL game because my mom won tickets while renting a vhs back in the day, I'd never watched a football game on TV.

My cousin offered to take me to the game so we went. I was blown away that after every couple minutes the players just kinda stood around on the field while TV commercials were run. I couldn't believe that was how the game went. I always assumed they filmed the whole thing and then broke it up for commercials when it aired on TV. I had no idea it was live and that's just how it was. Even now it blows my mind when I think back to that.

[-] neo@hexbear.net 5 points 7 months ago

I can appreciate NFL athletes wanting to just stand around and catch their breath, because of the intensity of the sport.

[-] peeonyou@hexbear.net 3 points 7 months ago

we ran a hell of a lot more than that in middle school and high school sports without any breaks... these guys are getting millions upon millions of dollars to basically stand around for several minutes after a couple of plays

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