[Slackwise]

Looks like Google is pushing or at least trialing full-screen, non-media-content, loud advertisements on their "Google TV" branded products. While this is for Chromecasts, it is possible it's coming to regular Google TV next...

[lp0_on_fire]

> it is possible it's coming to regular Google TV next

We've all seen this show before and we all know how it plays out:

1) "We have an ad free service!"

2) "We're going to start showing promotions for our own products - they don't count as ads"

3) "We're going to start showing ads for our partners but they'll only be a few seconds long and you can skip them"

4) "We're introducing unskippable ads"

5) "We're now injecting ads directly into the content"

6) "That sure is a nice TV/media service you got there. It would be a shame if we injected so many ads that it becomes unwatchable. LUCKY FOR YOU we have a Premium ad-free tier"

Then go back to step one.

[euroderf]

7) Oh and we use A.I. to render product placements into your streaming content.

[20after4]

Now we're introducing ads into the paid tier. so sorry.

[anuragsoni]

I have a tv that shipped with Google TV and I've seen this chicken tender advert on it this week.

[jay_kyburz]

its now defective. return it.