Disney Says, You WILL Watch the Ads

Disney Says, You WILL Watch the Ads 456

Posted by kdawson on Tuesday May 08, 2007 @01:59PM from the step-away-from-the-remote dept.

smooth wombat writes "ABC and ESPN, both owned by Disney, have struck a deal with cable operator Cox Communications to offer hit shows and football games on demand, but with the condition that Cox disable the fast-forward feature that allows viewers to skip ads. This is the first agreement of its kind. It only applies to Cox's video-on-demand service and will not affect viewers using DVRs to fast-forward through ads. The companies will also test technology that will place ads in shows based on ZIP Codes and geographic area, and 'freshen' the ads with new ones every few days."

Disney Says, You WILL Watch the Ads

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Good... (Score:2, Funny)

by 7Prime ( 871679 ) writes: on Tuesday May 08, 2007 @02:06PM (#19039801) Homepage Journal

As a TV commercial producer, this makes me very happy ;)

Re:Well, then (Score:4, Funny)

by DJCacophony ( 832334 ) writes: <v0dka@noSpam.myg0t.com> on Tuesday May 08, 2007 @02:09PM (#19039853) Homepage

You [emule-project.net] can't [bittorrent.com] be [sourceforge.net] serious [giganews.com].

Eye Staples (Score:5, Funny)

by Cytlid ( 95255 ) writes: on Tuesday May 08, 2007 @02:10PM (#19039873)

Wonder what other sort of medieval torture devices they can think of to force us to watch ads?

20 minutes into the future... (Score:5, Funny)

by Tackhead ( 54550 ) writes: on Tuesday May 08, 2007 @02:12PM (#19039903)

> ...Its called an OFF button and I know how to use it.
Janie Crane: "Edison... an off switch!"
Metrocop: "She'll get years for that. Off switches are illegal!"
- from Max Headroom, Episode 1.6, Blanks [maxheadroom.com]

Re:You know... (Score:3, Funny)

by operagost ( 62405 ) writes: on Tuesday May 08, 2007 @02:24PM (#19040129) Homepage Journal

Then again, I haven't watched TV in several years [theonion.com] so I don't know, maybe I missed something vital here...

Re:Customer says (Score:5, Funny)

by j00r0m4nc3r ( 959816 ) writes: on Tuesday May 08, 2007 @02:49PM (#19040543)

No!! Not SOAPNET!!!

Re:Customer says (Score:4, Funny)

by ZiakII ( 829432 ) writes: on Tuesday May 08, 2007 @02:50PM (#19040565)

I will refuse to watch Lifetime now!

Re:DVRs are saved by Tivo (Score:3, Funny)

by PMuse ( 320639 ) writes: on Tuesday May 08, 2007 @03:16PM (#19041015)

It seems to me that the cable companies only embraced DVRs in an attempt to kill them off, . . .

Silly Jedi!

Why would the Sith kill the DVR if they can turn it to the dark side. The DVR is strong in content delivery. Together, they could rule the galaxy.

Re:TV? Why? (Score:4, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday May 08, 2007 @03:22PM (#19041129)

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/28694/ [theonion.com]

Re:Well, then (Score:4, Funny)

by Dancindan84 ( 1056246 ) writes: on Tuesday May 08, 2007 @03:23PM (#19041167)

That's funny, since most pirates I know have more copies of Windows than anything else.

Re:Well, then (Score:5, Funny)

by Greyfox ( 87712 ) writes: on Tuesday May 08, 2007 @03:23PM (#19041173) Homepage Journal

I trust you then stabbed him in the face and plundered his booty?

Re:Well, then (Score:3, Funny)

by LoveGoblin ( 972821 ) writes: on Tuesday May 08, 2007 @03:58PM (#19041851)

...and plundered his booty?
I hope he at least bought him dinner first.

Re:Well, then (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday May 08, 2007 @04:16PM (#19042145)

I am serious, and don't call me Shirley.

Re:TV? Why? (Score:4, Funny)

by Andrew Kismet ( 955764 ) writes: on Tuesday May 08, 2007 @04:27PM (#19042321)

I have mod points (or at least did for this page until I posted this), and couldn't find -1, clueless. You keep your karma for now.

Re:Well, then (Score:4, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday May 08, 2007 @04:37PM (#19042519)

You idiot.
Usenet is dead, no one uses it, don't waste your time, piecing together uuencoded files and that whole 7bit-8bit thing is overrated and way confusing. Let it rest and stay away from it and please never mention it again....

Re:hehe: try to parse this sentence from TFA (Score:5, Funny)

by Sj0 ( 472011 ) writes: on Tuesday May 08, 2007 @08:18PM (#19046057) Journal

I can see the new Star Trek now.

Some dude: "Captain Nestle! The sensors are picking up unusual tachyon emissions on that uncharted planet, planet Ford Escape 8! Shall I set a course with our EA Sports warp drive?"

Captain: "Make it so irresistable, like boating. For more information on boating, call 1-888-555-2104"

[The USS Enterprise car rentals, shaped like a giant bottle of cool, refreshing 7-up, travels to the planet Ford Escape 8]

Some dude:"Captain Nestle! Sensors by Calvin Klein are detecting enormous quantities of awesome! Ford Escape 8 is the best ever!"

Captain:"This is great! Quickly! Call headquarters and buy stock in this planet using the money in my ING bank account, where I [pause] Save [pause] my money"

It would be entertaining, but only if it wasn't serious.

Oh, the irony (Score:3, Funny)

by hcdejong ( 561314 ) writes: <hobbes@nOspam.xmsnet.nl> on Wednesday May 09, 2007 @06:19AM (#19049615)

Playing on my iPod while reading this thread: "Professional pirate" (from the movie 'Muppet Treasure Island', produced by... Disney Pictures).

Some say that pirates steal and should be feared and hated
I say we're victims of bad press it's all exaggerated

and also
We'd never stab you in the back, we'd never lie or cheat
We're just about the nicest guys you'd ever want to meet

Re:Well, then (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Wednesday May 09, 2007 @02:39PM (#19055513)

There are so many things wrong with your post (and by extension, yourself) that I don't even know where to begin. Shall I chastize you for being the type of person who has ruined usenet for the rest of us? Shall I point out the hypocracy of berating someone for not knowing "where shit comes from", when you clearly think usenet is some sort of magical content generator? Shall I go for the obvious and point out that the parent was clearly a joke that you, in your blind stupidity, missed? The irony that someone like yourself would call someone else a "fucking retard?" The general low standard of discourse reflected in your post that makes me fear that the end of civilization is nigh?

None of those seem good enough. I'm actually at a loss. You are so stupid, I don't know what to do with you, and this has never happened before.

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Good... (Score:2, Funny)

Re:Well, then (Score:4, Funny)

Eye Staples (Score:5, Funny)

20 minutes into the future... (Score:5, Funny)

Re:You know... (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Customer says (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Customer says (Score:4, Funny)

Re:DVRs are saved by Tivo (Score:3, Funny)

Re:TV? Why? (Score:4, Funny)

Re:Well, then (Score:4, Funny)

Re:Well, then (Score:5, Funny)

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Re:TV? Why? (Score:4, Funny)

Re:Well, then (Score:4, Funny)

Re:hehe: try to parse this sentence from TFA (Score:5, Funny)

Oh, the irony (Score:3, Funny)

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