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Advertising racing back to TV, yes even streaming apps

Cable and streaming were seen as a way to avoid ads. Not anymore!

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There have been two eras when TV viewers were living in the best of all possible worlds.

One was the latter part of the 20th century when top-tier shows were broadcast on what is nostagically called Free TV. You know, all you needed was a pair of rabbit ears and enough patience to sit through a constant cavalcade of commercials interrupting those top-flight shows. 

The other was arguably the first decade or so of the 21st century, when HBO and similar cable channels were r...

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