As if DirecTV doesn’t have enough trouble keeping customers, the satellite TV provider’s streaming devices will show AI-generated screensaver ads next year, according to an announcement today from ...

Last month, Ars Technica went on a deep dive into the rapid growth of ads in TV software. Less than three weeks later, LG announced that it was adding advertisements to its TVs’ screensavers. The move ...

If you've ever thought to yourself that AI-powered dystopianism isn't quite as pervasive as it ought to be, then DirecTV has you covered. The US-based television provider is planning on injecting a ...

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Turn on your pricey new LG OLED TV and you’ll be greeted with vivid colors, inky blacks, and—after a brief period of inactivity—maybe even a full-screen ad or two. But while we’ve grown accustomed to ...

Amazon’s Fire TV platform has never really been light on ads, but it seems the company has been trying to find more locations to slip advertisements in as of late. Now, some Fire TV users have noticed ...

DirecTV will begin replacing your TV's screensaver with AI-generated ads thanks to a new partnership. The entertainment brand is working with Glance, an AI company that has received backing from ...

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Facepalm: Remember when televisions were displays that simply served a single purpose – to show video from a connected source? Those glory days are long gone as evident by LG's latest tactic to ...

LG’s premium OLED TVs are now getting screensaver ads, according to a new report. The LG TVs in question start at $2,400 but show screensaver ads for the company’s free TV channels. Advertising is ...

Amazon has reportedly started showing ads on Fire TV devices before displaying the screensaver. These full-screen image-based ads are said to last for 30 seconds to one minute. The new ad format is ...

LG has started showing screensaver ads on all its smart TVs, even expensive OLED models, according to an LG press release and a FlatpanelsHD report. The placements appear before the regular ...