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TiVo Starts Testing "Pop-up" Ads

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the this-could-get-tricky dept.

mkraft writes "ZDNet is reporting that TiVo has started a testing a new pop-up style ad on a random and limited number of subscriber's TiVo as of this weekend. The ads are designed to be displayed on screen when the user fast forwards through specially tagged commercials. Clicking the thumbsup or select button on the TiVo remote will take the user to a menu containing more information about the advertisement (text and/or video). Unfortunately according to reports on the TiVo Community forums the ads are also showing up during actual programs as well."

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  1. Yeah, its disguisting by FortKnox · · Score: 5, Funny

    This popped up on my TiVo while watching "Good Eats." I'm sitting there, find out how to use water to slow down and control the tempature of custard when all of a sudden I get a popup for feminine product.

    Really, what does that have anything to do with an egg based custard? I mean, you can add fruit and other neat things to the bottom of the custard for some variations, but feminine products had no business anywhere around there. Almost lost my appe[tt]ite!

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  2. Bring it on! by nacturation · · Score: 5, Funny

    Rather than pop-up ads, I'm fully in support of pop-under ads, the kind that only show when you turn the TV off.

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