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 ...

Facepalm: While the new screensaver model is optional and can be disabled, its arrival says a lot about where traditional pay-TV providers are headed. As subscriptions slide and viewing habits ...

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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