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> The second is ads during programs. I mean not even having the courtesy to pause but instead overimpose.

As an American it's sort of funny because it's been so long since I watched broadcast/cable TV (10 years?) that I don't think this even existed at that time and I have to sort of imagine what this would look like.

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I cord cut 10+ years ago as well, but they've been doing the "overimpose" since the 90's. Almost all of the broadcast stations do this, typically they advertise the next program, or other television programs playing on other days.

Ah, you mean like little bars that pop up at the bottom for like 10 seconds? I guess I have seen those now that you mention it.

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