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Sling TV is the latest streamer to get those pesky pause ads


Pause ads are getting harder to escape.

By Emma Roth, a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Sling TV will now put ads on your screen when you pause live or on-demand content, according to an announcement from its parent company, Dish. The service’s pause ad format will let advertisers show videos or static content and could even include a QR code that links viewers to a product.

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