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Burger King is giving away student loan payments to customers
Fast food brands are leading a weird form of socially aware online branding, and Burger King is doing it again. Last year, Burger King released a video explaining net neutrality but now they’re offering student debt-cancelling sweepstakes. Read More: Waterparks perform “Turbulent” for first time ever at Slam Dunk The company released a video introducing “Whopper Loans” […]
Hulu will introduce pause-activated ads later this year
Just after lowering the price of their ad-supported subscription to compete with Netflix, Hulu will soon be introducing more ads. This new ad strategy will activate when viewers pause a show or movie. Luckily, these ads seem non-disruptive, as they will not appear in video-form. Instead, they will show up as translucent pop-ups on the […]
YouTube now streaming 100 free movies, you’re welcome
YouTube is now allowing users to watch feature-length films — for free. Paid for by advertisers, the films will include ads, much like other streaming services such as Hulu. Read more: Ariana Grande lays iconic ponytail to rest, cuts hair Currently, Youtube features 100 films as a part of their “Free with Ads” option. However, Legally […]
Lullaby version of a Nirvana song airs during the Super Bowl
[Photos by: Pexels, MTV] Did you happen to catch the baby-friendly cover version of Nirvana's “All Apologies” that played in a Super Bowl commercial on Sunday night? If not, go ahead and hear T-Mobile's lullabied-out alt-rock rendition below. Read more: Now is the right time for a Spice Girls reunion That's right, as featured in […]
Disturbed advertisement pulled following on-air shooting of two television journalists
A video advertisement for Disturbed’s new album, Immortalized, which contained scenes of the band’s demon-like mascot opening fire in a robot-operated newsroom, has been pulled from all rotation, (via Loudwire). This comes following the tragic, on-air shootings of two television journalists near Roanoke, Virginia. Read more: Disturbed vocalist has been high during almost every song he’s […]
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