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# YouTube TV Forces Viewers to Watch Ads on Many DVR’d Shows, States WSJ
- URL: https://capitolcommunicator.com/youtube-tv-forces-viewers-to-watch-ads-on-many-dvrd-shows-states-wsj/
- Published: 2017-04-10T22:17:50.000Z
- Updated: 2017-04-12T12:01:05.000Z
- Author: Capitol Communicator
- Tags: Advertising, #Import 2026-10-08 18:48

**Beware, YouTube TV subscribers,** reports the [Wall Street Journal](https://www.wsj.com/articles/youtube-tv-will-force-you-to-watch-ads-on-many-dvrd-shows-1491842805?ref=capitolcommunicator.com), “For many popular shows you record on your DVR, you’re going to be forced to watch the commercials.

“YouTube TV launched in select markets last week at $35 a month, touting more than 50 live channels and an eye-catching “unlimited” digital video recorder stored in the cloud.

“But there’s a catch, thanks to the tangle of contracts YouTube has with major media companies like Walt Disney Co., 21st Century Fox and Comcast Corp.’s NBCUniversal.

“Let’s say a subscriber decides to record ABC’s “Blackish” episode in hopes of being able to catch up on it in a few days, skipping over the ads while they watch.

“Within 24 hours, though, YouTube likely will have the on-demand version of that show available, since many TV networks offer cable providers at least the last five episodes for catch up on demand. In on-demand versions of shows, TV networks typically disable fast-forwarding over ads to make sure they get credit from marketers who pay for the commercials.

“If YouTube TV does have the on-demand version of Wednesday night’s “Blackish” available, then it won’t let its subscribers watch a recorded version that allows for ad-skipping. Instead, viewers will be forced to watch the on-demand episode and all of the ads, even though consumers thought they saved the show on their DVR.”