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Streaming services are beginning to resemble cable TV when it comes to ads

As cable TV struggles to compete with streaming services, those streaming services are beginning to resemble cable TV -- at least in terms of ads. Decisions from Comcast and Disney illustrate this.

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Eric Deggans is NPR's first full-time TV critic.
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