As Viewers Go Ad-Free, Streaming Services Adapt With Product Placements
Brands still want to reach audiences through Hulu and Netflix
Hulu's Four Weddings and a Funeral had in-episode placements for Hotels.com.
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Subscribers to Hulu’s ad-free plan pay twice as much as limited ad customers each month to avoid commercials. If they watched the service’s original comedy Four Weddings and a Funeral, though, they still saw an ad for Hotels.com.
This story first appeared in the Sept. 30, 2019, issue of Adweek magazine. Click here to subscribe.
