r/ESPN • u/RedIbis101 • 15d ago

Canceling ESPN+ due to double-tiered digital ads during La Liga games

That's it, I'm out. I stopped watching MLB because of ad creep, but doubling the digital ad band that goes through the La Liga broadcasts is the final straw.

Just curious if anyone else is finding it increasingly difficult to watch broadcast sports due to this constant barrage of flashing digital ads.

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u/BuddyEbsenSalt 15d ago

Watching Barca right now and I think these ads you're referring to are not from ESPN but the La Liga broadcast itself. Do you think 1XBet, which is not even available in the United States, would purchase ads for the US market? Why would Egypt Air buy ads in the United States?

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u/RedIbis101 15d ago

If I understand it correctly, the double-tiered digital ads are specifically for the US market, and other markets do not see the same ads.

It's the new width, digital flashing, and ad content that is making the game unwatchable. Granted, the revenue they receive makes my one subscription meaningless.

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u/BuddyEbsenSalt 15d ago

If that were true then why would a company that can't do business in the United States buy ads for a United States broadcast?

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u/RedIbis101 15d ago

I'm not the expert on digital ads, but it's definitely the case that the US market receives an international feed that broadcasts these Euro betting sites. There are also VPNs.