A: Almost definitely.
Even some major automakers seem to assume that the car of the future will include ads.[0] Amazing that car companies could’ve survived all these decades without them!
[0] https://www.theverge.com/2017/7/10/15947784/audi-25th-hour-a...
And this stuff always seems to hit “lowest common denominator” quickly. Once consumer-hostile methods prove some kind of worth, everyone seems to follow suit to compete (or just be as greedy).
I consider it a small quality of life improvement to not hear the same Seth Meyers joke two or three times while fueling.
Barring that, I usually end up walking a little away from the car in order to try not to be advertised at.
In a higher margin business, the cost of losing customers is higher so the ad revenue would have to be very high to offset that, so you're less likely to see intrusive advertising.
“You’re watching PumpTV... fuck you!”
I wouldn't even mind if the content was good, but it's always some nonsense like Four Morons Feign Knowledge of Foreign Policy or Young Couple Pretends to Choose a House.
Every so often I'll come across a funny ad that I want to rewatch it on Youtube. More often than not I find myself having to sit through another ad (sometimes even a competitor's) to watch the initial ad.
https://www.fastcompany.com/3068575/will-ride-hail-be-free-b...