So when you pay for the ad free version they give you the channel with ads? All this does is give them an excuse to keep showing it first with ads, then only “ad free” once the show has aired. Meaning the first viewers will still always have to see advertising no matter which version of the service they own.

This is the wrong direction. They need to be announcing that shows will be available on the app ad free the moment they start airing on the channel if its included as part of the “ad free” tier.

To compare, imagine if HBO or Netflix made their “PREMIUM Plus” subscribers wait a day to watch without ads. That’s what Peacock’s “ad free” tier is offering us. Pay more to wait for the ad free version.