It better not function on Sundays.
Chick-fil-A is reportedly launching a streaming service for some reason
Submitted 2 months ago by Iheartcheese@lemmy.world to technology@lemmy.world
https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/21/24225507/chick-fil-a-streaming-service
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etchinghillside@reddthat.com 2 months ago
roofuskit@lemmy.world 2 months ago
It’s going to be an evangelical propaganda machine.
GiddyGap@lemm.ee 2 months ago
That’s the thing. It’s going to be a purely evangelical version of the Hallmark Channel.
franklin@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Remember when they kept getting attacked for being “woke”.
Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
Some reason? I’m going to go for money, the reason is money. Humans have an incredible tolerance for advertisement right now and the majority of people (sorry, lemmites, I know you feel different, but if you think your views are widespread think again) are becoming accustomed to subscribing to a variety of streaming services. If you have capital and know anything about advertising, this is a cash grab for you. A lot of content can be produced quite cheaply now.
astanix@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I am vehemently against ads in all places for all things. It’s astounding to me when my family or friends are shocked that I’m so against them. People just accept ads everywhere and it’s terrible.
sailingbythelee@lemmy.world 2 months ago
This is so true. My own daughters, who I raised from birth, and who I tried to inculcate with good sense…yes, even they…they tolerate ads. I know, I know. It is hard to believe. But I have personally witnessed them watching Youtube ads with apparent interest. That was a hard day.
Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
I really thought the early Netflix era would have emboldened this attitude in everyone, but yes it’s incredible how tolerant so many people are about more and more ads in everything as long as it means something is cheap or free. I don’t have a ton of money to throw around either, but the cost of eliminating ads and just paying for what I am getting is almost always worth it.
PyroNeurosis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 months ago
I have often mused on how to remotely demolish billboards along highways. Almost all ads are garbage.
The only ones I’m even remotely OK with are the old-timey painted ones on the sides of brick buildings.
Ilandar@aussie.zone 2 months ago
Smells like a completely fictional story fed to the media for free coverage. Similar to that KFC console a few years ago which never actually existed but allowed KFC to get its name plastered across all types of news feeds for months.
iiGxC@slrpnk.net 2 months ago
Chikfila abuses animals
superkret@feddit.org 2 months ago
I mean, yeah, they pay others to kill them, then fry them.
OmgItBurns@discuss.online 2 months ago
If they don’t call it Chick-fa-licks I’ll be disappointed. I mean as a whole I find the company upsetting already, but I will add disappointment to that.
Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 2 months ago
So, not the fast food chain, but their parent company diversifying.
jaggedrobotpubes@lemmy.world 2 months ago
If the entire streaming service is literally just a video of a chicken sandwich I might have to betray the gays on meme principle.
kokesh@lemmy.world 2 months ago
And Chicken Run 1. They can’t afford #2.
Etterra@lemmy.world 2 months ago
So, what, they’re going to make shows about how to fuck up waffle fries? Or how about the part where all their chicken’s bland as shit. “Spicy” my ass. Oh, how about the part where they’re owned by a bunch of Christian nut jobs? How are they going to make that into a channel? Play reruns of Rich Church Wants Your Donations?
Azal@pawb.social 2 months ago
Or how about the part where all their chicken’s bland as shit. “Spicy” my ass.
Popeyes is the superior chicken fast food. I’ll fight anyone on this hill.
I’ve had practice eating at Popeyes.
Deceptichum@quokk.au 2 months ago
Not American, but is this the homophobic food chain?
pacmondo@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
Yes
tyler@programming.dev 2 months ago
No, the ceo is homophobic, but the chain itself has no restrictions on hiring gay people, serving gay people, etc. some people don’t seem to get the difference.
yesman@lemmy.world 2 months ago
So they do the minimum required by law?
roofuskit@lemmy.world 2 months ago
The owners directly support anti-lgbtq organizations.
Melody@lemmy.one 2 months ago
The CEO is oftentimes a company policymaker; I think it would be foolish to ignore that fact.
I’ve been boycotting C-f-a for at least 15 years now; and I don’t let my friends or suggest that my family eat there either; except as an emergency uber last resort. The gas station burritos would be suggested first.
piccolo@ani.social 2 months ago
I dont get the appeal of CFA. There food is meh on the scale of fast food.