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Ted Lasso viewers flag heavy Apple product placement

Original: I know it’s an # AppleTV show but the level of # Apple product placement in # TedLasso is such that it actually takes me

Viewers of Ted Lasso are criticising the sheer volume of Apple product placement in the Apple TV+ show, saying every character uses an iPhone and Mac to a degree that breaks the show's realism. Discussion centres on whether constant branding distracts from the story rather than blending in naturally.

Why now: The show is streaming on Apple's own platform, and its ubiquitous in-house branding is striking a nerve with audiences discussing realism versus advertising.

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• I know it’s an # AppleTV show but the level of # Apple product placement in # TedLasso is such that it actually takes me out of the action, breaks the veil of reality. It’s just not believable that absolutely everyone uses an # iPhone , their laptops are exclusively Macs, they… · Setok@attractive.space · 2

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