Times Radio Wales/Welsh adverts

[Andy Burns]

Not exactly broadcast, as I'm listening using streaming devices, I know
they replace adverts with local/regional variations, but since the
weekend I've been getting adverts intended for Wales here in the East
Midlands.

Some are in English for Welsh businesses, others in Welsh apparently for
NHS organ donation.

Playout system confused?

[Mark Carver]

Post by Andy Burns
Not exactly broadcast, as I'm listening using streaming devices, I know
they replace adverts with local/regional variations, but since the
weekend I've been getting adverts intended for Wales here in the East
Midlands.
Some are in English for Welsh businesses, others in Welsh apparently for
NHS organ donation.

I listen to Times Radio quite a bit. When indoors via Alexa. I can't say
I've noticed any 'wrong ads'

My Plusnet connection confuses C4's streaming service, because that
seems to think I live in Manchester (gong by some of the local ads) when
I live in Hampshire.

[JMB99]

Post by Mark Carver
I listen to Times Radio quite a bit. When indoors via Alexa. I can't say
I've noticed any 'wrong ads'
My Plusnet connection confuses C4's streaming service, because that
seems to think I live in Manchester (gong by some of the local ads) when
I live in Hampshire.

Interesting, everyone seems keen to encourage streaming, they might get
more data on numbers of listeners but even without VPNs the indicated
location can be that of the ISP and not the listeners, and advertisers
are often very keen on targeting adverts to a particular area which is
easier with terrestrial transmitters.

[Mark Carver]

Post by JMB99

Post by Mark Carver
I listen to Times Radio quite a bit. When indoors via Alexa. I can't
say I've noticed any 'wrong ads'
My Plusnet connection confuses C4's streaming service, because that
seems to think I live in Manchester (gong by some of the local ads)
when I live in Hampshire.

Interesting, everyone seems keen to encourage streaming, they might get
more data on numbers of listeners but even without VPNs the indicated
location can be that of the ISP and not the listeners, and advertisers
are often very keen on targeting adverts to a particular area which is
easier with terrestrial transmitters.

Alexa should know exactly where I live, she's often anxious to tell me
an Amazon order is out for delivery !

[JMB99]

Post by Mark Carver
Alexa should know exactly where I live, she's often anxious to tell me
an Amazon order is out for delivery !

But she is probably not allowed to tell anyone else, privacy etc.

[Scott]

Post by JMB99

Post by Mark Carver
Alexa should know exactly where I live, she's often anxious to tell me
an Amazon order is out for delivery !

But she is probably not allowed to tell anyone else, privacy etc.

It will be in paragraph 76.27 of the terms and conditions :-)

[Brian Gaff]

Yes, Amazon has me in the right place, but Google keeps moving me around
the se of England. I suspect that the answer to this is that something is
using the node address of the portal your isp is injecting you into is
located, not you yourself. Brian
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Post by Mark Carver

Post by Andy Burns
Not exactly broadcast, as I'm listening using streaming devices, I know
they replace adverts with local/regional variations, but since the
weekend I've been getting adverts intended for Wales here in the East
Midlands.
Some are in English for Welsh businesses, others in Welsh apparently for
NHS organ donation.

I listen to Times Radio quite a bit. When indoors via Alexa. I can't say
I've noticed any 'wrong ads'
My Plusnet connection confuses C4's streaming service, because that seems
to think I live in Manchester (gong by some of the local ads) when I live
in Hampshire.

[J. P. Gilliver]

Post by Brian Gaff
Yes, Amazon has me in the right place, but Google keeps moving me around
the se of England. I suspect that the answer to this is that something is
using the node address of the portal your isp is injecting you into is
located, not you yourself. Brian

Amazon knows your delivery address, if you've ever bought from (or, I
suspect, through) them. IP-based locations I think do indeed use where
your ISP is (and may vary); mine certainly usually aren't even in the
same county (in fact I don't think they've ever been).