{"id":243158,"date":"2023-02-04T15:07:32","date_gmt":"2023-02-04T14:07:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=243158"},"modified":"2023-02-04T15:07:39","modified_gmt":"2023-02-04T14:07:39","slug":"gm-pays-netflix-to-place-evs-in-entertainment-content","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=243158","title":{"rendered":"GM Pays Netflix to Place EVs in Entertainment Content"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"544\" data-attachment-id=\"243248\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=243248\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/00Screenshot-2023-02-04-150632.png?fit=891%2C671&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"891,671\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"00Screenshot-2023-02-04-150632\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/00Screenshot-2023-02-04-150632.png?fit=723%2C544&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/00Screenshot-2023-02-04-150632.png?resize=723%2C544&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-243248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/00Screenshot-2023-02-04-150632.png?w=891&amp;ssl=1 891w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/00Screenshot-2023-02-04-150632.png?resize=300%2C226&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/00Screenshot-2023-02-04-150632.png?resize=768%2C578&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/00Screenshot-2023-02-04-150632.png?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/00Screenshot-2023-02-04-150632.png?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/entertainment\/2023\/02\/02\/woke-capitalism-gm-pays-netflix-to-place-evs-in-entertainment-content\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Breitbart<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/author\/dng\/\">DAVID NG<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"243243\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=243243\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-165.png?fit=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image-165\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-165.png?fit=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-165.png?resize=723%2C542&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-243243\" width=\"723\" height=\"542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-165.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-165.png?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-165.png?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-165.png?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From streaming platform for half-baked reality dating shows to normalizing electric vehicles. When Netflix engages in shameless product placement, you can be sure it will at least be extra woke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The left-wing steamer has entered a deal to feature General Motors\u2019 electric vehicles in its original movies and TV series, providing the company with a new revenue stream while also burnishing its\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/entertainment\/2023\/01\/21\/netflix-maintains-gulfstream-private-jet-while-preaching-climate-change-activism\/\">questionable credentials<\/a>\u00a0as a corporate climate crusader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The campaign is also intended to serve as what one GM executive called a \u201cblueprint\u201d for Hollywood\u2019s big push to normalize electric vehicles in the minds of consumers and to \u201caccelerate the transition\u201d away from gas-powered cars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Netflix\u2019s deal with GM will officially launch during the Super Bowl on February 12 with a commercial starring Will Ferrell who will reportedly drive a host of different GM electric vehicles through various Netflix shows, including\u00a0<em>Bridgerton<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Squid Game<\/em>, and\u00a0<em>Army of the Dead<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The streamer will place GM vehicles in its reality shows\u00a0<em>Love Is Blind<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Queer Eye<\/em>, as well as scripted shows, like the upcoming Rob Lowe comedy\u00a0<em>Unstable<\/em>, according to a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/business\/business-news\/netflix-gm-ev-alliance-super-bowl-ad-1235315381\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">report<\/a>\u00a0from<em>\u00a0The Hollywood Reporter<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"723\" height=\"407\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gDWuDmOff00?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GM\u2019s chief marketing officer Deborah Wahl said the goal is to normalize electric vehicles in an effort to \u201caccelerate the transition\u201d away from gas-powered vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think you can see with this we\u2019re working together to create a blueprint for the whole entertainment industry in how to think about normalizing EVs and showcasing this all-electric future, because we all know it\u2019s good for all of us if we accelerate that transition,\u201d she told the trade magazine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Electric vehicles have come under criticism for their dubious environmental qualities \u2014 mainly for relying on fossil fuel power grids for charging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As Breitbart News\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/politics\/2023\/01\/30\/nolte-cheaper-drive-gas-powered-car-100-miles-than-average-electric-car\/\">noted<\/a>, the left\u2019s push for electric vehicles comes at a time of soaring electricity prices for households, making it more expensive to\u00a0\u00a0drive the average electric vehicle 100 miles than a gas-powered car for the same distance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From streaming platform for half-baked reality dating shows to normalizing electric vehicles. 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