StreamTV’s snooze-fest session on monetization completely trashed out hopes of insightful tips on the latest ad tech approaches and personalization strategies. Instead we were met with one of the most static virtual panels that Faultline has observed in quite some time, with barely any interactions between panelists creating what was essentially a series of awkward one-to-one Q&As. There were a few diamonds in the rough, however, most notably the mention that HBO Max is considering introducing a completely free, ad-supported model. Although the platform introduced an ad-supported tier in June 2021 at $10 a month – $5 cheaper than the premium tier – Seth Goren, SVP of Subscriber Growth and Media at Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) says that the company…