How long did they space the showing out over? I don't know if I've watched anything online from that station, but usually the pickings are slim--maybe not the same ad every time, but mostly the same product. And although you can run, you can't hide the ads. I guess someone's got to pay for the shows, but why don't they try and take the edge off my resentment towards the ads themselves? Surely that will make for more effective advertising?
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The Minearverse 6: Fiery Thread of Death
[NAFDA] "There will be an occasional happy, so that it might be crushed under the boot of the writer." From Zorro to Angel (including Wonderfalls, The Inside and Drive), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath. Oh, and help us get Terriers dvds!
§ ita § - May 21, 2008 11:20:04 am PDT #1013 of 4535
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Laga - May 21, 2008 11:34:20 am PDT #1014 of 4535
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
The commercials will cost more
oh OK. That's makes sense. Fewer commercials makes the time slot more valuable.
Tamara - May 21, 2008 11:37:21 am PDT #1015 of 4535
You know, we could experiment and cancel football.
It is all still an experiment, but an experiment that hopefully pleases advertisers and viewers alike.
Typo Boy - May 21, 2008 11:39:51 am PDT #1016 of 4535
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loads of about five minutes per hour, about half the usual.
Are commercials normally only ten minutes per hour? Cause I'd swear they were closer to twenty... Maybe they just seem that long...
Vortex - May 21, 2008 11:45:07 am PDT #1017 of 4535
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Are commercials normally only ten minutes per hour? Cause I'd swear they were closer to twenty... Maybe they just seem that long...
Maybe they don't count show promos as "commercials". "This week on . . ." could easily take up another 3-5 minutes.
Tom Scola - May 21, 2008 11:47:06 am PDT #1018 of 4535
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They may or not be counting local station breaks, also.
Tamara - May 21, 2008 11:47:50 am PDT #1019 of 4535
You know, we could experiment and cancel football.
There are local commercials, network (national) commercials, and network promotions.
The plan is to cut the network commercials from 10 minutes down to 5 minutes, reduce the promos if possible, and leave local (affiliate) commercials alone.
That way an hour that would normally have 42-43 minutes of program would now have 48-50.
hippocampus - May 21, 2008 11:49:56 am PDT #1020 of 4535
not your mom's socks.
That way an hour that would normally have 42-43 minutes of program would now have 48-50.
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Simon - May 21, 2008 12:01:16 pm PDT #1021 of 4535
It is all still an experiment, but an experiment that hopefully pleases advertisers and viewers alike.
But not Canadians.
Tamara - May 21, 2008 12:16:58 pm PDT #1022 of 4535
You know, we could experiment and cancel football.
Yeah, this may cause syndication and international sales issues, but both shows have already been purchased for Canada, I believe.