One thing that is ironic: I do enjoy some of those comedy commercials from time to time. Are you really that weak willed? They would be very surprised to see these being young viewers since they have known those people where never part of the cable users base. My biggest gripe now is after all the ads are done and they finally go back to the show, they are pasting ads while Im trying to watch. I can on occasion listen to radio shows and hear the news. 13 to 14 minutes of commercials per hour!? Morning Joe is the worse. ), Advertiser expenditures for the evening broadcast news programs ABCs World News Tonight, CBS Evening News and NBC Nightly News each rose in 2020, according to estimates from Kantar. My wife mutes ALL commercials. Upon your return you should have a decent amount of news with the ability fast forward through all the adds and guff this news opperater wishes to chuck at you..Nuff said. For more news updates, . Thats why the only way we watch TV is to DVR the shows and fast forward through the commercials. PULL THE PLUG!! The ads are stupid, monotonous, even condescending to men, who are made to look like worthless, bumbling fools or worseAARP ads flood the screen, dishonest PCH ads claim to offer money no one ever wins(have you ever heard of anyone winning any PCH prizes? What kind of ridiculous joke is that? Do they think the cable providers care if you are watching? I will start keeping a list of advertised merchandise and at least I can refuse to purchase the items interrupting my programs. I gave up on cable 4 years ago. In a site I was at before coming here, Comcast, NBC, and MSNBC are suing Dish Network for use of the auto skip ad function their newest DVRs. The most-watched episode in all of television last week was Tuesday evening's World News Tonight, which delivered a total audience of 11.23 million viewers, two to three times the audience of. Netflix & Acorn as my streaming shows. Join. Rather this boycott will only be effective and send a clear message to all those responsible for the low and poor quality of Television today if we stand united. The date and time was selected to impact news coverage . Last year, the average was 15 minutes and 38 seconds, up from 14 minutes and 27 seconds in 2009, according to the report. When they begin showing Commercials during these broadcasts.I will just laugh and laugh! ABC News Live brings you in-depth reporting and storytelling from across the country and around the world Watch the FX and Hulu documentary film The New York Times Presents. For if there were only people like me than there would only be graphs that would consist of words like very little, not many, many, a whole lot, mega amount, etc. IM GONE. TV and if I see a commercial promoting anything, I dont buy that product. Week after week same thing its so stupid and the same ones over and over on the same Show! But There was one thing you forgot to mention the amount of time they took up by saying and coming up while showing a preview of what we were about to see at least 3 to 4 times each. I know Shaw Staff gave me my e-mail That never worked from day one So Sea-Side Computers And then they tack on equipment rental and a laundry list of other fees. the news is in high overdrive right now, and the clients are capitalizing on this. He further said out of ten heavily advertised drugs four to five would cause major medical issues and the company would more than likely know they were a problem drug, hide the data and sell it anyway. I, like so many others, have NEVER bought anything they advertise and never will.whats the point? I video taped most of the TV movies; sports and news. I subscribe to Sling for sports, but will be cutting that as well,in a day or two. Even PBS has ads. Watch only the first half then turn it off. We will only have just so many days, so many hours and only so many minutes. There are no actual reporters anymore WHO TRULY FIND THE NEWS AND DEVELOP IT What burns me up the most are the small viewer days like Friday, Saturday and Sunday. If the 13-minute figure was accurate I would only see a commercial when I turn the TV on once in four times. Nobody does it better. I usually always watch two shows at once , and sometimes itll be three , so when Commercials come on one I flip to the other. I pride myself on having this information. So far, its coming along great ! What can be done to set new regulations on advertising interruption time of network programs. Its no secret. ABC World News Tonight (titled ABC World News Tonight with David Muir for its weeknight broadcasts since September 2014) is the flagship daily evening television news program of ABC News, the news division of the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) television network in the United States. I too have never nor will I ever purchase any product that interrupts a show Im watching with their stupid advertising. The only way to send a clear message without wasting your time compossing an on line post that they will never see or care about, is to cancel your cable and when they ask why, tell them it costs too much to watch crap mixed with more comer isls than content. Im also in development of a product that auto-mutes commercials, as the existing products out there that auto-mute dont work for long. 60 second ASPCA ads (God I hate this commercial with a passion), Shriners hosital, and ads for various lawyers, government insurance programs, bottom shelf insurance companies, and life alert programs. too many commercials, I remember the day when I looked forward to turning on the TV to relax now I just stare at a black screen trying to decide if I want to deal with all crap advertisers think I need. I DVR a lot of what I watch. I was trying to find out about tv shows back in the 60s & 70s & cant seem to find an answer. https://youtu.be/fryBnFSYlLw, thanks for the link; Ive never heard of this condition (fortunately!). I encourage all viewers to tell these heinous broadcasters we will boycott their programs if they dont significantly REDUCE the number and percentage of ads on their shows. Ever since the :betamax, technology has only gotten better. Then proceed to the bathroom and complete the three Ss, ending with a shower. I agree with you on the number of commercials but you are insinuating that RA is an old folk disease. Detroit local channel, 2.5 hr. Unless until the catch on and make the who show the same as the last 15 minutes 1 content time to 11 commercials content time. Im pretty sure they have added at least 1.5 mins of commercials this year per hour. Before he goes back to sleeping on the job waiting for the emu to wake him, THEY WONT LISTEN TO REASON!!! I am getting rid of the cable contract. My Mom called me, concerned about my financial situation and I told her that I had just started work as a Commercial Dishwasher. No commercials. Using the autopsy feature on anything is a sure way to leave the door open to your loss. I need ur help..what bis the standard rate of 2 minutes advertisement on TV and RADIO TNX.. I usually go to the kitchen to make my sandwiches. What a joke $$$$ all that money spent and these idiots , that is all you can do? Bless you and your formula for resisting consumer propaganda. After reading through 80% of these posts I have concluded that I myself am very surprised that cable was still available and people were actually paying for it? I told my family and friends its time to shut it all down and watch C.D.s I have Once they get your money they could give a fuck if you even exist (until the next bill is due)! When respectable visit your local tattooist. https://sites.google.com/view/hotel-managements/home. a marketing resource.. Cut the cable, put up an antenna, and add a streaming service. I use to like watching CBS this morning but by the time they finish their 15 minutes of ads I was forgetting what they were going to show next. all that being said, Ive considered this myself, when watching my cable news channels and casually watching what pops up in the ad space, and I wonder silently, hmmm, they must not know that Im not in this age range, but clearly I am, and just not thinking I am. The average time actually spent viewing the show was 6-7 minutes between commercials. Better quality with clearer reception and sound. I find that I can usually watch all 3 of the major news channels at once and not miss much of the programming on any of them. I mute all commercials, and if I do see an advertiser on way more than others, I never buy their product. Oh dear. I would think thats advertiser deception and probably prohibited by law. So it's taken me about half an hour to 45 minutes longer than usual," Copeland said. One more thing I noticed was the posts tend to be written by older people, mostly women. The Liberty Insurance ads are on at least 200 times a day. And the best part is. Before writing a major complaint , check your facts. I pay a HUGE amount for cable, with no choice of the channels I receive. Im just waiting until wireless internet gets up to speed and bye-bye Comcast altogether. Thanks for listening. ASPCA LIES & grossly misleads in its ads. "The increased number of commercials has translated to more money flowing into television. I to, have never bought a prodect that has been adderverised. .more .more 3 years ago 79K views 5 years ago 2. Its time for them to stop being so greedy, and provide a better version of the entertainment they claim to be providing. Copyright 2018 Dexter Canfield Media Inc. Fox News Shuffles Its Lineup as Anchor Takes Time Off, ABC Revamps Prime Time, Takes Wraps Off 2014-15 Schedule Featuring 12 New Shows. Hell, just a few years ago FX ran LOTR Two Towers, a special 2 night airing: 2 nights in a row, 4hrs each night, EIGHT HOURS to air a 3hr movie. They just bold faced lied about the border problems. Plus no one is going to produce a quality TV show if the TV stations dont have any money. Absolute bullshit. Its been WAY out of control for far too long. Even pbs is loaded with advertisements. Im pretty much done with that. I need to start watching shows that have ads for cool stuff like iPads and juggling equipment. Its a shame what it has come to..Pathetic A.F. All fluff. Notice now how CNN has added Anthony Bourdain? In terms of golf on the golf channel I believe there are more commercials than golf which is rather disruptive and makes viewing totally unfavorable.I would prefer to tape and fast forward on all commercials and I believe more and more people are doing this. In one hour, 33-40% of the time is devoted to commercials. Financially, advertiser expenditure for the news programs of the three major networks (ABC, CBS and NBC) has been steady in recent years. Can you imagine if we only have all these boring institutions left after lockdown. I better understand why after the news I was always sure there was some ailment I needed to attend to. ABC is leading the evening-news pack, averaging more than 12 million viewers each night for the past five weeks more than double the viewership of the most popular prime-time shows on cable,. Fox news is just as bad, as in MSNBC. Based upon this research, it seems apparent to me that the news makes people sick. our dose of corporate vomit (adverts) has been slashed significantly. NO COMMERCIALS NEEDED. More than 1/3 of early voters were aged 65 and older. ", i was watching a cable channel program and there was a commercial break every 6 minutes, makes me want to stop watching tv. Your imagination comes back you may even start to question things which is a long lost art. Dish is adamant (rightly so I hope) that the BETAMAX case that went to the Supreme Court years ago settled the time-shifting of recorded material for the sole purpose of non commercial (not for hire or re-braodcast) use by the consumer was not an infringement on the copyright of the broadcasters nor their TV ad subsidized commercials. So, why not just put a 23 inch screen in the upper left or right of the screen and play the commercials over and over again with all the noise, and stupidity that these commercials now depict. They tease every single story at the top and some 3 or more times during the show. I also noted that it seems the commercials are likely targeting people who have access to doctors and drugs, which I assume tends to skew a bit older. I encourage all viewers to tell these heinous broadcasters we will boycott their programs if they dont significantly REDUCE the number and percentage of ads on their shows. Its simply not worth the aggravation. As yet they have not choreographed their commercials to run concurrently which I find to be a blessing. As I recall almost of the commercials in the 1960s were one minute long. I believe the 30 minutes of nightly news has more than 10 minutes of ads. I just turn off the TV or change channels nothing is so good that you have to put up with that. I was wondering if sick people watch the news or if the news makes people sickYouve confirmed which way the cause and effect goes. 1. On cable TV, the growth has been even more significant, the report notes. I listen to MSNBC at home and those same commercials whenever I have it on. The news started at 6:30 and was finished at 6:59. Increase in commercials? I need ur help.. what is the standard rate of 2 minutes advertisement on TV and RADIO tnx.. 28 commercials on channel 251, August 27, 2017. The cable or sattlelite networks thinks that no one will ever do anything significant for them to worry. Hit them in their bank account. HLN will give tidbits of whats to come, and by the time the commercials are done, youve forgotten what you were waiting for. Big Brother, Fake News and certain billionaire despots now run this country. The average audience for the four newsmagazine shows aired by the networks - ABC's 20/20, CBS's 60 Minutes and 48 Hours, and NBC's Dateline - increased for each network about 10% in 2020, following a stable year for CBS and NBC in 2019 and a 21% increase for ABC in 2019. All tv outlets are doing this now, Logo airs Fresh Prince in 45min blocks. I guess its my fault since I am about eight months away from enrolling. Why cant you do like in Denmark where adds are placed between programs. FoxNews is one of the worse. Love ABC news , but not pleased with the advertising. CNN devotes up to 12 commercial in its quick breaks. The myth was that you would pay for cable in order to be free from commercial interruption. It makes me think that they are banking off the ratings of the news as compared to the rest of their programming. A lawyer friend told us same lunch, that those drug companies had help put his children through college, med school and law school. FYI my 2014-15 data indicates an average commercial load of 29.54% commercials*. I watch CNN frequently and as often as not when I turn it on what comes on is a COMMERCIAL. In some cases they play the same commercials several times in one spot. Plus, it chaps my hide that I have to pay for something and still have to endure 30-50% ads. Fox News among others obviously doesnt care how bad they are pissing off the viewers with outlandish commercial time vs programming! Senators/Representatives? Zero stories about how insurance companies increasingly refuse to cover things that might actually happen (black mold, hurricanes, etc.). Yes. I would expect that advertisers will only throw so much support behind the rising costs of program licensing and production, so stations/networks need to increase sales opportunities in order to maintain (and/or grow) the return on investment. I also get the names of the drugs confused and what exactly each one is for. Our local SF Bay Area news programs are horrid. Yes thats so right! The commercials are horribly produced for the most part. Why dont they just run commercials 24 / 7.THEY ARE NOT FAR FROM IT ! Had to quit watching. The only shows that should stick to the way they are now are anything live like award shows, sports, live talent shoes where the comercials are to by the performers time to get ready, ect. It is getting to the point where we watch a lot less tv about ready to drop cable. When i watch it i skip the commercials . GROSS !!!!!!! Price was getting out of hand and there was new under the sun. Our obsession with money is at a disgusting level. authorities calling it a miracle night that everyone survived. I have timed these commercials, and the number of commercials per one half hour and one hour shows. An aging, and not healthy, tribeTheres an opportunity for entrepreneurs here somewhere. Commercials there but not quite as so annoying -yet. Picture that! Watch live streaming events from ABC News Live. In other words, they dont just break INTO a show, and then resume at that same point in the show after the commercial, but they break OVER actual show content, and when the show resumes you never know that you missed part of the show, it was just left out! So freaking stupid. For kicks I sampled a number of popular channels* to see what the percentage of commercials to programming averaged. NO MORE. Personalized news alerts keep you updated on the topics you care about most. This is the latest report in Pew Research Centers ongoing investigation of the state of news, information and journalism in the digital age, a research program funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts, with generous support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. To whom should we forward our requests for relief from excessive TV advertising? And the redundant teasing of a six word News headline, as another reader mentioned-is so darn annoying. 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