G-damned commercial strings

[Kraut]

RANT: WTF is with the same damned commercial two and three times during one commercial break?!?! I don't need to be told three F'ing times during one break that the new Assassin's Creed video game is coming soon! I F'ing hate that kind of crap!

I'm not much for gov't over-regulating that kind of stuff, but I'd sure love to see the networks do a little self-policing and limit the advertisers to once per break. Enough already.

 

[kcinnick]

I just FF through commercials, I hate watching TV live. The only thing I watch live is Football, and I usually jump on the internet during breaks to check out other games.

 

[S&W4ME]

NO WAY ASSASSIN'S CREED IS COMING OUT!!!!!!!!


Just kidding. I know exactly what your talking about. Anytime I have a day off during the week I can guarantee each commercial break will include something from a personal injury lawyer, a debt consolidation firm, or how the government will give me a free cell phone.

Of course judging by the targeted audience who is normally watching tv during the middle of a work day I understand why.

 

[Safari]

RANT: WTF is with the same damned commercial two and three times during one commercial break?!?! I don't need to be told three F'ing times during one break that the new Assassin's Creed video game is coming soon! I F'ing hate that kind of crap!

I'm not much for gov't over-regulating that kind of stuff, but I'd sure love to see the networks do a little self-policing and limit the advertisers to once per break. Enough already.

What network was this on ?

 

[Hitman]

I haven't seen a Commercial in a long time.

Netflix/Internet Tv/Live Sports Stream

No need for me

 

[Kraut]

What network was this on ?

Last night it was while watching South Park episodes on Comedy Central, but it just aggravates the crap out of me in general as it's not localized to one channel. I just can't see the reason for repeating the same f'ing commercial two and three times in the same break with only one other commercial between airings. That's just as stupid as having the damn station logo constantly superimposed in the bottom corner of the screen, or extending station/show advertising onto the bottom of the screen over what you're watching, even if it's something that has subtitles that get covered.

 

[sraacke]

The only thing I watch on live/regular TV is the 10pm local newscast when I'm getting up and dressed for work. Other than that it's HULU or other online options.

 

[dtd80]

I feel your pain. THe advertising industry is painfully annoying. Good thing I don't watch much television anymore. I usually watch my news and shows online. Same thing goes with radio. Couldn't stand the 5 minute commercial breaks so I just opted for satellite radio. Best thing EVER! Will NEVER go back to regular radio stations!

 

[bs875]

Advertisers pay for X number of spots and stations have Y number of spots to use. If they don't get enough unique advertisers to fill those Y spots then they repeat commercials from advertisers they do have. It's very annoying.

 

[Psychosomatic]

Buh buh buh but the new Assassins Creed is s to the exy sexy!!! I could watch that commercial 3 times in one sitting

 

[HammondShooter]

I also hate this, unless it's the Geico commercial with the woodchucks chucking wood.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjGwusHrOtk[/ame]

 

[flamatrix99]

I also hate this, unless it's the Geico commercial with the woodchucks chucking wood.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjGwusHrOtk

Or Maxwell the pig. We we we all the way home.

 

[Nail Gun]

It's a tactic to reinforce what you're seeing. If you see it once your brain is likely to flush it as soon as it's over. If you see it 2 or 3 times it has a better chance of hitting your long-term memory.

 

[honestlou]

Get a receiver with DVR-- cable or satellite. Easy to use, record shows, or just pause live shows for phone calls or bathroom or snack breaks. Repeat scenes that you want to see again or when you didn't understand or hear something that was said. Watch a 30 minute show in 20-something minutes. You don't have to record it- just pause it and start watching 8 or 10 minutes in.

It is a quality of life issue-- seriously.

 

[XD-GEM]

Some advertisers will buy 30 seconds of air time and then run the same 10 second commercial 3 times in a row in that 30 second time slot.

 

[Safari]

Last night it was while watching South Park episodes on Comedy Central, but it just aggravates the crap out of me in general as it's not localized to one channel. I just can't see the reason for repeating the same f'ing commercial two and three times in the same break with only one other commercial between airings. That's just as stupid as having the damn station logo constantly superimposed in the bottom corner of the screen, or extending station/show advertising onto the bottom of the screen over what you're watching, even if it's something that has subtitles that get covered.

So screwed.
This is why the DVR was invented.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_advertisement

From: wikipedia
Advertisements take airtime away from programs. Commercial breaks have also become longer. In the 1960s a typical hour-long American show would run for 51 minutes excluding advertisements. Today, a similar program would only be 42 minutes long; a typical 30-minute block of time now includes 22 minutes [6] of programming with six minutes of national advertising and two minutes of local. Some networks even use a 18 minutes of show/12 minutes of commercial split.[7] A television broadcast of the 101-minute film The Wizard of Oz (1939) for instance, could, in the early to mid-1960s, take two hours even with commercials. Today, a telecast of the same film would last approximately two hours and 15 minutes including commercials.


Found this about Kid shows.
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/452259-FCC_Issues_Fines_to_Stations_Violating_Limits_on_Commercials_in_Kids_Shows.php

Here are the rules.
http://www.fcc.gov/mb/facts/csgen.html

 

[Leadfoot]

All I know is... It's my money and I need it now.