Author Topic: Ads during TV shows (Read 341 times)

LePaul · « **on:** November 26, 2007, 10:07:09 AM »

Am I the only person wondering when the ad will overtake the show, leaving us with only a small window

I DVR a lot of shows since I work nights.

Today I'm finishing off the shows I recorded on SciFi (Ghosthunters, Battlestar Galactica Razor, etc). A few things I've noticed...

1) The ads that display on the bottom, horizontally, having become more persistent. They are also less subdued, with more animation that distracts you from the program.

2) The Bottom right corner ads are now almost always going. Back a few years ago, it was more of a "watermark" and that seemed tolerable.

3) The same ads. Over and over again. Enough "Tin Man" ads. Its just amazingly repetitious. Too the point one vows to make a point of never visiting that store, buying that product or what have you.

This doesn't seem to be limited to SciFi (although they seem to be the worst offender).

Anyone else noticing how bad the ads are getting now?

TPIguy · « **Reply #1 on:** November 26, 2007, 10:16:34 AM »

This drives me nuts also. Its one of the reasons I only use my TV to watch dvd's.

soda72 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 26, 2007, 10:51:37 AM »

This is one reason why I like Itunes, no commercials....

To bad NBC and Itunes don't get along, though...

Chairboy · « **Reply #3 on:** November 26, 2007, 10:54:43 AM »

One of the reasons I love my ReplayTV is that it lets me control the amount of ads I see so I don't get saturated, same w/ the kids.

SciFi annoyed me during the Enterprise marathon when they put TinMan ads over subtitles when people were speaking other languages. My conversational Klingon just isn't up to the task of knowing what the characters were talking about, but I'm pretty sure it was something hostile.

APDrone · « **Reply #4 on:** November 26, 2007, 11:52:32 AM »

Yeah, I agree that the bottom of the screen is far more cluttered than necessary.

Another disturbing/aggravating trend is the tendancy of programs on Discovery and History Channel that, after returning from a commercial break, spend 30 seconds to a minute recapping what you had just seen before the commercials, in addition to several teasers during the first half of the show describing what is coming later.

Over and over.

Just ways to eat up time and not actually provide any information.

Jackal1 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 26, 2007, 12:18:45 PM »

On/Off.

rpm · « **Reply #6 on:** November 26, 2007, 03:07:34 PM »

They are starting to use more intergated advertising now. Blending a subliminal commercial into the program to combat skipping commercials.

LePaul · « **Reply #7 on:** November 26, 2007, 03:08:09 PM »

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Originally posted by APDrone

Another disturbing/aggravating trend is the tendancy of programs on Discovery and History Channel that, after returning from a commercial break, spend 30 seconds to a minute recapping what you had just seen before the commercials, in addition to several teasers during the first half of the show describing what is coming later.

Over and over.

Just ways to eat up time and not actually provide any information.

Precisely. All the Hunter Ellis "Man Moment Machine" History Channel Shows did that, as well as the air combat series from last season.

Grrrrrrrrrrr

Dowding · « **Reply #8 on:** November 26, 2007, 04:30:07 PM »

Glad I pay my licence fee. The damned recapping during documentaries is bloody annoying.

MiloMorai · « **Reply #9 on:** November 26, 2007, 04:50:29 PM »

Notice that the sound gets louder when the adverts come on.

APDrone maybe they have to re-cap as the adverts run so long?

Curval · « **Reply #10 on:** November 26, 2007, 06:07:27 PM »

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Originally posted by APDrone
Another disturbing/aggravating trend is the tendancy of programs on Discovery and History Channel that, after returning from a commercial break, spend 30 seconds to a minute recapping what you had just seen before the commercials, in addition to several teasers during the first half of the show describing what is coming later.

Over and over.

Just ways to eat up time and not actually provide any information.

AGREED!! Really ticks me off...it wastes half the show!

Charon · « **Reply #11 on:** November 27, 2007, 12:29:43 AM »

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They are starting to use more integrated advertising now. Blending a subliminal commercial into the program to combat skipping commercials.

That's it in a nutshell. Counter Tivo.

I wouldn't be surprised to see an experimental return to the company sponsored show, though I wonder what the price tag would be today to sponsor a whole show and if most companies would think it worthwhile. A company like Proctor & Gamble could do it and not only get the sponsorship branding boost but all sorts of product placement opportunities and the standard commercials.

Charon