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dixiegrrrrl

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24. Seriously a big factor of cutting the cord for me.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #21)

Thu Jul 2, 2015, 09:27 PM

Jul 2015

That show I happened to be watching was supposed to be a 60 minute show.
Actual run time was 41.00.
Ads took the rest.
Ad breaks I can understand, but ruining the mood of the show by all the blinking moving banners and station IDs and "coming up next", and now printed ad banners....while the show is in progress....really is beyond the pale.

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They put ads on tv DURING the show itself now?? [View all] dixiegrrrrl Jul 2015 OP

I've never seen this before (nt) bigwillq Jul 2015 #1

it's a reaction to DVR's zapping commercials HFRN Jul 2015 #2

They do this on youtube. Xyzse Jul 2015 #3

I've never seen it, but I'm not surprised one bit. arcane1 Jul 2015 #4

Man I love that movie. n/t Whiskeytide Jul 2015 #11

As long as they have an audience... HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #5

I think life is an ad for a different life olddots Jul 2015 #6

Advertisers are like hackers... Spazito Jul 2015 #7

Honestly this isn't surprising. tymorial Jul 2015 #8

Realize that content providers are in the advertising business, not entertainment business Auggie Jul 2015 #12

Oh I know. tymorial Jul 2015 #14

I like my news from D.U. Bullshit is (usually) quickly dispensed. And no ads for STAR donors! Auggie Jul 2015 #15

Software exists that makes you answer questions about the ad before the program resumes ... Auggie Jul 2015 #9

Yep. Kelvin Mace Jul 2015 #10

You can pay extra for HBO, etc., and get few ads. Or, play their game. What really ticks me off Hoyt Jul 2015 #13

Amazon Fire comes with ads! dixiegrrrrl Jul 2015 #18

I saw an ad inside a show itself! daredtowork Jul 2015 #16

Jimmy Fallon's forever pimping something. GeorgeGist Jul 2015 #17

They did that on early '60s TV, too Art_from_Ark Jul 2015 #23

You realize ads pay for the stuff you watch? Feel free to start a TV network with no ads. Good luck Logical Jul 2015 #19

BBC tv has no ads.... dixiegrrrrl Jul 2015 #20

They pay for it in fees. How do you expect TV shows on free TV to fund themselves?? nt Logical Jul 2015 #22

Turner's stations BumRushDaShow Jul 2015 #21

Seriously a big factor of cutting the cord for me. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2015 #24