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May 3, 2024 19:52:12 #
fourlocks wrote:
Agreed. We seem to be taking a giant leap backward to when rooftop antennas gave us about 7 stations and we had to watch 4 or 5 advertisement breaks for a one-hour show…except now we’re paying for the privilege of watching them. Same for YouTube where, even for a 3-minute video, they’ll now interrupt the middle of it with an ad.
Today with digital TV you can get more than the 7 stations free. Of course they come with ads.
May 4, 2024 01:43:29 #
Wrinkles
Loc: NC
Welcome to the future Jerry. I have Amazon Prime but I may not keep it unless I can get the senior discount price based on my earnings. At least they don't take away any of the programs in order to advertise. Just finished watching 3 episodes of Little House On The Prairie that I missed when it first came out.
May 4, 2024 01:53:12 #
therwol
Loc: USA
Fredrick wrote:
I’ve been using TiVo since 2003. I don’t watch any live TV. Just SKIP through commercials.
I’ve been using TiVo since 2003. I don’t watch any live TV. Just SKIP through commercials.
I watch several streaming services, Paramout Plus, Hulu, Disney, Amazon Prime, Peacock, Britbox, and YouTube. What else to spend money on in retirement? I either watch through Xfinity, which will connect to these services, or use the Apps on my Smart TV. Paramount Plus is particularly flaky through Xfinity. I cannot record anything off of these services, even through Xfinity. Yes, when I record any of the channels offered through Xfinity, I can fast forward through commercials. I don't need a third party device to make the recordings. The streaming services I mention are considered "third party apps" by Xfinity and are not made available for recording.
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May 4, 2024 07:35:26 #
I cant believe TV adds are doing any good , they have become so annoying and repetitive , you get to hate the business doing it . I wont even mention the ambulance chasers .
May 4, 2024 07:54:03 #
agillot wrote:
I cant believe TV adds are doing any good , they have become so annoying and repetitive , you get to hate the business doing it . I wont even mention the ambulance chasers .
And, "Ask your doctor if Rectivia is for you."
Come to think of it, I've never bought anything because of an ad. I might buy something because it is a new product that I'd like to have, but I'm not going to buy a Ford or a Chevy because of an ad.
May 4, 2024 07:59:22 #
Commercials are annoying. Especially on paid content. But here is an unusual statistic and does not seem likely.
100% of the time I turn on my cable news channel, I land on a commercial. I am talking about 100%!of the time, not 95%, but 100%. It used to be amusing, now it’s just annoying.
Now, I don’t things, first, I immediately change the channel to an avoid the annoyance, and second, I boycott the company who is selling their shite.
I don’t mind some commercials, but 8 minutes of commercials per 30 minutes of programming is ridiculous. Thats nearly 1/3 of the time. My time is too precious to be insulted that frequently.
Many of the adds for Medicare and camp LeJeune and written for the aging population like they are fearful idiots. Insulting.
100% of the time I turn on my cable news channel, I land on a commercial. I am talking about 100%!of the time, not 95%, but 100%. It used to be amusing, now it’s just annoying.
Now, I don’t things, first, I immediately change the channel to an avoid the annoyance, and second, I boycott the company who is selling their shite.
I don’t mind some commercials, but 8 minutes of commercials per 30 minutes of programming is ridiculous. Thats nearly 1/3 of the time. My time is too precious to be insulted that frequently.
Many of the adds for Medicare and camp LeJeune and written for the aging population like they are fearful idiots. Insulting.
May 4, 2024 08:06:09 #
Robertl594 wrote:
Commercials are annoying. Especially on paid conte... (show quote)
Yes, 1/3. I've timed some shows, and twenty minutes of commercials in an hour is not unusual. I doubt that advertising does any good at all, but it must, or they wouldn't do it. Would someone buy a product just because of a funny commercial? Among the annoying ones are those telling the super-rich how they can buy more gold. Is anyone that rich going to wait for a thirty-second ad to buy gold?
May 4, 2024 08:18:37 #
Ollieboy wrote:
This is the exact reason I record my shows to be watched later. Then I can skip all the ads.
We were watching a funny short video yesterday and my wife and I disagreed on what the guy said. The subtitle said ‘TIVO’, but she heard something else. The conversation then turned to ‘whatever happened to TIVO, and is there a market anymore?’
Thanks for pointing out a big reason.
May 4, 2024 09:14:19 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Yes, 1/3. I've timed some shows, and twenty minutes of commercials in an hour is not unusual. I doubt that advertising does any good at all, but it must, or they wouldn't do it. Would someone buy a product just because of a funny commercial? Among the annoying ones are those telling the super-rich how they can buy more gold. Is anyone that rich going to wait for a thirty-second ad to buy gold?
Good idea! I am going to buy some now! I forgot that it was on my to do list. I saw it on tv as what the rich do. I want to be rich! I better go buy some gold. 😂
I do like Tivo. I also like the DVR function that allows us to rewind and fast forward. I frequently start the program, let it play for 15 minutes, then I can fast forward through commercials, just don’t change the channel or you lose it. Or, record it on the dvr and do the same thing.
In the UK, the commercials are very short and very clever. We actually like to watch them. In the US, they are insulting, unimaginative, long bouts of drivel. Even the Super Bowl commercials have gone hill.
May 4, 2024 09:41:25 #
Robertl594 wrote:
In the US, they are insulting, unimaginative, long bouts of drivel.
Advertisers know their audience.
May 4, 2024 09:42:11 #
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May 4, 2024 12:06:34 #
OwlHarbor
Loc: Pacific North West USA
I've noticed over the years that I don't buy what is advertised and occasionally see one that is a product that I like and use. I guess that the advisers think that the commercials work because they keep buying time. I'm not happy having to watch commercials on Amazon Prime and find I am watching more of Netflix and find I am using the Library DVDs much more often (I have a great library service in the county where I live.)
May 4, 2024 13:21:48 #
Wish there was a way to send a message to advertisers that there is a certain percentage of the population that refuses to buy their product due to repeated and incessant adverts, especially with annoying jingles, like Jets Pizza, Burger King and Ozempic.
If the networks could develop an opt out of certain commercials to deliver a curated marketing experience, like what google and Facebook do. That would actually be a good thing. I find myself spending money on stuff I like because I am targeted with ads that are within my likes, like camera gear.
If the networks could develop an opt out of certain commercials to deliver a curated marketing experience, like what google and Facebook do. That would actually be a good thing. I find myself spending money on stuff I like because I am targeted with ads that are within my likes, like camera gear.
May 4, 2024 17:51:10 #
AirWalter
Loc: Tipp City, Ohio
jerryc41 wrote:
$3 here, $10 there. Small amounts add up to large amounts. And then they raise their prices. I have enough to watch without Prime.
Ten years ago, Prime cost $99. I paid $150.12 the past two years. That's $139 plus tax. I save on the shipping postage, though. I placed 58 orders in the past three months.
Ten years ago, Prime cost $99. I paid $150.12 the past two years. That's $139 plus tax. I save on the shipping postage, though. I placed 58 orders in the past three months.
Did you ever think maybe you have too many toys. Quite your complaining, you signed up for all of it.
May 5, 2024 07:09:34 #
Ollieboy wrote:
This is the exact reason I record my shows to be watched later. Then I can skip all the ads.
Me too.
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