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TV had fewer commercials in the past.

March 09, 2018 08:02AM
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IowaRam
The average one hour network TV show has 15 minutes of commercials , and the average one hour show on a cable network average 17 minutes of commercials

Fox wants to cut that down to just 2 minutes of commercials for every hour of programming

With so many streaming services out there now , most people just stream a show and binge watch , and the network channels are quite aware of this and are losing viewers in droves

[www.wsj.com]

Watching Netflix shows demonstrates that. And while the increase wasn't exactly linear, it does seem in general to have gone up and up the more years pass by. The old sitcoms from the 1960s, for instance, were in the 23-25 minute range, and now generally run in the 21 minute range. Hour shows follow that pattern too. And they used to have more shows per year.

This follows a pattern across the board for consumers. Bugs me a ton, too. Candy bars are smaller; yogurt cups have lost nearly 3 ounces; icecream went from 64 to 48 ounces . . . and prices went up. I think that's pretty sleazy. It's like corporations are hoping we just don't notice.

Throw in the fact that they're also managing to get us to do more and more of the work ourselves, and we the consumers are losing the battle. That "more work" thing probably started with self-serve gas stations, then onto ATMs, grocery check outs, managing your own accounts online, etc. etc.

Time for a rollback on all of that. I think we deserve more for our money, and shouldn't have to add our own labor to the mix, either.
SubjectAuthorViewsPosted

  Fox whats to cut their commercial breaks by 2020

IowaRam703March 08, 2018 09:44AM

  There is a God...

sstrams318March 09, 2018 03:30AM

  One quick story

IowaRam364March 09, 2018 06:13AM

  The bad news....

Aries294March 13, 2018 10:29AM

  This is FACT....

JamesJM329March 09, 2018 08:42AM

  I bet the payoff will be.....

Ramgator333March 09, 2018 03:51AM

  I could amost see that happening

IowaRam308March 09, 2018 05:56AM

  Re: I bet the payoff will be.....

Aries337March 13, 2018 10:31AM

  Re: Fox whats to cut their commercial breaks by 2020

MamaRAMa315March 09, 2018 05:01AM

  TV had fewer commercials in the past.

Billy_T369March 09, 2018 08:02AM

  yea ,if you watch old Andy Griffith or Gillian's Island reruns today

IowaRam325March 10, 2018 02:28PM

  That's true..

sstrams317March 11, 2018 07:03AM

  they have eliminated the long intros that

ferragamo79464March 09, 2018 11:19AM

  yea , I miss those

IowaRam318March 10, 2018 02:32PM

  Re: yea , I miss those

IowaRam331March 10, 2018 04:03PM

  It's reached the height of the absurd. . . . . .

RAMbeau392March 10, 2018 06:05AM

  I enjoy good commercials

waterfield317March 10, 2018 06:30AM

  Say what? You've taken the good ship lollipop...

JamesJM356March 10, 2018 07:32AM

  Hey there

waterfield320March 10, 2018 10:26AM

  good commercials..................yes

IowaRam272March 10, 2018 02:19PM

  Re: good commercials..................yes

Aries383March 13, 2018 10:52AM