NFR TV Commercials: "Thank you sir! May I have another?"

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Greggor

Greggor

'Schooled' by Roy Patrick
Many of us have been watching more television with a close eye on the global news. Lately, I more consciously have been getting frustrated with the percentage of time spent on, and the rapid fire nature of TV commercials. I have even noticed that some sponsors 'program you' with 30 second commercials to the point where you fill-in the blanks when they air a 10 second abbreviated version. It makes one wonder if we will someday reach an "I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it anymore!" point in time. Someone out there is likely monitoring for this.

I did a Google search and found that in general we broke the 25% of air time is commercials in 2014. We have now just entered a time where commercials take 33% of air time. And, they have found a way to make it even more irritating by making many of them shorter, and blasting them in volume at you thru a firehose.

I guess this rant could be somewhat fishing related, as I am able to use PNWFF during the onslaught of commercials to my advantage. ;)

But... When do you think the rule of diminishing returns will finally kick-in? Think a TV audience will ever accept 50% commercials?
 
Greggor said:
Many of us have been watching more television with a close eye on the global news. Lately, I more consciously have been getting frustrated with the percentage of time spent on, and the rapid fire nature of TV commercials. I have even noticed that some sponsors 'program you' with 30 second commercials to the point where you fill-in the blanks when they air a 10 second abbreviated version. It makes one wonder if we will someday reach an "I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it anymore!" point in time. Someone out there is likely monitoring for this.

I did a Google search and found that in general we broke the 25% of air time is commercials in 2014. We have now just entered a time where commercials take 33% of air time. And, they have found a way to make it even more irritating by making many of them shorter, and blasting them in volume at you thru a firehose.

I guess this rant could be somewhat fishing related, as I am able to use PNWFF during the onslaught of commercials to my advantage. ;)

But... When do you think the rule of diminishing returns will finally kick-in? Think a TV audience will ever accept 50% commercials?
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Tune out turn off, there was life before T.V.. People need to get back to family game night ,front porch socializing and such just like my grand parents did back in the day. the electronic era is making people mindless & non skilled morons addicted to the internet. not to mention angry & dissatisfied with their pathetic life’s. I’m canceling my internet & t.v. For the summer. It’s about time I sit down & learn to play a guitar & do macrame ,maybe bend silver ware into rings & braclets like a hippie from the seventy’s
 
Northern said:
This audience all but stopped watching live tv for that very reason many years ago. Jeopardy for 30 min each evening and the odd football game.
My grown kids don't even have tv's!

Who's watching this stuff?
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Me 😊 I would like to avoid TV, but I guess it's my lazy way of keeping up with current world events.
 
bennysbuddy said:
Tune out turn off, there was life before T.V.. People need to get back to family game night ,front porch socializing and such just like my grand parents did back in the day. the electronic era is making people mindless & non skilled morons addicted to the internet. not to mention angry & dissatisfied with their pathetic life’s. I’m canceling my internet & t.v. For the summer. It’s about time I sit down & learn to play a guitar & do macrame ,maybe bend silver ware into rings & braclets like a hippie from the seventy’s
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Dammit...you're absolutely right. Time for me to dust off my bagpipes and trumpet and serenade the neighborhood.
 
bennysbuddy said:
Tune out turn off, there was life before T.V.. People need to get back to family game night ,front porch socializing and such just like my grand parents did back in the day. the electronic era is making people mindless & non skilled morons addicted to the internet. not to mention angry & dissatisfied with their pathetic life’s. I’m canceling my internet & t.v. For the summer. It’s about time I sit down & learn to play a guitar & do macrame ,maybe bend silver ware into rings & braclets like a hippie from the seventy’s
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Well, I did the learn to play guitar (using musical notation) in retirement.

Take note, if you can't sing a damn, skip rhythm guitar, and set your sights on finger style if you're going to play solo. That way the songs might be recognizable by others.

Don't ask me how I know. 😚
 
If it weren't for DVR, and before that VHS tapes, I would have given up on TV about the time I restarted watching in 1989. TV commercials are supposed to be the price of admission, but IMO they have made themselves so offensive and often insulting that my conscience allows me to record shows I like to watch and fast forward through the commercials. And because there are so many ads, I can watch a one-hour show in 40 minutes. It's a win for me.
 
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Haven't had live TV in our house in many years. We have several streaming services that take care of our TV needs. Occasionally I'll watch a show on a "channel" on Amazon Prime that is free but has commercials. Its always weird going back to having commercial breaks.
 
Salmo_g said:
If it weren't for DVR, and before that VHS tapes, I would have given up on TV about the time I restarted watching in 1989. TV commercials are supposed to be the price of admission, but IMO they have made themselves so offensive and often insulting that my conscious allows me to record shows I like to watch and fast forward through the commercials. And because there are so many ads, I can watch a one-hour show in 40 minutes. It's a win for me.
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We use DVR for our favorites, but you have me considering DVRing the news. After all, how often is it actually new news. I can have 33% of my time returned to me!
 
Almost 20 years since I've had a TV habit.

Football is about all I watch. Season is over.
It's obvious to me I have zero idea what is going on with the commercials, it feels like an all out sensory assault every time I see one.
I'm definitely not in the target demographic.
 
For those of you who no longer watch TV... What sources do you use to keep informed regarding the current war in Ukraine? Serious question.
 
How about that TV ad "Walk a mile in my shoes". That one is slowly driving me nuts.. I have to watch TV. I'm to god damn old to even tie flies anymore. I shake to damn bad. I usually just turn it on for the noise while I play around on here.
 
Greggor said:
Many of us have been watching more television with a close eye on the global news. Lately, I more consciously have been getting frustrated with the percentage of time spent on, and the rapid fire nature of TV commercials. I have even noticed that some sponsors 'program you' with 30 second commercials to the point where you fill-in the blanks when they air a 10 second abbreviated version. It makes one wonder if we will someday reach an "I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it anymore!" point in time. Someone out there is likely monitoring for this.

I did a Google search and found that in general we broke the 25% of air time is commercials in 2014. We have now just entered a time where commercials take 33% of air time. And, they have found a way to make it even more irritating by making many of them shorter, and blasting them in volume at you thru a firehose.

I guess this rant could be somewhat fishing related, as I am able to use PNWFF during the onslaught of commercials to my advantage. ;)

But... When do you think the rule of diminishing returns will finally kick-in? Think a TV audience will ever accept 50% commercials?
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I just DVR everything I want to watch and see it the next day. That way I simply zap thru the ADs. You can watch a 60 min show in about 40 min
 
As others have said, DVR has made TV tolerable again. I can't imagine, for example, watching a football game and having to sit through all the commercial breaks. News that's 20 minutes later before I start watching, is still "news."
 
I just don't watch anything other than stuff streamed through the internet. No interest in team sports so not watching network 'real time' coverage is no big deal. Haven't had a DVR in many years, nor any cable programming 'bundles'.
 
I use PBS/BBC and print for news. Most other sources are too short for any in-depth info, and are built to generate emotional reactions that keep you watching, and watching commercials.

Commercials are even worse now, since they are designed to get a point across even if you fast-forward them. And the latest kit we got from comcast no longer has the "skip forward 30 seconds" button. Might have to invest in a roku or the like.
 
PhilR said:
I use PBS/BBC and print for news. Most other sources are too short for any in-depth info, and are built to generate emotional reactions that keep you watching, and watching commercials.

Commercials are even worse now, since they are designed to get a point across even if you fast-forward them. And the latest kit we got from comcast no longer has the "skip forward 30 seconds" button. Might have to invest in a roku or the like.
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Most new smart TVs can stream directly from any streaming service.
 
I quit watching regular TV years ago. We still watch streamed programming, some with commercials, but nothing like "TV".

The only reason I know is due to the TV lounge at my work, next to the cafeteria. One night last week I sat down for a while. Took about 10 min to get my burger. Seemed like most of that time was commercials. Can't even remember what actual program was on.
 
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