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mitch96

(14,664 posts)
2. I like to record my favorite shows b/c of the commercials. I now just blow thru them. A "one. hour show" is really
Sun Nov 26, 2023, 10:58 PM
Nov 2023

only 40 min and 20 min of commercials... uff
Corporations have to make their money, eh?
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LittleGirl

(8,441 posts)
3. We do that too
Mon Nov 27, 2023, 02:14 AM
Nov 2023

We never watch commercials anymore and I like it that way. We have a cable company here in Europe that allows our DVR to rewind back 7 days and we just select the channels we want to rewind too. So even if I didn't "tape" a show, it will be allowed to be seen within 7 days of broadcast through the channel guide. Most of our channels come from an UK satellite feed and they only have commercials every 15 minutes anyway. I wish the US would do that. Those segments on US television are only 7-8 minutes long and then 3-5 minutes of commercials. Too much time wasted!

Unfortunately, we also have Apple TV and they are also commercial free but they offer so few "free" views and even after subscribing, you have to pay extra for movies or series that they determine aren't free. We've had it a couple of years and we're going to cancel it when the subscription expires. We've already paid once!

a kennedy

(32,111 posts)
6. I couldn't last night as 60 minutes ran late anyway because of football.....
Mon Nov 27, 2023, 11:35 AM
Nov 2023

We ALWAYS DVR shows to fly through the advertisements as a rule but there are exceptions.

mitch96

(14,664 posts)
7. Mine got chopped also. I check to see if CBS has a football game and then add hr to the recording. I still lost
Mon Nov 27, 2023, 11:43 AM
Nov 2023

the tail end... Game ran longer than expected...uff Interesting though. I never heard of Georgian Wine..
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Midnight Writer

(22,983 posts)
4. Media has only two ways to pay for itself: user fees or advertisements.
Mon Nov 27, 2023, 11:16 AM
Nov 2023

I don't think it is unreasonable for content producers to get paid.

a kennedy

(32,111 posts)
5. I don't think it's unreasonable either.......but come on so many???
Mon Nov 27, 2023, 11:34 AM
Nov 2023

and it’s funny, lots of the ads, are only like 10, 12, or 15 seconds long, but there are just WAY to many. IMHO

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