UK Commercials Question

Viper007Bond · February 23rd, 2005, 01:45 AM

So I've been watching "A Chopper Is Born" and noticed that like TG & FG, they have 2 parts. Is this the UK standard? Just one set of commercials 1/2 way through the show for like 5-10 minutes of commercials all at once or something?

If that's the case, that's incredibly retarded, from both an advertiser's perspective and a person watching TV's perspective.

MixtriX · February 23rd, 2005, 06:06 AM

normally, if the show is 1/2 hour long ads come once at 15 mins.
1 hour, or more i think its every 30 mins (cant remember)

but its good for the person watching it... means u got time for a shit images/smilies/wink.gif

and ads are about 5 mins long, i think (also cant remember)

Jostyrostelli · February 23rd, 2005, 08:11 AM

Why is that retarded? I don't mind one interuption to get some new drinks or whatever.

Oprah has commercials every 5 minutes here...

Mischief007 · February 23rd, 2005, 11:39 AM

I'd prefer that than what we get over here.

Was watching this new show that was on for 2 hours. Literally the show was on for 3 minutes and the commercials were on for 4-5 minutes. In the end it was like a 55 minute show.

I get really pissed off. This is why I don't watch TV anymore. I download instead images/smilies/smile.gif

swek · February 23rd, 2005, 12:46 PM

I like the way the commercial breaks are handled during bigger movies like Spiderman etc. You can see the first 40-45 minutes of a movie without one, so you have time to get into the story etc. Afterwards they are doing 5 minute commercials in 25 minute intervals.

bone · February 23rd, 2005, 04:43 PM

what i think is realy retarded is the commercial 2 mins before the end of a show. commercial ends, presenter says "that's it folks, see you next time"
next commercial

Viper007Bond · February 23rd, 2005, 04:44 PM

It's nice I guess if you wanna go grab a drink or something, but if you want to keep watching TV, you're stuck with commercials.

Over here, all of the commercials don't line up. I can easily just change channels and watch something else while the commercials are on the channel I'm watching.

hokiethang · February 23rd, 2005, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

It's nice I guess if you wanna go grab a drink or something, but if you want to keep watching TV, you're stuck with commercials.

Over here, all of the commercials don't line up. I can easily just change channels and watch something else while the commercials are on the channel I'm watching.

TiVo solves the commercial problems for me. Its interesting that all of the commercials are in the middle of a program, but i definitely can't stand the commercials right after the show starts (like with south park, they play the intro, go to commercial for 2 minutes, and come back to the show). TiVo fixes that for me images/smilies/biggrin.gif

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ruuman · February 23rd, 2005, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

It's nice I guess if you wanna go grab a drink or something, but if you want to keep watching TV, you're stuck with commercials.

Over here, all of the commercials don't line up. I can easily just change channels and watch something else while the commercials are on the channel I'm watching.

It's perfect for the British way of life, it takes about 4mins to make a good cup of tea and get comfy again. besides if you don't want tea you can always flick to a music channel (never line up) or a BBC channel as they have no adverts.

I can't stand american ad breaks, I download an unedited ep of simpsons once and there were 5 breaks!!! it made the program 50 mins long!!!! an ep of the simpson is only 25mins. It makes it totally unwatchable. No wonder you have so much ADD images/smilies/wink.gif

kanderson · February 23rd, 2005, 06:03 PM

I agree. I never watch TV anymore because of the ads. It certainly can't be making the american population any smarter.

Overheat · February 23rd, 2005, 06:44 PM

I hate the way American TV is with all the commercials - I get it on some Sky channels with adverts like every 10mins - it's a nightmare. Over here 30min progs have 1 ad at 15mins and 1hr progs have 2 ads at 20min & 40mins usually.

Unless you're watching the BBC naturally - which is an awesome network. images/smilies/smile.gif

kanderson · February 23rd, 2005, 07:03 PM

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BBC naturally - which is an awesome network

I agree, the BBC and PBS as well. The only TV worth watching.

Well, okay, the Speed channel isn't too bad. images/smilies/smile.gif

February 23rd, 2005, 01:45 AM	#1
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swek Global Moderator Joined: May 19th, 2004 Last Online: 03:41 PM Location: Hamburg, Germany Age: 26 Posts: 4,345 Car: Does a bicycle count? Rep Power: 47	I like the way the commercial breaks are handled during bigger movies like Spiderman etc. You can see the first 40-45 minutes of a movie without one, so you have time to get into the story etc. Afterwards they are doing 5 minute commercials in 25 minute intervals.

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Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: 10:01 AM Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 21,086 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 237	It's nice I guess if you wanna go grab a drink or something, but if you want to keep watching TV, you're stuck with commercials. Over here, all of the commercials don't line up. I can easily just change channels and watch something else while the commercials are on the channel I'm watching. __________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

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kanderson Joined: Sep 26th, 2004 Last Online: December 20th, 2008 Location: Springville, Utah, USA Age: 40 Posts: 364 Car: AC Cobra 427 1965 restored Rep Power: 0	I agree. I never watch TV anymore because of the ads. It certainly can't be making the american population any smarter.

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Overheat Joined: Sep 7th, 2004 Last Online: September 30th, 2008 Location: Bradford, UK Posts: 5,735 Rep Power: 25	I hate the way American TV is with all the commercials - I get it on some Sky channels with adverts like every 10mins - it's a nightmare. Over here 30min progs have 1 ad at 15mins and 1hr progs have 2 ads at 20min & 40mins usually. Unless you're watching the BBC naturally - which is an awesome network. __________________

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