[opendtv] Re: News: News Corp. Loses $3.4 Billion in 2009
- From: Kon Wilms <konfoo@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2009 10:20:18 -0700
On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 10:05 AM, Cliff Benham<flyback1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Kon Wilms wrote:
> many shows have additional ad breaks where
>>
>> 30-60 seconds seconds of the show is played and then a switch is made
>> to ads before the show 'resumes'.
>
> This is not new at all.
>
> At the station I worked for in the late 1960s, the show opening credits were
> played, then 2-3 minutes of commercials followed by the show itself with
> breaks every ~10 minutes, plus 2-3 minutes of more commercials at the end,
> but before the closing credits.
>
> Then the 2-3 minute break, the station I.D., the opening of the next show
> followed by 2-3 minutes of comemrcials.
My point is that they are doing this 'during' the 'usual' ad breaks.
30 seconds of the show is tossed in between the ads.
Cheers
Kon
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