And in the case of a shows, like Doctor Who, which were not designed for commercial breaks, it can sometimes feel like an awkward cut. Thankfully they don't edit scenes out of Doctor Who to make them fit, they will show the entire episode. At least in Canada.
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And in the case of a shows, like Doctor Who, which were not designed for commercial breaks, it can sometimes feel like an awkward cut. Thankfully they don't edit scenes out of Doctor Who to make them fit, they will show the entire episode. At least in Canada.
Life is short, and I don't want to spend it watching ads for feminine hygiene products and the local Ford dealer.
I don't watch the ads. I talk to people and get a snack...Life is short, and I don't want to spend it watching ads for feminine hygiene products and the local Ford dealer.
Mileage will vary, clearly.
I don't watch the ads. I talk to people and get a snack...
Mileage will vary, clearly.
What if you're alone?! Huh? Huh?! Next thing you know you'll be craving Tampex!
Says you!!!!!!!!What if you're alone?! Huh? Huh?! Next thing you know you'll be craving Tampex!
*hides crate he recently bought*
We don't watch regular terrestrial TV. I do miss live sports, but not enough to really do too much about it. We have Hulu with no ads and have paid for that for years. And this year, I'm going with CBS All Access with no ads as well. Mainly because I got a good deal for three months through Amazon Prime. I figured why not? But in our house, we have enough interruptions with an eight month old that adding commercials to the equation would just be too much. We'd never be able to watch a show! 
“Football”
It’s why actual football has never caught on in the US - 50 minutes in a row without an advert?
It’s why actual football has never caught on in the US - 50 minutes in a row without an advert?
I still do most of my TV watching as broadcast cable, along with the streaming services. I usually watch one or two shows on one of the streaming services, and then the rest of my TV watching is normal TV. As for commercials, I have both CBS All Access and Hulu with commercials, so the vast majority of my TV has commercials. I actually like commercials since they give me a chance to go get a drink or go the bathroom, and I also do a little bit of reading or looking around on the internet during them too.I don't watch the ads. I talk to people and get a snack...
Mileage will vary, clearly.
That's just the BBC, which doesn't have commercial adverts at all, because it is funded by the TV license not by advertising. They have a couple of minutes between programmes to advertise their own stuff and that's it. Our other regular channels all have commercial breaks, but my understanding is that these are shorter and less frequent than in the US - I have no means of actual comparison, though.
Well, it's said that in one hour of US broadcast television today, there are 18 minutes of ads (some anecdotes describe up to 25 minutes sometimes), with the commercial breaks lasting up to five minutes each. It can be quite disruptive when attempting to attentively watch a specific show.
Kor
Do you guys have adverts during the film at the movie theatre?
No ... Not TMK.
A really LONG film (i.e., Lord of the Rings) might have an intermission. Other than that, the trailers are usually at the beginning.
Good. Breaking the narrative would be crazy.
Why is TV different?
Why is TV different?
For starters, a film is a full experience and not one that I would expect at home.
Depends on how the story is structured. For instance, my wife and I rewatch episodes of NCIS and that is structured in a way that allows the narrative to flow while accounting for advertising. It simply is built in to the narrative.
I get that if it is outside individual experience why it could be seemingly disruptive. But, and this is probably just me, I would film over it, record it, or just do something in the advertisements.
YMMV and all that jazz...it's just not disruptive to me.
Depends on how the story is structured. For instance, my wife and I rewatch episodes of NCIS and that is structured in a way that allows the narrative to flow while accounting for advertising. It simply is built in to the narrative.
I get that if it is outside individual experience why it could be seemingly disruptive. But, and this is probably just me, I would film over it, record it, or just do something in the advertisements.
YMMV and all that jazz...it's just not disruptive to me.
Just twenty-something minutes of trailers and a few Coca-Cola commercials at the very beginning.
Kor
I rarely watch tv live. I DVR all my shows and just fast forward through the ads.
DS7 it's the Chinese version of Star Trek
Nope. Netflix have the rights to Short Treks, and they made us wait until just before Discovery season 2 began to release the first batch. None of the second batch of Short Treks can be legally viewed outside the US and Canada yet.
And it'll be a weird situation, with a Netflix short hyping an Amazon Prime show.
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