Comments on: 30 Seconds Going Faster Than Ever

By: Xrlq

Xrlq — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 02:32:02 +0000

Whoever it was is a retard. We might as well accuse him of theft, on the theory that saying something that stupid “robs” us of a few brain cells.

By: Brutal Hugger

Brutal Hugger — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 23:42:05 +0000

Chris, it’s worth noting that Ted Turner didn’t say this. The quote is from Jamie Kellner. Turner is just the name of the company.

By: _Jon

_Jon — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 19:10:50 +0000

This statement:

Your contract with the network when you get the show is you�re going to watch the spots.

is compelling, but wholly inaccurate. Such a “contract” does not exist between the network and the viewer – the “contract” exists between the network and the producer (e.g. studio that sells the show).

The viewer has no obligation to watch the show, therefore no obligation to watch the commercials. Extended from that, even if the network is broadcasting shows on the “assumption” that the customer will view the ads, such an assumption is not a contract. It is merely a business model that the network has chosen to use. They could use other methods to generate income and produce a profit for their holders. The network has chosen an interstitial advertisement business model. That does not obligate their viewers in any way.

He’s wrong. Or he’s misguided. Or he’s a moron. Or all of the previous.

By: SayUncle

SayUncle — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:26:47 +0000

I think some shows are incorporating ads into the shows. Also, alphie had a bit a while back about how folks buying ads were putting coupon codes in the ads. the codes could only be seen by those with a DVR pause button.

By: chris

chris — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 17:50:12 +0000

Turner’s career peaked when he won the America’s Cup.

He used to be worth around $8 – 10 Billion (as I recall), and he recently said that his current net worth was less than $1 Billion.

I don’t recall whether he was part of the AOL-TimeWarner debacle, which was an unmitigated economic disaster, but he was certainly along for the ride.

He may have voted against it, I just don’t recall.

He also pledged $1 Billion to the UN, and I believe that he continues to make payments on it.

By: #9

#9 — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 17:28:43 +0000

Considering the programing they should be paying us. By the hour.

By: AlanDP

AlanDP — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 17:20:26 +0000

I don’t. I don’t watch even a single split millisecond of an ad if I can help it. I even tape shows and go read a book while they’re taping so I can watch them later without commercials. I hate commercials.

By: BobG

BobG — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 17:09:40 +0000

It depends on the ads; some of them are better than the regular programming, others really suck. If they want people to watch commercials, make a better product.