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Subject: Re: Not grateful for the commercials Author: voy vey [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 12:31:38 11/16/24 Sat In reply to: Go Green 's message, "Re: Not grateful for the commercials" on 17:44:54 11/15/24 Fri I consider cable to be in the same realm as broadcast. You're paying for the delivery of channels, individual channel carriage fees are generally pennies per month (excluding ESPN). Streaming, on the other hand, costs much more for one product, more akin to the old cable "premium" channels like HBO, which were commercial-free. For what ESPN+ costs, there's no justification (IMO) for commercials, especially on low-demand content like Ivy sports and other FCS conferences. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Not grateful for the commercials Author: Lion Rooter [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 09:31:17 11/17/24 Sun everything is now monetized - remember NHL hockey - the boards were white -- now ads abound -- even PBS has commercials for pete's sake! Agree it is annoying -- but apparently it costs a lot to field a football team -but I do shudder when the guy with the flourescent mitt comes on the field - it kills momentum. Some people are saying remove ads from the beginning of movies but I remember people booing when a local jewelry store ad came on at the flics. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]