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Midwestern Democrat

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25. The networks have to run more commercials now because their audiences are much smaller and thus the

Reply to mythology (Reply #15)

Thu Nov 22, 2012, 06:57 AM

Nov 2012

ad rates are lower than in the days when there was only the big three networks. An example of the reduced cash flows of the networks - towards the end of Leno's first run as host of "The Tonight Show", that program was bringing in only a third of the ad revenue that it was bringing in a decade earlier.

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why not limit ads on network tv to like 8 minutes an hour? [View all] leftlibdem420 Nov 2012 OP

6 minutes an hour is giving them 10% of our public air to sell their shit randr Nov 2012 #1

I wish they would enforce the volume rule julian09 Nov 2012 #3

Under what authority OnyxCollie Nov 2012 #2

The FCC licensing authority HubertHeaver Nov 2012 #7

Still haven't answered the question. OnyxCollie Nov 2012 #8

The question: HubertHeaver Nov 2012 #13

"The authority to regulate..." OnyxCollie Nov 2012 #14

Authority to regulate exactly ... HubertHeaver Nov 2012 #16

Gosh, I'm lucky to be here. OnyxCollie Nov 2012 #17

Yes, you are very lucky to be here. This is a great country, greatest country in the world and HubertHeaver Nov 2012 #20

You don't know what you're talking about OnyxCollie Nov 2012 #22

Again with the insults. HubertHeaver Nov 2012 #24

You STILL aren't smart enough to shut up. OnyxCollie Nov 2012 #29

Congratulations!!! You completely missed the point. HubertHeaver Nov 2012 #30

Because the only reason TV exists is for ads. MrSlayer Nov 2012 #4

Yes. Excellent shows have been cancelled for not generating enough ad revenue. nt Comrade_McKenzie Nov 2012 #26

Why not turn off your TV, or MineralMan Nov 2012 #5

I don't even have cable. leftlibdem420 Nov 2012 #9

Cable has nothing to do with it. If television advertising MineralMan Nov 2012 #11

Its a pissoff having a DVR TrogL Nov 2012 #6

There used to be limits to commercial time. Doremus Nov 2012 #10

There still are limits mythology Nov 2012 #15

Why is there a limit? OnyxCollie Nov 2012 #18

Self Imposed Through The NAB... KharmaTrain Nov 2012 #19

That's correct. OnyxCollie Nov 2012 #21

The networks have to run more commercials now because their audiences are much smaller and thus the Midwestern Democrat Nov 2012 #25

Why? RedCappedBandit Nov 2012 #12

Commercial overload. jambo101 Nov 2012 #23

My cat walks across my keyboard and accidentally downloads all kinds of TV/Movies with no ads. nt Comrade_McKenzie Nov 2012 #27

Good thing all those actors and technicians are working for free... brooklynite Nov 2012 #32

Okay, done! Iggo Nov 2012 #28

I like your username. Son of Gob Nov 2012 #31