[mythtv-users] [OT] Study proves skipping commercials make TV less enjoyable

[Mark Fraser]

On Wednesday 28 January 2009 01:40:21 Brad Templeton wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 01:54:58PM -0600, Robert Johnston wrote:
> > 2009/1/14 Brad DerManouelian <myth at dermanouelian.com>:
> > I believe the main reason for this is the US Producer's seemingly
> > incessant need to spend 3/4 of the show repeating themselves. Let's
> > take (For example) Mythbusters as an example (Though this could
> > equally apply to almost any show).
> >
> > The show runs:
> >
> > Intro (2 minutes), Titles (3 minutes),
> > Commercial (5 minutes),
> > Recap intro (3 minutes), Content (8 minutes), "Coming up" (3 minutes),
> > Commercial (5 minutes),
> > Recap intro and previous content (3 minutes), new content (8 minutes),
> > "Coming up" (3 minutes),
> > Commercial (5 minutes),
> > Recap intro and all previous content (5 minutes), new content (5
> > minutes), "Coming up" (4 minutes),
> > Commercial (5 minutes),
> > Recap (again) (5 minutes), finale (4 minutes), Wrap up and end credits
> > (3 minutes).

That's almost exactly how The Gadget Show is on five, except that they also 
squeeze in a 'competition' to win £10,000s of prizes and all you have to do 
is select the correct answer of 3 possibles.

Probably only has about 30mins of actual content.

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