xxteargodxx
join:2008-12-02
Jersey City, NJ
| Wow talk about intrusive ads & desperate for ratings
I was watching TLC and a pop up ad in the bottom left corner of my screen came up for MTV's show "She really going out with him?" it was like some animated thing stayed there for about 10 seconds then went away.
Any idea why it's showing up? Is that from Comcast? |
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gar187er
Premium Alcoholic
join:2006-06-24
Dover, DE | why would an mtv ad be from comcast? |
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bicker
join:2007-05-10
Burlington, MA
| reply to xxteargodxx
Advertising overlays are going to be a new form of advertising, immune from commercial avoidance that regular commercial breaks suffer from. Up until now, overlays have just been used to advertise other programming on the same channel, but I've recently seen overlays used for other types of advertising, even for an online search engine. |
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AVonGauss
Premium,MVM
join:2007-11-01
Boynton Beach, FL
| reply to xxteargodxx
This is just a vent about the subject to no one in particular unless you're a broadcaster using overlays...
As I've already written to a few channels, such as the History channel - if you ruin the show I've elected to watch by displaying a stupid overlay, I will change the channel and it will take a lot for me to switch back. It will definitely not entice me to watch or buy whatever you're peddling in the overlay - just the opposite. Remember the Axemen overlay's on the History channel? Never have seen an episode of Axeman to this day. |
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Greg_Z
Premium
join:2001-08-08
Springfield, IL | reply to xxteargodxx
No, Viacom who pretty much owns them all. |
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caddyroger
Buy American
Premium
join:2001-06-11
clubs:  | reply to AVonGauss
I guess you won't be watching tv. Eventfully they all will be doing it.
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motorola870
join:2008-12-07
Arlington, TX | reply to Greg_Z
viacom does not own TLC it owned by liberty broadcasting. |
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beavercable
join:2008-05-11
Beaverton, OR | reply to xxteargodxx
What are you talking about Discovery owns Tlc. |
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Greg_Z
Premium
join:2001-08-08
Springfield, IL
 ·Comcast
| reply to motorola870
There is a small share that Viacom has with Liberty, same with Time Warner & Viacom. It is getting to the point that if Viacom/Disney can get their hands on it, they are going for it.
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Greg_Z
Premium
join:2001-08-08
Springfield, IL
·Comcast
| reply to beavercable
Liberty media owns Discovery. Here, check it out »www.cjr.org/resources/index.php?···rtymedia
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beavercable
join:2008-05-11
Beaverton, OR | Great now I have to go through the whole "who owns what" routine again. |
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Greg_Z
Premium
join:2001-08-08
Springfield, IL | The link I posted helps if you are really bored this weekend with nothing to do.
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cypherstream
Looking forward to the future of things.
Premium,MVM
join:2004-12-02
Reading, PA
clubs: | Wow I thought ted turner owned the Atlanta braves? |
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Greg_Z
Premium
join:2001-08-08
Springfield, IL | He still has an interest. Key, the "Time Warner Inc. - Turner Entertainment"
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AVonGauss
Premium,MVM
join:2007-11-01
Boynton Beach, FL | reply to caddyroger
Channel based TV, that is a distinct possibility. |
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cracker 52
join:2007-01-23
Atlanta, GA
| reply to Greg_Z
The Braves was sold in its entirety by T-W to Liberty in a stock swap deal in 2007. So currently Ted Turner has no ownership of the Braves at all.
»www.associatedcontent.com/articl···l?cat=14
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Roche1972
join:2008-02-22
| reply to bicker
said by bicker  :Advertising overlays are going to be a new form of advertising, immune from commercial avoidance that regular commercial breaks suffer from. Up until now, overlays have just been used to advertise other programming on the same channel, but I've recently seen overlays used for other types of advertising, even for an online search engine. Speaking of online search engines, aren't those commercials for the new Bing.com search engine annoying or what? |
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bicker
join:2007-05-10
Burlington, MA | Got your attention, and that's the point. If people were actually turned off by being annoyed, instead of being attracted, then advertisers wouldn't use that mechanism. |
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koshoka
join:2006-12-01
Pottsville, PA
| reply to Roche1972
said by Roche1972 :Speaking of online search engines, aren't those commercials for the new Bing.com search engine annoying or what? Just wait, MS is spending $100 million over the next 3 years to promote Bing!
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