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Viking 1 (275 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-11 12:04 PM Original message |
PBS to air Commercials During Shows |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-11 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
1. Thanks Republicans! |
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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-11 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
2. Damn. |
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Arkansas Granny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-11 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
3. PBS has been on the conservative hit list for a long time. |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-11 11:51 PM Response to Reply #3 |
28. Only so they can complete the takeover. Now they'll run oil commercials. |
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Vanje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-11 12:09 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. They already run oil commercials on PBS |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-11 05:02 PM Response to Reply #30 |
40. I don't watch PBS except for Masterpiece Theatre. But U R right. |
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Evasporque (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-11 06:48 AM Response to Reply #3 |
33. Anything with the word "pubic" in it is on their list.... |
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Duer 157099 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-11 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
4. It's not the commercials that bother me, it's the damned recaps |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-11 12:15 PM Response to Original message |
5. And that's the end of PBS. |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-11 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
6. Thanks a pantload Republicons |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-11 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
7. Oh, thank goodness. |
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lpbk2713 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-11 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
8. I'd love to hear Ken Burns' comments on this. |
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charlie and algernon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-11 12:30 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. hell, now it will take damn near 4 hours to go through one episode of The Civil War |
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rurallib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-11 12:47 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. no doubt they will be very tasteful pitches for Viagra |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-11 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
9. How Sad |
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Red State Rebel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-11 12:48 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. I agree and and pledge drive interruptions are longer than any commercials! |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-11 11:55 PM Response to Reply #14 |
29. Yep, it's a small sacrifice if it eliminates or reduces pledge weeks |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-11 03:41 PM Response to Reply #9 |
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democraticinsurgent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-11 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
10. Mixed bag IMHO |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-11 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
12. I record everything and watch later anyway |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-11 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
15. Just get a D/PVR and start watching the program 20 minutes after it starts. |
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ThatsMyBarack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-11 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
16. Can't wait to see all my faves! |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-11 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
17. Just like a misguided Democratic politician who looks at.. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-11 06:44 PM Response to Original message |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-11 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
20. Changing TV Landscape... |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-11 11:46 PM Response to Reply #20 |
27. Unfortunately, those channels have gotten dumber |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-11 09:31 AM Response to Reply #27 |
36. Dumber And Cheaper |
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sakabatou (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-11 07:16 PM Response to Original message |
21. They've done this for a while |
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Overseas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-11 11:15 PM Response to Original message |
22. No no no !! |
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Vanje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-11 11:26 PM Response to Original message |
23. There are already commercials on PBS. |
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Vanje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-11 11:28 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Although |
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alphafemale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-11 11:28 PM Response to Original message |
25. Are they going to have commercials during pledge breaks? nt |
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Moostache (905 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-11 11:33 PM Response to Original message |
26. WHY? Doesn't anyone realize that NO ONE WATCHES ANYWAY??? |
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Daphne08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-11 04:46 AM Response to Original message |
31. No. No. No. |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-11 06:45 AM Response to Original message |
32. Half of the Masterpeice Theatre shows are originally made with adverts |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-11 06:53 AM Response to Original message |
34. So they won't be needing my donations in the future. |
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tanyev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-11 07:04 AM Response to Original message |
35. I'm all for it if it means the end of doo-wop and Celtic Woman pledge drives. |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-11 09:46 AM Response to Reply #35 |
37. My local station will be unwatchable for two weeks this month because |
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mistertrickster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-11 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
38. The rationale makes no sense . . . viewers will flee to other channels |
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slay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-11 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
39. RIP PBS |
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