Ad breaks on SBS during shows [Archive]

JUBJUB

9 Oct 2006, 23:11

RoosterLad

9 Oct 2006, 23:14

I was gonna say the same thing. I missed Mythbusters but noticed it during Southpark tonight. Its never happened before, usually it runs right through and has ads between shows.

Admiral Afterworld

9 Oct 2006, 23:20

It was annouced back in June. To get more advertising dollars basically:

http://www.abc.net.au/rn/mediareport/stories/2006/1663736.htm#

YOTC

10 Oct 2006, 00:31

When did this start happening ?

I watched Mythbusters tonight and there were probably 3 lots of 2 minutes worth of ad breaks during the show.Last weeks show didn't have ads during it.I think South Park also had ads.
first thing i noticed tonight too. It's good in a way, none of thost annoying 10 minute ad breaks they have, but they were good for 30 minute shows where you could watch all the way through and then turn over afterwards.

Admiral Afterworld

10 Oct 2006, 00:38

likka

10 Oct 2006, 10:54

Very annoying... I taped Mythbusters last night and it ran over so I missed the last couple of minutes.

What is next, ads on ABC?

What the deuce?

10 Oct 2006, 11:19

I prefer having the long ad breaks between shows, although if you have to go to the toilet and there's still some time to go in the show that can be annoying :( That's why with ABC and (now formerly) SBS I always go to the toilet before I sit down to watch a show ;)

That's so random and funny! So much thought for a toilet break. It's good you've got it sorted though. Wouldn't wanna poopy during your fave show! :D

Crosby87

10 Oct 2006, 11:27

*cough* Sell out.

Unwritten_Law

10 Oct 2006, 11:39

The ads interrupting the programs blow. Poor form SBS. If it is a financial decision why do half the ads just advertise their own programs? I take it has something to do with the restrictions of a community station but bloody hell it is annoying.

Mr Eagle

10 Oct 2006, 12:52

5 minutes per hour maximum, and must only take place during "natural breaks" in the show.

http://blogs.theage.com.au/media/archives/2006/10/sbs_makes_a_bre.html

And having seen the effect during Mythbusters last night... I barely noticed the change! My brain was so used to seeing ads during a show that it didn't hit me until the end that I was seeing ad breaks on SBS.

Frankly, I prefer this limited number of small ad breaks (cf commercial stations, where show breaks interrupt the ad schedule) to the one big break they used to have. And if it makes SBS less reliant on stingy govt funding, all the better.

Papa G

10 Oct 2006, 13:34

Does this mean that now SBS programmes will start and finish on the half hour or hour instead of a 7 minute add break before shows commence?

JUBJUB

10 Oct 2006, 15:23

And having seen the effect during Mythbusters last night... I barely noticed the change! My brain was so used to seeing ads during a show that it didn't hit me until the end that I was seeing ad breaks on SBS.

Interesting with Mythbusters last night.The narrator,Robert Lee,said "after the break" and they went to ads.I saw that same episode 2 weeks ago on Discovery Channel,which also ads,and I'm fairly sure he doesn't say that in the show.I wonder if SBS have got him to do voice-overs to link to the ads.He does live in Australia and just records the narration in Sydney.

Munga

10 Oct 2006, 16:51

Yep saw it too. He said "after the break"...I thinking WTF is this? Then there were ads!
Maybe they want to get the $ to bid for the A-League and other stuff in the future.

Warwick

10 Oct 2006, 17:02

I don't see what the big problem is. 5 minutes per hour!!! That is nothing. I think Australian FTA TV needs SBS - and this little extra revenue will help to ensure their survival.

Refried Noodle

10 Oct 2006, 20:08

Very annoying... I taped Mythbusters last night and it ran over so I missed the last couple of minutes.

What is next, ads on ABC?

Don't be surprised. That bitch that works for the Government - Helen Coonan, floated some bullsh|te about ABC should show ads so the government doesn't have to fund the ABC.

Not a frieking clue.:thumbsd:

Jean Claude Vas Deferens

10 Oct 2006, 20:11

Three seperate ad breaks last night during OZ. ( What a great show.) I'd seen it before with Mythbusters & South Park, but OZ was a first.

Fivish_Finkel

10 Oct 2006, 22:29

never noticed it until mythbusters last night. not a fan.

Dry Rot

24 Oct 2006, 00:16

Three seperate ad breaks last night during OZ. ( What a great show.) I'd seen it before with Mythbusters & South Park, but OZ was a first.

Yes, it's appalling.

The person who made that decisiion should be dragged into that little storeroom in the mailroom with the Aryrans.

JUBJUB

24 Oct 2006, 08:44

Yes, it's appalling.

The person who made that decisiion should be dragged into that little storeroom in the mailroom with the Aryrans.

I don't have a problem with ads on SBS.It was just a suprise seeing them during shows.At least they're short breaks,unlike ads on ch7,9 & 10.

Captain Sensible

24 Oct 2006, 09:23

Barely even noticed the ads during Oz last night. They are over pretty much before they have started.

SydneyBomber

24 Oct 2006, 21:55

Yes, it's appalling.

The person who made that decisiion should be dragged into that little storeroom in the mailroom with the Aryrans.
haha - pmsl :D

yep, ads are annoying, but if it means that they can keep showing oz etc then what can you do?

side note re oz: how funny was beechers song with shillinger (sp?) ?! haha

Jean Claude Vas Deferens

24 Oct 2006, 22:03

side note re oz: how funny was beechers song with shillinger (sp?) ?! haha

Is Vern Schillinger one of the more evil characters to ever grace our TV screens or what!!??

Captain Sensible

24 Oct 2006, 22:12

Is Vern Schillinger one of the more evil characters to ever grace our TV screens or what!!??

Yep.

sydney eagle

25 Oct 2006, 09:16

I'm a bit dissapointed but, if it means that SBS has more budget to spend on programming, I can live with the ads.