No, this is a dispute with a a company that happens to own some NBC stations. They have no say in that type of matter, only NBC does.I'm guessing we're about to see an auto-hop delay on NBC. Didn't they fight over this two years ago ?
No, this is a dispute with a a company that happens to own some NBC stations. They have no say in that type of matter, only NBC does.I'm guessing we're about to see an auto-hop delay on NBC. Didn't they fight over this two years ago ?
Tegna and Gannett. Funny, if you take the letters from TEGNA and rearrange them you get Ganet. Weird huh?Why? Is NBC O&O up for battle? This is only Tegna that I knew about, which use to be Gannett.
Also, if you rearrange the letters in TEGNA another way, it spells GREEDTegna and Gannett. Funny, if you take the letters from TEGNA and rearrange them you get Ganet. Weird huh?
Also, if you rearrange the letters in TEGNA another way, it spells GREED
Oh that's good. Just seems like since they own the channel and are working the contract, they have some control over the terms (and I doubt they are very happy with commercial hopping).No, this is a dispute with a a company that happens to own some NBC stations. They have no say in that type of matter, only NBC does.
Maybe in their own home areas, and channels they own, but they have more than just NBC.Oh that's good. Just seems like since they own the channel and are working the contract, they have some control over the terms (and I doubt they are very happy with commercial hopping).
Wow that does suck.I got the scrawl again on my local ABC and NBC stations again last night. IF they don't have an DISH agreement by 6:00pm central time Friday, we lose our two stations. SUCKS that companies can own more than one station in a market . We have two companies in our area and they both do two network stations. The company that does CBS and FOX also does CW on the sub channel. So anytime there is a disagreement we face potential blackouts. IF I lose my locals, I will "move" back to Houston.
The commercial hopping only occurs during primetime hours, which is predominantly national advertisers who pay NBC, not the local channel.(and I doubt they are very happy with commercial hopping).
I was actually shocked to see this in my marketing class last night, but Nielsen also gives how long a tv is watching a channel. I don't know how this is possible, as they use Nielsen Homes, but according to the book, it is.The commercial hopping only occurs during primetime hours, which is predominantly national advertisers who pay NBC, not the local channel.
Besides, Nielsen only tells the networks and the advertisers how many people watched a show. They don't know if you skipped a commercial. If 5 million people watched a show, advertising dollars are based on that, not "5 million watched, 1/2 a million skipped commercials, so only pay for 4-1/2 million viewers".
Also, if you rearrange the letters in TEGNA another way, it spells GREED