I think what most of the respondents realize is this:

Online steaming = watch a few commercials (Hulu.com is about four thirty second commercials per episode) per episode

Regular TV viewing = watch a lot of commercials (about 1/3 of the length of the show is commercials so aprox. 8 minutes per 30 minute show)

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Perhaps consumers have a better sense of online distribution costs because of what they pay for their own broadband connections

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Perhaps consumers, instead, have a better sense of what the show is worth in term of the consumer having to 'pay' for it with their time by watching commercials.

And for the record: I believe that those ads with online viewing would be skipped as well...if people knew how to do it.

So perhaps it's that the consumer of tv shows is like the consumer of any other product and is looking for the best price for the 'product'. In this case the price is time spent watching commercials and with online viewing you can 'pay' with less of your time-- and time IS money after all.

I too am fine with Ads at the beginning of FREE streaming video.

If downloaded, the video can easily be trimmed to edit out the commercials.
If streamed, I can just queue it up go get myself a drink and then come back and rewind a little if needed.
Either way adding commercials at the beginning will not really effect my viewing experience.

The instant I have to pay for ad ridden streaming video or video with ads in the middle is when they will lose my viewing.

if we dont have commercials how will we know about new movies and other stuff?

Peace

Originally posted by camaro17:

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if we dont have commercials how will we know about new movies and other stuff?

Peace

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New movies are one thing. Erectile Disfunction, deodarant, breakfast cereal and feminine hygiene are another.

I totally wouldn't mind a 30 second commercial before a streaming episode. Yet I too skip past commercials or get a bite to eat during them when I watch television. Like duckNrun said - either you like commercial - show, or commercial - show - commercial - show - commercial - show - commercial - show - commercial - show. How can this be unclear to them? Are they complete morons?

Commercials are the worst when watching a 1 hour show. I prefer to watch Lost for 40 minutes uninterrupted instead of in 10 minute chunks. Ruins the flow.

Double Post.

I'm in the ad supported, commercial hating group. And the reason is because commercials interrupt the show/storyline. The ads at the begining/end don't. Just my 2 cents.

Originally posted by PeaInAPod:

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I'm in the ad supported, commercial hating group. And the reason is because commercials interrupt the show/storyline. The ads at the begining/end don't. Just my 2 cents.

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I would have to agree. I know they need to make their money and advertisements are the way they do that, but when they interrupt my show then I just end up boycotting their product purely out of spite. Ever since I got my DVR I do not think I hardly ever watch live TV when it comes to the shows I like most. I usually end up letting it record for 15 - 30 minutes or let the whole show record and watch it later so I can skip the ads. Isn't enough that their web sites are filled with ads all over? Also where and when was this survey taken. I musta missed the memo.

Heh, i wonder if the ads will actualy be in the movie, ex. water marking or at the begining credits and ending credits,like the majority of Jap T.V..That i dont mind

You hit the nail on the head. Ads ruin the flow. I stopped watching live tv because of it. That and they have nothing to do with what I'm interested in.

What they ought to do is have targeted ads at the beginning. I don't mind watching ads at the beginning especially if its about stuff I'm interested in. I wouldn't mind watching an ad about new Adobe products, new Movies in coming out, new software, video games, etc, . I hate the erectile dysfunction and the anti depression ads.

In a better advertise supported world I imagine it would go like this:
First ~10 seconds, show a summary of targeted ads in a list. For example,

Target - Department store.
Get all your games at Target. Click to see ad or specials.

Game Stop - Game store.
Reserve the next hit at Game Stop. Click to watch this ad

Sony - Electronics Company
Get the new Ceramic White PS3. Click to watch this ad.

Fox Searchlight - Film Studio
Napolean Dynamite trailer. Click to watch this trailer.

Then let the user click the ad or trailer they are interested in seeing. If it is news related then that's a *REASON* to watch an ad or more than one ad. For example, "Lair for PS3. Our new update pack supports classic controller setup and new levels. Click here for more details."

Ads don't have to be video all the time either. Just embed them in the video and create a dynamic link.

If you give the us a choice and make it informational then I don't mind. Another format would be to make it strictly informational. It doesn't have to be a video either. For example, just show the features and let me make the decision based on that.

Sony PS3 Video Game console -
HD Quality games
Built in Blu Ray player
Playstation Home
networked media storage
now only $299 (I wish)
Click here.
Click here if you do not want to see this ad again.

Notice how it is only informational. Tell me about the product, the features will sell it.

Originally posted by dorkydork:

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You hit the nail on the head. Ads ruin the flow. I stopped watching live tv because of it. That and they have nothing to do with what I'm interested in.

What they ought to do is have targeted ads at the beginning. I don't mind watching ads at the beginning especially if its about stuff I'm interested in. I wouldn't mind watching an ad about new Adobe products, new Movies in coming out, new software, video games, etc, . I hate the erectile dysfunction and the anti depression ads.

In a better advertise supported world I imagine it would go like this:
First ~10 seconds, show a summary of targeted ads in a list. For example,

Target - Department store.
Get all your games at Target. Click to see ad or specials.

Game Stop - Game store.
Reserve the next hit at Game Stop. Click to watch this ad

Sony - Electronics Company
Get the new Ceramic White PS3. Click to watch this ad.

Fox Searchlight - Film Studio
Napolean Dynamite trailer. Click to watch this trailer.

Then let the user click the ad or trailer they are interested in seeing. If it is news related then that's a *REASON* to watch an ad or more than one ad. For example, "Lair for PS3. Our new update pack supports classic controller setup and new levels. Click here for more details."

Ads don't have to be video all the time either. Just embed them in the video and create a dynamic link.

If you give the us a choice and make it informational then I don't mind. Another format would be to make it strictly informational. It doesn't have to be a video either. For example, just show the features and let me make the decision based on that.

Sony PS3 Video Game console -
HD Quality games
Built in Blu Ray player
Playstation Home
networked media storage
now only $299 (I wish)
Click here.
Click here if you do not want to see this ad again.

Notice how it is only informational. Tell me about the product, the features will sell it.

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Agreed. If the ads weren't just stupid "our product is the best because it's like a fresh summer's rain... SO BUY IT!" and were just informational, it wouldn't be nearly as bad as it is now. Nothing pisses me off more than to have to listen to some commercials bias, completely logically flawed premise on why I should buy their piece of crap.

This is simple to understand if its for free and ad supported we will love it in either case.

I just went to hulu.com for the first time. I noticed they have short unintrusive ads. Those I do not mind. Whoever is in charge of setting up the ads on that site should be commended.

Easy, I just goto the bathroom or the kitchen for the first 2-3 minutes, then come back and watch the show.

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