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walkingman

(8,537 posts)
Sun Jun 18, 2023, 10:40 PM Jun 2023

Thousands of channels these days and all of them with the exception of PBS

have commercials for at least half of their air time. What the heck. The only ones that don't have them are streaming channels and even they have them if you get their discounted price.

It is a constant barrage of of drug commercials or some other crap that no one pays attention to - wondering if it is some type of subliminal thing going on. TV sucks. I need to read more but TV is effortless.

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Thousands of channels these days and all of them with the exception of PBS (Original Post) walkingman Jun 2023 OP
"I was DOWN to talk to my doctor about Rybelsus!" Pinback Jun 2023 #1
I've noticed now on the moniss Jun 2023 #2
I just used Netflix and stayed off all those. Tetrachloride Jun 2023 #3
Gotta be at least 20 years since I tuned in on TV. 3Hotdogs Jun 2023 #6
How do you get the local news? walkingman Jun 2023 #7
tv website on phone Tetrachloride Jun 2023 #9
Radio...News Station that has News "All the Time" and a Local Newspaper. Stuart G Oct 2023 #12
As an experiment... jmbar2 Jun 2023 #4
Not advertising for people Hermit-The-Prog Jun 2023 #5
It really is sad. Healthcare has become a political issue and that means walkingman Jun 2023 #8
Don't forget "Pharmacy Benefit Managers" who get a cut. SharonAnn Oct 2023 #11
Almost nothing is more gratifying to me.... lastlib Jun 2023 #10

moniss

(6,118 posts)
2. I've noticed now on the
Sun Jun 18, 2023, 11:15 PM
Jun 2023

broadcast channels that on re-runs of shows like "The Closer" they have sometimes stopped showing the last 90 seconds or so of the show. If you know the whole ending that's one thing but if you don't you come away thinking that's how it ended sort of up in the air. They cut out parts in the middle also. When you've seen the first run episode and then the re-run you really notice the differences. It is still a "vast wasteland" whether it is broadcast, cable or streamed.

3Hotdogs

(13,539 posts)
6. Gotta be at least 20 years since I tuned in on TV.
Mon Jun 19, 2023, 06:45 AM
Jun 2023

Netflix, AppleTV and Prime.

Prime has Britbox, Showtime and HBOMax included.

jmbar2

(6,222 posts)
4. As an experiment...
Sun Jun 18, 2023, 11:39 PM
Jun 2023

I was looking up the prices of the drugs heavily promoted - $14-16,000 per round of treatment!

Since so few people have that type of money, I guess they are advertising for a needle in a haystack.

Hermit-The-Prog

(36,616 posts)
5. Not advertising for people
Mon Jun 19, 2023, 12:20 AM
Jun 2023

They advertise to use people to access that vast mountain of greed and corruption that stands between patients and medical personnel -- insurance companies, which exist to suck up resources and deny claims.

walkingman

(8,537 posts)
8. It really is sad. Healthcare has become a political issue and that means
Mon Jun 19, 2023, 08:47 AM
Jun 2023

the corporation will control any changes that take place.

lastlib

(24,982 posts)
10. Almost nothing is more gratifying to me....
Mon Jun 19, 2023, 02:31 PM
Jun 2023

...than turning off a Liberty Mutual commercial.

Or a GEICO commercial.

Or a drug commercial.
Or a Camp Lejeune commercial....

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