Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Super Bowl ratings

2024-01-30 Thread PGage
Perhaps, but it it’s not because the SB commercials are on the whole actually entertaining, it’s because they have marketed the SB commercials as entertaining. I learned over Thanksgiving during a long, intense and joyful conversation with three of my early 20s nieces that I have heard of 3

[TV orNotTV] Re: Super Bowl ratings

2024-01-30 Thread JW
> *The NFL’s success at convincing such a large fraction of the population > that Super Bowl commercials are so much more entertaining than regular > commercials that they justify watching the game for non fans still ranks in > my book as the number one marketing achievement if the modern age. I

[TV orNotTV] Re: Super Bowl ratings

2024-01-29 Thread JW
> My question is, will this spike have a lasting effect? Will more people > watch the Super Bowl in following years, even if Taylor is not there? I > think it will. How much have ratings for Chiefs games gone up this year? (I'm asking because I don't know the answer.) My guess is that most of

[TV orNotTV] Re: Super Bowl Means Scripted Back on CBS

2023-11-15 Thread Diner
Just saw an "88 Days Until the Super Bowl" card in the closing credits of The Price Is Right. On Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at 12:25:53 PM UTC-5 Mark Jeffries wrote: > The BIg Game on Feb. 10 will be the Eye's official call for the return of > scripted programming, with the new Justin Hartley

[TV orNotTV] Re: Super Bowl halftime performers will be...

2020-02-26 Thread 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV
The number of complaints to the "Candy Man" has topped 1,000... of a decency nature, not over the perceived political statement... https://thehill.com/homenews/media/484588-fcc-received-more-than-1000-complaints-over-j-lo-shakira-halftime-show-we-had (link) B -- You received this message

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Super Bowl commercial ripped for using Dr King's voice

2018-02-05 Thread Kevin M.
Reminds me of Apple’s “Think Different” campaign that equated Steve Jobs with Gandhi, John Lennon, Jim Henson, and others On Mon, Feb 5, 2018 at 9:48 AM Diner wrote: > "Next year I fully expect to hear Mother Teresa for Febreze. " > - Ken Levine > >

[TV orNotTV] Re: Super Bowl commercial ripped for using Dr King's voice

2018-02-05 Thread Diner
"Next year I fully expect to hear Mother Teresa for Febreze. " - Ken Levine http://kenlevine.blogspot.com/2018/02/super-bowl-xiilcxxillccix-review.html On Monday, February 5, 2018 at 11:16:17 AM UTC-5, Bob Jersey wrote: > > > An ad for Ram Trucks with parts of the civil-rights pioneer's "Drum

[TV orNotTV] Re: Super Bowl ad stuff

2017-02-02 Thread Bob Jersey
Moi, Jan 18th: > > > Variety: The brewer of Budweiser passes (again) > > > (link) on the first national spot in Fox's Feb 5th game-cast... and > promises a 'back to basics' >

[TV orNotTV] Re: Super Bowl

2014-02-05 Thread JW
...but note that he was interviewed by Jim Nance, and Nance of course was at the game (in Houston) and Bush was outside the WH. Jim Nantz did the interview. Jim Nance was a running back for the Boston Patriots in the AFL days. -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received

[TV orNotTV] Re: Super Bowl on NBC

2012-02-07 Thread JW
NBC did a great job covering this game. I did not watch the first 4 hours of the pregame, but the last 2 hours were not horrible, and Costas had a great interview with Brady that really set up the game as it played out. His interview with Madonna was actually not too bad either, all things

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Super Bowl on NBC

2012-02-07 Thread Diner
On Monday, February 6, 2012 10:24:29 PM UTC-5, Joe Hass wrote: non-conformist genius who dislikes the way the sport has morphed in the past 10 years or just a curmudgeonly asshole who likes pissing people off to no end. I believe the decision to stall to the point of running out the clock

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Super Bowl on NBC

2012-02-07 Thread PGage
On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 3:52 AM, Diner bwayst...@gmail.com wrote: On Monday, February 6, 2012 10:24:29 PM UTC-5, Joe Hass wrote: non-conformist genius who dislikes the way the sport has morphed in the past 10 years or just a curmudgeonly asshole who likes pissing people off to no end. I

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Super Bowl on NBC

2012-02-07 Thread Diner
On Tuesday, February 7, 2012 10:31:09 AM UTC-5, PGage wrote: Patriots coach Bill Belichick - he's pretty curmudgeonly anyway - he was not happy after the game. Oh my God. I haven't seen a man that miserable come out of Indiana since Letterman. - Jay Leno Did Leno say that last

[TV orNotTV] Re: Super Bowl on NBC

2012-02-06 Thread Bob in Jersey
NBC/Philly tends to letterbox most if not all network primetime, even in SD, at least here on Service Electric, but didn't do that for the SB. I'm leaving them a message to axe why. -- BOB -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to

[TV orNotTV] Re: Super Bowl on NBC

2012-02-06 Thread Bob in Jersey
On Feb 5, 10:28 pm, PGage pga...@gmail.com wrote: NBC just went to The Voice at 7:20 PT. Costas said that Belichick was late coming out of the loser's lockeroom, and they could not wait because they had to go to The Voice. But my DVR indicated that The Voice was supposed to start at 7:30 -

[TV orNotTV] Re: Super Bowl on NBC

2012-02-06 Thread M-D November
IIRC, The Voice was originally scheduled to start at 10pm E, but at some point NBC must have pushed a schedule change to listings providers, because both my TiVo and the GF's Xfinitiy DVR had the 10:30 start time. They may have been banking on overtime or the availability of losing-team

[TV orNotTV] Re: Super Bowl on NBC

2012-02-06 Thread Dave Sikula
Personally, I don't know which was more pathetic; M.I.A.'s thinking the gesture would be outrageous, or the clutched pearls over the children seeing something they do to each other every day. And The Voice? Who cares? --Dave Sikula On Feb 6, 7:33 am, Bob in Jersey bob.in.jer...@juno.com wrote:

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Super Bowl on NBC

2012-02-06 Thread Hank Fung
On Feb 6, 2012, at 11:20 AM, Dave Sikula dsik...@yahoo.com wrote: Personally, I don't know which was more pathetic; M.I.A.'s thinking the gesture would be outrageous, or the clutched pearls over the children seeing something they do to each other every day. And The Voice? Who cares? I do.

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Super Bowl on NBC

2012-02-06 Thread PGage
On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 11:00 AM, M-D November mdnovem...@gmail.com wrote: IIRC, The Voice was originally scheduled to start at 10pm E, but at some point NBC must have pushed a schedule change to listings providers, because both my TiVo and the GF's Xfinitiy DVR had the 10:30 start time. They

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Super Bowl on NBC

2012-02-06 Thread PGage
On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 11:20 AM, Dave Sikula dsik...@yahoo.com wrote: Personally, I don't know which was more pathetic; M.I.A.'s thinking the gesture would be outrageous, or the clutched pearls over the children seeing something they do to each other every day. I like M.I.A., much more than

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Super Bowl on NBC

2012-02-06 Thread Joe Coughlin
They should have kicked over the spillover to NBC Sports Network. Did they do that? On 2/6/12, PGage pga...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 11:00 AM, M-D November mdnovem...@gmail.com wrote: IIRC, The Voice was originally scheduled to start at 10pm E, but at some point NBC must have

[TV orNotTV] Re: Super Bowl on NBC

2012-02-06 Thread Bob in Jersey
PGage, to Dave Sikula, in part: I like M.I.A., much more than Madonna. I did not really notice the obscene finger gesture - I saw it, but it did not really register as anything remarkable. I did think I heard her say an obscenity, but then just assumed my old ears were playing tricks on my.

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Super Bowl on NBC

2012-02-06 Thread Brad Beam
- Original Message - From: M-D November IIRC, The Voice was originally scheduled to start at 10pm E, but at some point NBC must have pushed a schedule change to listings providers, because both my TiVo and the GF's Xfinitiy DVR had the 10:30 start time. They may have been banking on

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Super Bowl on NBC

2012-02-06 Thread David Lynch
On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 16:03, Brad Beam b.b...@suddenlink.net wrote: - Original Message - From: M-D November IIRC, The Voice was originally scheduled to start at 10pm E, but at some point NBC must have pushed a schedule change to listings providers, because both my TiVo and the GF's

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Super Bowl on NBC

2012-02-06 Thread PGage
On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 4:08 PM, David Lynch djly...@gmail.com wrote: IIRC, what my DVR had was (all times central) 5:00-8:30 Super Bowl XLIV 8:30-9:30 Postgame 9:30-10:30 The Voice 10:30-11:05 News 11:05-12:05 Late Night Mine was probably something similar (meaning a separate listing for

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Super Bowl on NBC

2012-02-06 Thread David Lynch
On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 18:44, PGage pga...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 4:08 PM, David Lynch djly...@gmail.com wrote: IIRC, what my DVR had was (all times central) 5:00-8:30 Super Bowl XLIV 8:30-9:30 Postgame 9:30-10:30 The Voice 10:30-11:05 News 11:05-12:05 Late Night Mine

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Super Bowl on NBC

2012-02-06 Thread Joe Hass
I can tell you that, for a Super Bowl, that game sure seemed to go by fast. When I got the ping that the game had ended, I did a double take at the clock. IIRC, that game took three hours of real time. Most SBs tend to go closer to the 3 1/2 or 4 hour mark, which is probably why they first moved

[TV orNotTV] Re: Super Bowl on NBC

2012-02-05 Thread Bob in Jersey
PGage, in part: And, the best technical innovation in the coverage of the NFL in the last 15 years has got to be the pre-loaded graphic numbering the defenders when there are too many players on the field, instead of that horrible previous attempt to have the analyst circle them with his

[TV orNotTV] Re: Super Bowl was most watched ever

2009-02-03 Thread Thomas Allen Heald
Nielsen explained the discrepancy of more than 3 million viewers by saying a more complete check of their records revealed additional viewership on some digital tier networks. The company hadn't been aware that they were showing the game. But are they Franken or Coleman voters?

[TV orNotTV] Re: Super Bowl

2009-02-02 Thread Jon Delfin
One thing NBC did (actually, didn't do) that drove me bats all night: The on-screen information bar didn't indicate where the ball was. 2nd and 7 from where? They did have a nice yardage progress bar that they used exactly once -- the Cardinals' third quarter drive, I think it was. jd At

[TV orNotTV] Re: Super Bowl

2009-02-02 Thread Bob in Jersey
Karla, in part: Maybe I'm so impressed because I was so unimpressed with Fox's college football coverage during the national championship game.  They use lousy graphics.  They often stay too long on a replay and come back to the action late.  They even come back out of commercial breaks too

[TV orNotTV] Re: Super Bowl LXIX ?

2009-02-02 Thread Mark J.
On Feb 2, 11:45 am, Ben Scripps benscri...@gmail.com wrote: Tuscon, AZ Comcast subscribers apparently saw their Super Bowl coverage replaced briefly by porn: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7864733.stm http://www.kvoa.com/Global/story.asp?S=9769617 And I assume that when the

[TV orNotTV] Re: Super Bowl

2009-02-02 Thread Jim Ellwanger
Jon Delfin wrote: One thing NBC did (actually, didn't do) that drove me bats all night: The on-screen information bar didn't indicate where the ball was. 2nd and 7 from where? I recall both NBC and CBS using such graphics (2nd and 7/Ball on the Steelers' 40 Yard Line) back in the '80s, NBC on

[TV orNotTV] Re: Super Bowl

2009-02-02 Thread PGage
On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 7:14 AM, Karla Robinson karlasrobin...@zoominternet.net wrote: It always helps when the game is as exciting as last night's event, but I really enjoyed the Super Bowl this year. NBC was really on point with some of their packages last night, and Al Michaels seemed well

Heroes: Funjuns (Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Super Bowl)

2009-02-02 Thread Thomas Allen Heald
If you call an interview with the Cheerleader from Heroes not important... Way to go on that (non spoiler) Heroes ending this week, eh? spoiler crap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . So they may or may have powers (or now have one another's powers and HRG is a bad guy (again) and