Because A) then the broadcast isn't truly "live", which actually is a thing if you prefer to watch TV while listening to a different audio source on the radio or internet....and 2) because lots of times there is game-related information/interviews/entertainment during the intermissions or halftimes that the fans also want to see. Personally, I prefer the non-stop action of hockey and soccer. If something noteworthy happens during the break, they'll show a replay as soon as you return to the action.
If you've ever attended a college/pro basketball or football game, the TV timeouts are absolutely maddening while everybody stands around waiting for the red lights to reappear on the cameras. Seems like the butts in the seats should get first considerations, since they're the ones actually paying to come and watch the game.
Doug Fields
Tampa, FL
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Subject: [TV orNotTV] A Random Question That May Open Pandora's Box
From: Joe Hass <[email protected]>
Date: Fri, February 21, 2014 1:18 pm
To: TV Or Not TV <[email protected]>
Is there a true broadcast-quality DVR with the feature set of a TiVo? If so, why wouldn't a network showing a live sporting event with no TV timeouts (say, Olympic hockey) effectively pause the broadcast to insert commercial breaks, then catch up to live during intermissions or halftime?
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