Sarah Tisdale
Sounds like the best answer is to skip the live version (where they
insert silly commercials) and instead watch the delayed re-broadcasts.
They're better anyway since they condense it down shorter -
especially for the longer mountain stages. Of course, they aren't
live though, and I assume they occasionally cut out some entertaining
video...
I lost versus when comcast removed it from the "limited basic" cable. :-(
Sarah
On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 2:15 PM, wrote:
> Obviosly, people are not complaining about advertisements. It is the way
> they are occurring, such as being randomly inserted over the broadcast
> without regard to the state of the event.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "scott hill"
> To: obra@list.obra.org, "Lisa"
> Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2009 1:12:07 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific
> Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Comcast and the TdF - no spoiler
>
> it is funny how we all complain now about the coverage. 8 or so years ago,
> pre OLN/VS, all you got was a 30 min show on espn every day and maybe an
> hour on sat and sun, and before that maybe a 1 hour show on wide world of
> sports on sundays. i guess what i am saying is that it is good they have
> advertisers, because if they didn't we would not be watching the tour
> everyday live.
>
> scott
>
> --- On Thu, 7/9/09, Lisa wrote:
>
> From: Lisa
> Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Comcast and the TdF - no spoiler
> To: obra@list.obra.org
> Date: Thursday, July 9, 2009, 2:47 PM
>
>
> I'm with Charter in Ashland, but haven't caught finishes on TV as I am at
> work by then...off tomorrow so will let you know about their VS coverage and
> ads if still interested
>
> ~ lisa
>
> --- On Thu, 7/9/09, Rick C Johnson wrote:
>
> From: Rick C Johnson
> Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Comcast and the TdF - no spoiler
> To: "obra@list.obra.org"
> Date: Thursday, July 9, 2009, 9:49 AM
>
> FYI - this is the first year that the Tour broadcast has been able to
> insert local advertising. Prior to this year there was no technical
> support for anything other than the network feed spots. Sounds like the
> issues some of you are experiencing stem from this change.
>
> That's the story I heard from my sponsor at the time we were filming our
> ads to run during this period. Hopefully our ads don't spoil anyones
> coverage here in Bend!
>
> Rick Johnson
> Bend, Oregon
>
> "Those who cannot remember the past, are condemned to repeat it" - George
> Santayana
>
>
>
> KO Kevin wrote:
>
>> I watched yesterday’s early morning TdF broadcast, the coverage was
>> interrupted by commercials with less than 300 meters to the finish. I
>> had to sit through several commercials before I knew the results. The
>> evening re-broadcast was fine. This was on Eugene Comcast.
>>
>> Kevin
>>
>> *From:* obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org]
>> *On Behalf Of *scott hill
>> *Sent:* Thursday, July 09, 2009 8:48 AM
>> *To:* craig austin; Scott Fitzwater
>> *Cc:* obra@list.obra.org
>> *Subject:* Re: [OBRA Chat] Comcast and the TdF - no spoiler
>>
>> did not have the problem on comcast in eugene. must be a portland thing.
>>
>> scott
>>
>> --- On *Thu, 7/9/09, Scott Fitzwater //* wrote:
>>
>>
>> From: Scott Fitzwater
>> Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Comcast and the TdF - no spoiler
>> To: "craig austin"
>> Cc: obra@list.obra.org
>> Date: Thursday, July 9, 2009, 9:50 AM
>>
>> Well, that doesn't appear to be true. Folks on the west side of
>> town (I live on the east side) did not see this ad. Also, the ads
>> overlap and block the broadcast - no official ad break. I'll bet
>> Versus allows Comcast to run adds for a fee. In fact, the ad that
>> blocked the finish in yesterdays stage was an add for Comcast itself.
>> Scott
>>
>> On Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 8:02 PM, craig austin
>> >
>> >
>> wrote:
>>
>> While that's a legitimate beef, I believe the beef would be with
>> Versus, not Comcast. I'm sure DirecTV's broadcast of VS
>> programming, including commercials, is exactly the same as
>> Comcast's, or any other carrier. They just broadcast the stuff;
>> programming and timing of commercials are the responsibility of
>> the network that's carrying the event.
>>
>> Craig
>>
>> On Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 6:55 PM, Scott Fitzwater
>> >
>> >
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>> I freaking can't believe that Comcast stuffed in another ad
>> right at the finish of the live presentation of the
>> TdF today. That is just incredibly unbelievable!
>> Completely missed the finish.
>>
>> I've already earlier called Comcast about those irritating ads and
>> they pleaded ignorance. I'm ready to move to another carrier.
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