Scott Fitzwater

No rogue ads in yesterdays broadcast and haven't seen any today - yet. Maybe
folks are calling and emailing with complaints. I know we have.
Scott

On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 11:18 PM, joe cipale wrote:

> But with the condensed version, you are stuck with Bob Roll.
>
> I think this issue (poor commercial timing) is something that occurs at
> select
> Comcast locales. Here in Vancouver, I have yet to see a problem with poor
> commercial timing during the finishes.
>
> Joe
>
> On Thursday 09 July 2009 23:11, Sarah Tisdale wrote:
> > 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
> > >> > >>
> > >> <
> http://us.mc656.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=useyourdagger@gmail.com
> > >>>> 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
> > >> > >>
> > >> <
> http://us.mc656.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=scott.fitzh2o@gmail.com
> > >>>> 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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