Football on TV

[Stephen230]

Owt on tonight?

Bit late now but I’ve just watched the last half hour of Palace V Liverpool from 2014 on Sky.

Never gets boring.

Suarez sobbing uncontrollably at the end was worth six month’s subscription alone.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Football unlike the yank sports has no real breaks or time outs so ads are a bit harder to squeeze in. They’ll try doing split screen ads at Var reviews or when making subs, a good 30 seconds to hawk some white to the masses.

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[jimharri]

Football unlike the yank sports has no real breaks or time outs so ads are a bit harder to squeeze in. They’ll try doing split screen ads at Var reviews or when making subs, a good 30 seconds to hawk some white to the masses.

White wine?

 

[dennishasdoneit]

Just watching the rugby on Sky and they switched to a quick advert during a break in play during the first half.

First time I’ve ever seen that in over 30 years of rugby league on Sky.

My first thought was, are they testing the water, see if there’s much reaction in a minority sport, before giving it a go in football?

Yep. I did warn about this years ago.....
The American way. ..break in play ? / make it pay!
This will happen ,eventually in football too.its all about the money.
Last season, we saw fans ' trapped ' in the grounds for ever longer injury times...Didn't Arsenal have 13 mins injury / added time in a game last season... each minute is money. Advertise to those trapped in the football ground ..or watching at home...
That's where we are heading with the beautiful game...
Var deliberations will of course be interrupted by a short ..commercial break...live ,on sky,lol.

 

[Nellies left peg]

Yep. I did warn about this years ago.....
The American way. ..break in play ? / make it pay!
This will happen ,eventually in football too.its all about the money.
Last season, we saw fans ' trapped ' in the grounds for ever longer injury times...Didn't Arsenal have 13 mins injury / added time in a game last season... each minute is money. Advertise to those trapped in the football ground ..or watching at home...
That's where we are heading with the beautiful game...
Var deliberations will of course be interrupted by a short ..commercial break...live ,on sky,lol.

I thought that was the reason for us coming out late at halftime to prepare for these ad breaks, then the premier league go and fucking fine us.

 

[Stephen230]

Because I’m a sad bastard with far too much time on my hands, I contacted Sky Sports and asked them whether the adverts during play was going to be a regular thing? They assured me it was a mistake.

 

[dennishasdoneit]

Because I’m a sad bastard with far too much time on my hands, I contacted Sky Sports and asked them whether the adverts during play was going to be a regular thing? They assured me it was a mistake.

What are your thoughts on their reply...

 

[Stephen230]

What are your thoughts on their reply...

I’m inclined to believe it was most likely just a case of someone pressing a button at the wrong time but who knows?

I remember watching an interview with a Sky exec. when they were planning their first PPV boxing event. Tyson/ Bruno I think.

And he absolutely guaranteed that it was a complete one off and they had no plans to make PPV a regular thing.

 

[deano ou812]

I’m inclined to believe it was most likely just a case of someone pressing a button at the wrong time but who knows?

I remember watching an interview with a Sky exec. when they were planning their first PPV boxing event. Tyson/ Bruno I think.

And he absolutely guaranteed that it was a complete one off and they had no plans to make PPV a regular thing.

Or more likely someone deliberately pressing it,I’m skeptical about all this and view as someone posted testing the water for in game ads huge money to be made just look at the yanks ..

 

[Stephen230]

Or more likely someone deliberately pressing it,I’m skeptical about all this and view as someone posted testing the water for in game ads huge money to be made just look at the yanks ..

That was my first thought. And it’s possible obviously.

But on reflection, they wouldn’t really need to test the waters. They know everyone would be dead against it.

So on probability, I think most likely just an error.