CBS: Commercial Broadcasting System

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As usual, folks in the blogosphere are knocking the cover off the ball with topics and analysis you won’t see other places. (Link)

This study was organized by Marty of cfbstats.com. Together with Matt from College Sports Schedules and Gary from Steroid Nation, we have a look at the difference in length of telecasts by all of college football’s broadcast partners from the 2005 and 2006 seasons.

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General Media NCS Football

3 Responses to CBS: Commercial Broadcasting System

  1. tractor57 02/11/2007 at 5:39 PM #

    This provides some facts to my opinion that there have been more and longer commercial spots during sporting events. I’m sure CBS isn’t alone in trying to find ways to stuff more “revenue enhancements” into each and every telecast.

  2. BoKnowsNCS71 02/11/2007 at 5:43 PM #

    Pretty much this proves that it is always about the money — not the fans having to watch a longer game.

  3. gumbydammit 02/12/2007 at 11:28 AM #

    I’d like to see a survey of how many people have been to a televised college football game, and at least once during the game looked at the TV rep standing on the field holding up the game, and thought, “Get that sumbitch off of the field and let’s play some football!”

    On second thought, what’s the point of a survey with a universal 100% response?

    It does show, however, that officiating is beholden to the monied power interests of the game. If they put the ball in play, the networks would have to cut the commercials short to get back to the action. If they didn’t, the viewer resposne would be merciless.

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