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RTE squeezing in an extra advert during CL coverage!

  • 01-03-2009 7:35pm
    #1
    K4t
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,362 ✭✭✭


    Did anyone else notice that RTE didn't show the players lining up for the UEFA anthem during the Inter v United match. They took an ad break instead. It adds to the atmosphere of the occasion imo and it's a pity RTE favour a few extra thousand from adverts rather than letting us see the teams line up.

    A small gripe but what next, no analysis at all and just non-stop ads before the game like in many european countries?

    John.


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  • #2
    dreamers75
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,558 ✭✭✭✭dreamers75


    K4t wrote: »
    no analysis at all and just non-stop ads before the game like in many european countries?
    .


    we can dream.


  • #3
    mikemac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,986 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    I hope for your sake you don't watch American Football ;)


  • #4
    K4t
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,362 ✭✭✭K4t


    dreamers75 wrote: »
    we can dream.
    I was going to make that joke myself but then thought about what the poster below me mentioned :pac:
    mikemac wrote: »
    I hope for your sake you don't watch American Football ;)
    I manage about 5 minutes of the superbowl each year. Complete mind f**k.


  • #5
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    You'll be pleased to learn that FIFA/UEFA have abandoned the 20 mins halftime idea, that would effo have been used to squeeze an ad break into the halftime chit chat.


  • #6
    noodler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,726 ✭✭✭✭noodler


    Topic worthy alright.


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  • #7
    K4t
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,362 ✭✭✭K4t


    noodler wrote: »
    Topic worthy alright.
    I was thinking thread of the year tbh.


  • #8
    eirebhoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,013 ✭✭✭✭eirebhoy


    RTE must have the longest ad free period's pre and post match of all Irish and British stations. Other than the BBC of course. It's about 15 minutes after the final whistle before they'll even go to the ads.


  • #9
    Jazzy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,315 ✭✭✭Jazzy


    K4t wrote: »
    A small gripe but what next, no analysis at all and just non-stop ads before the game like in many european countries?

    or u can just watch ITV for the same effect :pac:


  • #10
    redout
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,435 ✭✭✭✭redout


    Jazzy wrote: »
    or u can just watch ITV for the same effect :pac:

    No Jazzy. That shower just switch to the ads before the bloody goal goes in ! :D


  • #11
    Jam-Fly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 549 ✭✭✭Jam-Fly


    K4t wrote: »
    Did anyone else notice that RTE didn't show the players lining up for the UEFA anthem during the Inter v United match. They took an ad break instead. It adds to the atmosphere of the occasion imo and it's a pity RTE favour a few extra thousand from adverts rather than letting us see the teams line up.

    A small gripe but what next, no analysis at all and just non-stop ads before the game like in many european countries?

    John.

    Yeah I agree, esp for CL matches. The atmosphere for CL is so great, and seeing the teams line up and the music play rly does add to the atmosphere


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  • #12
    civis_liberalis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,772 ✭✭✭civis_liberalis


    K4t wrote: »
    it's a pity RTE favour a few extra thousand from adverts rather than letting us see the teams line up.
    What are you saying John? Ridiculous comment. RTE have to make money somehow. You'd swear they were subsidised or something. :D


  • #13
    markesmith
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,752 ✭✭✭markesmith


    Anyone seen what they do in Italy? Ball goes out for a throw or a corner, they do a five-second "stinger". When I watched a match over there, it just cut to Beckham holding a Gillette razor for 3-5 seconds, then back to the action.

    If you're involved in the game and excited, it just catches you unaware and you feel dirty. :pac:

    RTE have a great time of it though. Just another example of a company using the "small country, so we have to do these things to make a profit" line. I mean, they get the license, and they get the advertising? It's a rip-off really. But let's not start on that!


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