NCAA March Madness ads

[Juulie Downs]

Less than a full day in, and i"m already tired of the ads.... except for E-Trade. That mouthy little baby is just too cute

[Judtech]

"Milka what?!?"
I may cancel my Hampton Inn Rewards card
I am even more firm in my commitment to NEVER buy a chevy!

[Juulie Downs]

my new all-time low is the "Two pits and a chesty". Gag!!!

[bas2456]

Originally Posted by Juulie Downs

my new all-time low is the "Two pits and a chesty". Gag!!!

That one's not new, either. I just hate how many more media timeouts there are.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by bas2456

That one's not new, either. I just hate how many more media timeouts there are.

That is probably a year old. And I hate it BTW. I think it is stupid. But then again anything associated with the X-Game type sports are stupid if you ask me.

Peace

[Adam]

Originally Posted by jrutledge

that is probably a year old. And i hate it btw. I think it is stupid. But then again anything associated with the x-game type sports are stupid if you ask me.

Peace

+1

[bas2456]

Originally Posted by jrutledge

that is probably a year old. And i hate it btw. I think it is stupid. But then again anything associated with the x-game type sports are stupid if you ask me.

Peace

+2

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by bas2456

That one's not new, either. I just hate how many more media timeouts there are.

Wasn't aware there were more media times-out. Maybe they were longer, but I don't think there were any additional media T-O's. Also, coaches tend to use more T-O's in the tourney.

I don't watch commercials, I'm a channel flipper. Last night it was Sober House w/Dr. Drew.

[Mark Padgett]

I ignore the commercials by flipping channels, too. Last night was good for that. I got to watch some NHL and also Cheech Marin on Jeopardy. It was a celebrity episode and he stomped Anderson Cooper.

[bearclause]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Wasn't aware there were more media times-out. Maybe they were longer, but I don't think there were any additional media T-O's. Also, coaches tend to use more T-O's in the tourney.

I don't watch commercials, I'm a channel flipper. Last night it was Sober House w/Dr. Drew.

I paid more attention to the one game I was most interested in today. I noticed that the under 16-minute media timeout was taken in the first half. Then around 13:37, Louisville is absolutely hemorrhaging (down 22-4), Pitino calls timeout, and CBS cuts to a 3-minute commercial. Apparently for NCAA Tournament games, the first called timeout in each half becomes a full-fledged media timeout, although that's also supposed to be the case for regular season games for the first called timeout in the second half.

[bearclause]

Originally Posted by bas2456

That one's not new, either. I just hate how many more media timeouts there are.

I don't think there are. It looks like the standard under 16-, 12-, 8-, 4- minute media timeouts. BTW - I personally have never seen the under 15-, 10-, 5- minute media timeouts. Anyone here ever see that format used before?

What CBS seems to be doing is using the called timeouts at the end of games to put in quick 15 and 30 second ads. Other broadcasters don't seem to do that.

And help me out here, since I can't seem to find an answer. What happens if an entire media timeout period goes without a suitable stoppage in play? That media timeout just goes away?

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by bearclause

And help me out here, since I can't seem to find an answer. What happens if an entire media timeout period goes without a suitable stoppage in play? That media timeout just goes away?

They have a camera person flash a bright light in the eyes of someone about to receive a pass so the ball goes OOB.

[bas2456]

Originally Posted by bearclause

I don't think there are. It looks like the standard under 16-, 12-, 8-, 4- minute media timeouts. BTW - I personally have never seen the under 15-, 10-, 5- minute media timeouts. Anyone here ever see that format used before?

What CBS seems to be doing is using the called timeouts at the end of games to put in quick 15 and 30 second ads. Other broadcasters don't seem to do that.

And help me out here, since I can't seem to find an answer. What happens if an entire media timeout period goes without a suitable stoppage in play? That media timeout just goes away?

Pretty sure they still have to use it. Radio and TV stations sell the ad time...their buyers would be pretty ticked off if their commercials didn't get in

[Rich]

Originally Posted by bearclause

I don't think there are. It looks like the standard under 16-, 12-, 8-, 4- minute media timeouts. BTW - I personally have never seen the under 15-, 10-, 5- minute media timeouts. Anyone here ever see that format used before?

What CBS seems to be doing is using the called timeouts at the end of games to put in quick 15 and 30 second ads. Other broadcasters don't seem to do that.

And help me out here, since I can't seem to find an answer. What happens if an entire media timeout period goes without a suitable stoppage in play? That media timeout just goes away?

The officials call a nickel-dimer at the first opportunity once it gets under the media timeout threshold.

I go to a *lot* of D-I games and I'm amazed at the cheapies that are called within 10-15 seconds of that threshold.