I am sorry, as much as I love the content of the programming on Antenna TV, I have to sound off here about the non-stop ads from VALUES.COM BKA subtle Christian messages.

I think it is obnoxious and really a turn off to your viewers to be bombarded with the same ads from VALUES.COM over & over & over & over & over.
ALRIGHT ALREADY!!! We get it! Is Antenna TV the only station that will allow this? I don't see these ads on any other of the 500 plus channels. What is the deal with that? It is incredibly annoying to hear these "inspirational" songs that are 20 decibels above the volume of the program your trying to enjoy, repeated 50,000 times a day 24/7. :mad:

I also am sick and tired of the other ad about parental guide ratings warning labels on videogames. It comes on about as often as the Values ads, and seems to go hand in hand with them.

I am sick of these ads. I am tuning into ME TV more often Antenna, because it is torture to hear these repeatedly. Please cease these or cut them down to a reasonable amount, and turn the volume down to what all of the other advertisers use. :mad:

I apologize to everyone on the list for this rant, but I had to vent.

Speaking as a Christian and grandmother I have no problem with these ads. The morals of this country have certainly declined and we need all the help we can get. JMHO.
These ads are paid for and are designed to reach people as do any ads. I don't watch any that don't interest me, problem solved. Have a blessed day. :)

I don't have a problem with your Christianity, and God Bless. I do have a problem with having Christian messages rammed down my throat, and having my eardrums blown out by the obnoxiously loud volume of the "moral" messages. How about Christian consideration for others?

I don't know what you're talking about. I never hear it on my antenna tv station.

I don't know what you're talking about. I never hear it on my antenna tv station.

I was thinking the same thing, could be the affiliates airing the ads and not necessarily Antenna TV.

yea, I was thinking the same thing. I don't see those ads on ANTENNA TV; it must be your local affiliate that's showing them.

I was thinking the same thing, could be the affiliates airing the ads and not necessarily Antenna TV.
Consider yourselves lucky! I receive Antenna TV via Comcast cable, and although there are some normal commercials being aired, they are interlaced with HUGE blocks of VALUES.COM messages, LOUD & LONG, lasting 5 mins or longer, and continuous. It really sucks having to listen to this between Hazel, All In The Family, Three's Company, Good Times etc.

Speaking as a Christian and grandmother I have no problem with these ads. The morals of this country have certainly declined and we need all the help we can get. JMHO.
These ads are paid for and are designed to reach people as do any ads. I don't watch any that don't interest me, problem solved. Have a blessed day. :)


I agree with you.If it was up to me.They would have these on every tv ch:)

These ads are paid for and are designed to reach people as do any ads.

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I don't get the Values ads but I would much rather see them than the constant medical ads or if you were a victim of -- you can sue ads on my Antenna station.

I don't see anything wrong with the ads.There should be some good advertising on tv.With all the garbage.They advertise now days.

I don't see anything wrong with the ads.There should be some good advertising on tv.With all the garbage.They advertise now days.

Seeing the ads is one thing, having them constantly shoved down your throat is another.

Seeing the ads is one thing, having them constantly shoved down your throat is another.



It's not like Christian adds. Are the only adds being shoved down peoples throat.Not that i really agree with you that they are.I don't think there is any where near enough of them myself.

It's not like Christian adds. Are the only adds being shoved down peoples throat.

I know they're not the only ones but they are the main topic of this discussion and others have already been mentioned.

I know they're not the only ones but they are the main topic of this discussion and others have already been mentioned.



And i am just saying.As long as others are allowed too.Christians should be allowed to aswell.

I am also saying that.I don't think it's such a bad thing.We need more good messages advertised in this world.

Seeing the ads is one thing, having them constantly shoved down your throat is another.


In all fairness, there are a lot of other things on TV that are being shoved down our throats in comparison.

In all fairness, there are a lot of other things on TV that are being shoved down our throats in comparison.



Thank you Thomas.

In all fairness, there are a lot of other things on TV that are being shoved down our throats in comparison.

I realize that but like I said, these ads are the topic of discussion.

This is what I am trying to figure out. For some reason they chose Antenna TV, which in all honesty, is probably the one channel that LEAST needs moral lessons. The viewership on Antenna is probably older, lets face it, and seeking out programs like Father Knows Best and Leave It To Beaver.

I don't think they should be proselytizing on any channel, but if they have to choose one to zero in on, I would think maybe SyFy or Spike would be a better choice.

The Colonial Penn, Hoveround and Picante Sauce commercials are at least at a decent volume level, and aren't on 24/7.

Does anyone know whether the fact that Antenna is Broadcast obliges them to public service announcements? I notice that they are very careful to only "hint" at "Angels above" in their "not so subtle" religious songs very carefully avoiding words like Jesus, or Lord... but none the less zinging in their little messages (VALUES.COM) and the videogame label warning commercial that goes on right after it, could be considered public service, but why then is it only airing in certain market areas?

There are ads out there that are far worse...that are getting shoved down our throats. Many of them air during the NFL games but I'm not going to give up football just because I hate the commercials.

I don't get religious commercials on my Antenna shows so it must be an affiliate thing. I too notice that the commercials are LOOONG, but that's par for the course for current TV. Here in NYC we get yucky ads for gimmicky products and life insurance. This is one key reason I watch shows mostly on DVDs. Many of the DVD packages don 't have commercials. And those that do, the commercials are short vintage ones - at least on my Ozzie and Harriet sets.

This is not a perfect solution but might work for someone who hates loong commercials. Consider borrowing DVD sets from your local library. Most have decent selections of shows and 95% seem to be w/o commercials. Drawback is many older shows not out on DVD - on other hand quite a few are.

This is what I am trying to figure out. For some reason they chose Antenna TV, which in all honesty, is probably the one channel that LEAST needs moral lessons. The viewership on Antenna is probably older, lets face it, and seeking out programs like Father Knows Best and Leave It To Beaver.

I don't think they should be proselytizing on any channel, but if they have to choose one to zero in on, I would think maybe SyFy or Spike would be a better choice.

The Colonial Penn, Hoveround and Picante Sauce commercials are at least at a decent volume level, and aren't on 24/7.

Does anyone know whether the fact that Antenna is Broadcast obliges them to public service announcements? I notice that they are very careful to only "hint" at "Angels above" in their "not so subtle" religious songs very carefully avoiding words like Jesus, or Lord... but none the less zinging in their little messages (VALUES.COM) and the videogame label warning commercial that goes on right after it, could be considered public service, but why then is it only airing in certain market areas?
It's your local affiliate, not antenna tv. My Me-TV affiliate has a lot of religious shows and infomercials on it. There's nothing I can do about it. If I want to watch the shows on it, I have to put up with their programming decisions.

Charles, you take things way too seriously. You need to
stop getting on people for their point of view.

And you need to stop lecturing people, you've done this several times now with me and I don't mind telling you that I'm getting fed-up with it. Janice has told you more than once to stop playing moderator and to report a post if you feel there's a reason to do so.

I also haven't gotten onto anyone for their point of view, the point I'm trying to get across is that while there are many ads that are played on a continuous basis, the ones in the title of this thread are those that are the topic of discussion.

No different than the incessant ads I see for that mouthpiece that supposedly stops snoring, sometimes twice in one break. I guess these are the folks footing the bill no matter what it is. I get tired of those ED ads every break as well. Same goes for the waffle miracle cooker or whatever. This is the reason I am buying up any used DVD season set I can get on Amazon at a decent price. I now have several complete series. Even if the show is on TV you pay for cable then watch as much advertising as show. I wish I could get OTA channels but live in a dead zone for OTA so I could drop cable all together, but I want news, weather and football.

This is what I am trying to figure out. For some reason they chose Antenna TV, which in all honesty, is probably the one channel that LEAST needs moral lessons. The viewership on Antenna is probably older, lets face it, and seeking out programs like Father Knows Best and Leave It To Beaver.

I don't think they should be proselytizing on any channel, but if they have to choose one to zero in on, I would think maybe SyFy or Spike would be a better choice.

The Colonial Penn, Hoveround and Picante Sauce commercials are at least at a decent volume level, and aren't on 24/7.

Does anyone know whether the fact that Antenna is Broadcast obliges them to public service announcements? I notice that they are very careful to only "hint" at "Angels above" in their "not so subtle" religious songs very carefully avoiding words like Jesus, or Lord... but none the less zinging in their little messages (VALUES.COM) and the videogame label warning commercial that goes on right after it, could be considered public service, but why then is it only airing in certain market areas?
The Antenna Network affiliate probably offered them a block of commercials at a cheap rate, especially if they are lacking ads for commercial products to show in their place. I'm sure they would like to get ads from a business at possibly higher ad rates, but they take whoever comes up with the $. Regardless of what it is for, ads are ruining TV especially channels we pay for as a subscriber. I hope DVD's never go obsolete because that is the route I am heading toward.

I do have a large DVD collection, and shows that I have on DVD like Rhoda, Father Knows Best, Barnaby Jones, etc. are like gold to me now. I even ordered (can't believe I did) "Alice" Season 1 recently, a show that I watched occasionally as a pre-teen and thought it fair at the time!:crazy:

I don't have a problem with your Christianity, and God Bless. I do have a problem with having Christian messages rammed down my throat, and having my eardrums blown out by the obnoxiously loud volume of the "moral" messages. How about Christian consideration for others?

I'm as anti-Christian as they come yet I don't know what ads you're talking about and I watch Antenna TV all the time.

I'm as anti-Christian as they come yet I don't know what ads you're talking about and I watch Antenna TV all the time.
It's not about being anti anything, it's about having loud, aggressive, & monotonous ads (that disguise themselves as "moral values") being foisted upon an audience that wants to watch retro-sitcoms.

Read the above postings regarding why some are seeing these and some are not. Apparently they are being aired on Antenna TV, but restricted to certain areas, the point of the posting is we are trying to figure out why, voicing opinions to Antenna about disgust with the overkill, and the unnecessary LOUD volume and length of them, and getting some answers from others in SO who obviously watch older sitcoms on Antenna & MeTV.

Is anyone else actually seeing the ads that I am seeing? I am in Florida. Watching Antenna on Comcast Cable.

The Antenna Network affiliate probably offered them a block of commercials at a cheap rate, especially if they are lacking ads for commercial products to show in their place. I'm sure they would like to get ads from a business at possibly higher ad rates, but they take whoever comes up with the $. Regardless of what it is for, ads are ruining TV especially channels we pay for as a subscriber. I hope DVD's never go obsolete because that is the route I am heading toward.

Go for it! You will NOT regret it. As much as I agree that this country is in a state of moral decline, Advertising such as this is just as bad as those for "Adult Products" such as those :angryfire"ED Pills":angryfire. It is so nice to be able to watch something and not have someone butt in to hawk a product you have no interest in purchasing (ESPECIALLY from that company, as they seem to feel you'll purchase their product because they INSULTED your intelligence!). There is no schedule to adhere to. If you have to work late, you won't miss your program because it's waiting for you. IMHO "Appointment TV" is :rip:DEAD!:rip:

Go for it! You will NOT regret it. As much as I agree that this country is in a state of moral decline, Advertising such as this is just as bad as those for "Adult Products" such as those :angryfire"ED Pills":angryfire. It is so nice to be able to watch something and not have someone butt in to hawk a product you have no interest in purchasing (ESPECIALLY from that company, as they seem to feel you'll purchase their product because they INSULTED your intelligence!). There is no schedule to adhere to. If you have to work late, you won't miss your program because it's waiting for you. IMHO "Appointment TV" is :rip:DEAD!:rip:
I am already happy with it. I figure dvd players are going to be around for a long time since you can still get VCR's. I have got good deals on used DVD sets of several complete series in the past 6 months or so. As soon as my current cable package promotion runs out I plan to cut back to a lower tier to get news, weather, sports, etc. but plan to get my entertainment shows more and more off DVD's. If I could get free OTA television I would drop cable. Most current TV is bad enough even before the seemingly endless commercials.

I realize that but like I said, these ads are the topic of discussion.

But I'm saying its no different from other things we see every two seconds repeatedly. It doesn't matter the subject. Its there and being advertised. It's just something we must learn to adjust to. The woman that tried to ban Married with Children back in 1988 by campaigning for cancellation because of something she saw that she deemed inappropriate. Katey Sagal said it best when she said if you don't like what you're seeing, then "turn it off". And I think that is what is going to have to be exercised in this situation. That's what I do.

But I'm saying its no different from other things we see every two seconds repeatedly. It doesn't matter the subject. Its there and being advertised. It's just something we must learn to adjust to. The woman that tried to ban Married with Children back in 1988 by campaigning for cancellation because of something she saw that she deemed inappropriate. Katey Sagal said it best when she said if you don't like what you're seeing, then "turn it off". And I think that is what is going to have to be exercised in this situation. That's what I do.



I couldn't agree more.And thank god that crazy lady,wasn't able to get Married With Children off the air.That was by far one of the most hillarious shows in the history of time.

I couldn't agree more.And thank god that crazy lady,wasn't able to get Married With Children off the air.That was by far one of the most hillarious shows in the history of time.


I do commend the lady that did campaign, though. She stood up for what she believed in. Like me, she was a Christian. However, I'm glad that MWC stayed on FOX for another nine years. LOL. I did like the show. Tee Hee.

I do commend the lady that did campaign, though. She stood up for what she believed in. Like me, she was a Christian. However, I'm glad that MWC stayed on FOX for another nine years. LOL. I did like the show. Tee Hee.



I am a proud christian.I just think Married With Children was funny.I loved it and,it would of been a crime.For it to be taken off the air.:lol: Good for the old lady though i guess.Probably the same old lady that said,somwhere in the Lion King.That it spelled sex when the Lions we're rolling down the hill.

I am a proud christian.I just think Married With Children was funny.I loved it and,it would of been a crime.For it to be taken off the air.:lol: Good for the old lady though i guess.Probably the same old lady that said,somwhere in the Lion King.That it spelled sex when the Lions we're rolling down the hill.


Actually, the lady was much younger. The Lion King comment gets a :lol: from me. It's funny that a lot of Disney productions are finding "so-called" messages. LOL.

But I'm saying its no different from other things we see every two seconds repeatedly. It doesn't matter the subject. Its there and being advertised. It's just something we must learn to adjust to. The woman that tried to ban Married with Children back in 1988 by campaigning for cancellation because of something she saw that she deemed inappropriate. Katey Sagal said it best when she said if you don't like what you're seeing, then "turn it off". And I think that is what is going to have to be exercised in this situation. That's what I do.
The cast should have sent her flowers because she's the one that made MWC a hit. Nobody was paying attention to the show or to Fox at that time. When that news item hit the papers everyone wanted to see what all the fuss was about. I didn't even have a Fox affiliate then and I wanted to see it. Within a year we got one. lol

The cast should have sent her flowers because she's the one that made MWC a hit. Nobody was paying attention to the show or to Fox at that time. When that news item hit the papers everyone wanted to see what all the fuss was about. I didn't even have a Fox affiliate then and I wanted to see it. Within a year we got one. lol


That is too funny.