Episodes on Peacock are only 20 minutes long

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by cloggedmind

To oversimplify for broadcast/terrestrial tv, there were usually 2 main options:
1)Station pays a limited rights fee and gets unedited episodes they can then dub and trim to cut to fit whatever adverts they want.
2)Barter system-- Syndication company sends free or reduced fee, pre-edited shows with their choice of national advertising already in place.

Things got easier when stations could ingest programming by satellite, then later just by downloading content "en masse" and adding traffic(ads) into the schedule.

Plus, now with digital time compression, programs can be made to run in even less time albeit with verrry noticeable distortion and hard to understand dialogue. Ever tried to watch, say, Hogan's Heroes on TVLand or other stations? Episodes of MASH played so fast and jerky it looked like characters were BAMF'ing all over!

Streaming? That's a whole different mess. They edit however they want, especially providers that run off-the-clock. And you never know what version of what show you'll get. Even regular tv sometimes just gets whatever the distributor has on hand.

Pluto definitely show what they want

[cloggedmind]

Originally Posted by TVFactFan

Pluto definitely show what they want

I tried. I can't do the Pluto. I tried watching The Dick Van Dyke Show and others where commercials just popped in anywhere in the show and.. when it came back, I missed the 2-5 minutes b/c the show kept going during the break!

That's friggin' insane!!

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by cloggedmind

I tried. I can't do the Pluto. I tried watching The Dick Van Dyke Show and others where commercials just popped in anywhere in the show and.. when it came back, I missed the 2-5 minutes b/c the show kept going during the break!

That's friggin' insane!!

And when are they going to give other sitcoms a 24 hour channel? I think TC been on there for 5 years