Comments on: NBC Still Has 30% Of Vancouver Olympics Ad Time To Sell http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/11/15/nbc-still-has-30-of-vancouver-olympics-ad-time-to-sell/33694/ Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:42:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Olympics Off To A Rocky Start Before Kickoff! » News and no filler http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/11/15/nbc-still-has-30-of-vancouver-olympics-ad-time-to-sell/33694/comment-page-2/#comment-160445 Olympics Off To A Rocky Start Before Kickoff! » News and no filler Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:49:29 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=33694#comment-160445 [...] only three months to go until the big event, the network still has 30% of its ad time to sell! Could it be that NBC’s asking price is a little too steep for [...] [...] only three months to go until the big event, the network still has 30% of its ad time to sell! Could it be that NBC’s asking price is a little too steep for [...]

]]> By: hollywood-247 » Blog Archive » Olympics Off To A Rocky Start Before Kickoff! http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/11/15/nbc-still-has-30-of-vancouver-olympics-ad-time-to-sell/33694/comment-page-1/#comment-160436 hollywood-247 » Blog Archive » Olympics Off To A Rocky Start Before Kickoff! Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:39:23 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=33694#comment-160436 [...] only three months to go until the big event, the network still has 30% of its ad time to sell! Could it be that NBC’s asking price is a little too steep for [...] [...] only three months to go until the big event, the network still has 30% of its ad time to sell! Could it be that NBC’s asking price is a little too steep for [...]

]]> By: Carol http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/11/15/nbc-still-has-30-of-vancouver-olympics-ad-time-to-sell/33694/comment-page-1/#comment-160435 Carol Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:38:59 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=33694#comment-160435 I can't see too many companies paying those outrageous prices for ad time - not in this economy and not when you can get a better target audience on cable channels. For example, all home improvement, landscaping, and like stuff would do better in my opinion on HGTV, DIY networks. There are a few products that can appeal to a wide audience but I doubt that many whose companies want to pay those prices. The automobile industry can't afford those prices given the economy. I can’t see too many companies paying those outrageous prices for ad time – not in this economy and not when you can get a better target audience on cable channels. For example, all home improvement, landscaping, and like stuff would do better in my opinion on HGTV, DIY networks. There are a few products that can appeal to a wide audience but I doubt that many whose companies want to pay those prices. The automobile industry can’t afford those prices given the economy.

]]> By: Olympics Off To A Rocky Start Before Kickoff! | Stacy Steele http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/11/15/nbc-still-has-30-of-vancouver-olympics-ad-time-to-sell/33694/comment-page-1/#comment-160420 Olympics Off To A Rocky Start Before Kickoff! | Stacy Steele Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:26:57 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=33694#comment-160420 [...] only three months to go until the big event, the network still has 30% of its ad time to sell! Could it be that NBC’s asking price is a little too steep for [...] [...] only three months to go until the big event, the network still has 30% of its ad time to sell! Could it be that NBC’s asking price is a little too steep for [...]

]]> By: Shaz http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/11/15/nbc-still-has-30-of-vancouver-olympics-ad-time-to-sell/33694/comment-page-1/#comment-160416 Shaz Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:24:23 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=33694#comment-160416 No Targets, Neiman Marcus or Macy's in Canada. Maybe Zellers, Holt Renfrew and HBC? :D No Targets, Neiman Marcus or Macy’s in Canada.

Maybe Zellers, Holt Renfrew and HBC? :D

]]> By: Olympics Off To A Rocky Start Before Kickoff! | http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/11/15/nbc-still-has-30-of-vancouver-olympics-ad-time-to-sell/33694/comment-page-1/#comment-160412 Olympics Off To A Rocky Start Before Kickoff! | Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:21:52 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=33694#comment-160412 [...] only three months to go until the big event, the network still has 30% of its ad time to sell! Could it be that NBC’s asking price is a little too steep for [...] [...] only three months to go until the big event, the network still has 30% of its ad time to sell! Could it be that NBC’s asking price is a little too steep for [...]

]]> By: Nightstar http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/11/15/nbc-still-has-30-of-vancouver-olympics-ad-time-to-sell/33694/comment-page-1/#comment-160387 Nightstar Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:08:12 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=33694#comment-160387 Jeffster rocks out at the Olympic village in a decked-out Ford! Chuck and Morgan dash about Vancouver with Subway sandwiches to give away! Yvonne checks out the latest spy-ware chic and gadgets at Target, Wal-Mart, Neiman Marcus, Apple, Macy's and others! Casey stocks up on the latest tools and equipment at Sears, K-Mart, and sporting good stores! (including Craftsman tools!) Just thought I would throw that out there for the Chuck fans. :lol: Jeffster rocks out at the Olympic village in a decked-out Ford! Chuck and Morgan dash about Vancouver with Subway sandwiches to give away! Yvonne checks out the latest spy-ware chic and gadgets at Target, Wal-Mart, Neiman Marcus, Apple, Macy’s and others! Casey stocks up on the latest tools and equipment at Sears, K-Mart, and sporting good stores! (including Craftsman tools!)

Just thought I would throw that out there for the Chuck fans. :lol:

]]> By: R.G http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/11/15/nbc-still-has-30-of-vancouver-olympics-ad-time-to-sell/33694/comment-page-1/#comment-160079 R.G Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:11:24 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=33694#comment-160079 Nobody is going to watch the Winter Olympics, especially anyone in the Sunbelt America, perhaps except me. Nobody is going to watch the Winter Olympics, especially anyone in the Sunbelt America, perhaps except me.

]]> By: EJ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/11/15/nbc-still-has-30-of-vancouver-olympics-ad-time-to-sell/33694/comment-page-1/#comment-160074 EJ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:49:36 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=33694#comment-160074 KINGS was great but admittedly a bit highbrow for broadcast TV, even for the network that gave us WEST WING once upon a time (but I give major props to ANYONE with balls enough to put on a show that uses iambic pentameter with modern dialogue - dope!). Shoulda been on cable (AMC? I hear "story matters" there lol) from the jump. It'd be as if MAD MEN were on NBC. They'd draw the same audience and people would howl at NBC to cancel it, quality be damned. RIP, KINGS. RIP. KINGS was great but admittedly a bit highbrow for broadcast TV, even for the network that gave us WEST WING once upon a time (but I give major props to ANYONE with balls enough to put on a show that uses iambic pentameter with modern dialogue – dope!). Shoulda been on cable (AMC? I hear “story matters” there lol) from the jump. It’d be as if MAD MEN were on NBC. They’d draw the same audience and people would howl at NBC to cancel it, quality be damned.

RIP, KINGS. RIP.

]]> By: tdot http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/11/15/nbc-still-has-30-of-vancouver-olympics-ad-time-to-sell/33694/comment-page-1/#comment-160066 tdot Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:16:58 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=33694#comment-160066 so excited! watch out for me :) so excited!
watch out for me :)

]]> By: Dingo http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/11/15/nbc-still-has-30-of-vancouver-olympics-ad-time-to-sell/33694/comment-page-1/#comment-160061 Dingo Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:53:26 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=33694#comment-160061 NBC surely left room for promos. This 30 percent must be separate. NBC better hope for an American to win a few gold medals early in the Olympiad and boost the numbers. Then later ads can be sold for top dollar. Sure, it's a risk but a fire sale for one of NBC's top properties is a worse option. NBC surely left room for promos. This 30 percent must be separate. NBC better hope for an American to win a few gold medals early in the Olympiad and boost the numbers. Then later ads can be sold for top dollar. Sure, it’s a risk but a fire sale for one of NBC’s top properties is a worse option.

]]> By: Scott R. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/11/15/nbc-still-has-30-of-vancouver-olympics-ad-time-to-sell/33694/comment-page-1/#comment-160059 Scott R. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:42:00 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=33694#comment-160059 I'm sure they'll find plenty of Chuck, Jay Leno, Parenthood and Day One ads to fill it in with. I’m sure they’ll find plenty of Chuck, Jay Leno, Parenthood and Day One ads to fill it in with.

]]> By: networkinsider http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/11/15/nbc-still-has-30-of-vancouver-olympics-ad-time-to-sell/33694/comment-page-1/#comment-160054 networkinsider Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:22:53 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=33694#comment-160054 the logo above looks like an obese person haha the logo above looks like an obese person haha

]]> By: Jeremy http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/11/15/nbc-still-has-30-of-vancouver-olympics-ad-time-to-sell/33694/comment-page-1/#comment-160036 Jeremy Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:44:22 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=33694#comment-160036 Fill up all the unused time with Chuck ads. Fill up all the unused time with Chuck ads.

]]> By: Mumbo http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/11/15/nbc-still-has-30-of-vancouver-olympics-ad-time-to-sell/33694/comment-page-1/#comment-160029 Mumbo Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:53:01 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=33694#comment-160029 Even with the recession, it seems a little odd to me that ad sales are so slow. I mean, with it being in Vancouver, the timezones pretty much match up so the live coverage will be at a reasonable time, so I imagine it will be one of the higher-rated Winter Olympics. Even with the recession, it seems a little odd to me that ad sales are so slow.

I mean, with it being in Vancouver, the timezones pretty much match up so the live coverage will be at a reasonable time, so I imagine it will be one of the higher-rated Winter Olympics.

]]> By: Harold http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/11/15/nbc-still-has-30-of-vancouver-olympics-ad-time-to-sell/33694/comment-page-1/#comment-160025 Harold Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:54:13 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=33694#comment-160025 Philflipt88 says November 15, 2009 at 4:14 pm: "KINGS...the best show...in 10 years" Are you sure that it was good? Was it a chore to watch? According to comments on this site, that is an indication of quality. Double the quality value if you continued to watch the show in an attempt to understand it. Philflipt88 says November 15, 2009 at 4:14 pm:

“KINGS…the best show…in 10 years”

Are you sure that it was good? Was it a chore to watch? According to comments on this site, that is an indication of quality.

Double the quality value if you continued to watch the show in an attempt to understand it.

]]> By: Tommy http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/11/15/nbc-still-has-30-of-vancouver-olympics-ad-time-to-sell/33694/comment-page-1/#comment-160019 Tommy Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:29:31 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=33694#comment-160019 Phil, Kings got horrible ratings. They did the right thing by canceling it. We would be making fun of NBC if Kings was still on the air, that's how bad the ratings were! I give NBC a lot of criticism normally, but they did the right thing when they canceled Kings! Phil, Kings got horrible ratings. They did the right thing by canceling it. We would be making fun of NBC if Kings was still on the air, that’s how bad the ratings were! I give NBC a lot of criticism normally, but they did the right thing when they canceled Kings!

]]> By: Philflipt88 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/11/15/nbc-still-has-30-of-vancouver-olympics-ad-time-to-sell/33694/comment-page-1/#comment-160015 Philflipt88 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:14:18 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=33694#comment-160015 NBC DESERVES THE BAD LUCK! THEY ARE BEING PUNISHED JUSTLY FOR CANCELLING 'KINGS', which was the best show they've had in their hands in 10 years....and they blew it, the idiots blew it. NBC DESERVES THE BAD LUCK! THEY ARE BEING PUNISHED JUSTLY FOR CANCELLING ‘KINGS’, which was the best show they’ve had in their hands in 10 years….and they blew it, the idiots blew it.

]]> By: Julia http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/11/15/nbc-still-has-30-of-vancouver-olympics-ad-time-to-sell/33694/comment-page-1/#comment-160011 Julia Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:44:54 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=33694#comment-160011 Packy, I assume this 30% is outside of whatever time they've already set aside for in-house promos. Packy, I assume this 30% is outside of whatever time they’ve already set aside for in-house promos.

]]> By: Packy http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/11/15/nbc-still-has-30-of-vancouver-olympics-ad-time-to-sell/33694/comment-page-1/#comment-160007 Packy Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:36:25 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=33694#comment-160007 They shoul use some of that time to advertise the snot out of what few decent/marginally performing shows that they've got. The peacock is not likely to get a better opportunity to promote their network to thIs large a sample of viewers for some time to come. I say sell what they can and invest the rest in growing an audience. They shoul use some of that time to advertise the snot out of what few decent/marginally performing shows that they’ve got. The peacock is not likely to get a better opportunity to promote their network to thIs large a sample of viewers for some time to come. I say sell what they can and invest the rest in growing an audience.

]]> By: CK http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/11/15/nbc-still-has-30-of-vancouver-olympics-ad-time-to-sell/33694/comment-page-1/#comment-160006 CK Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:35:53 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=33694#comment-160006 Two words: Fire Sale! Two words: Fire Sale!

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