Comments on: Another Fox Comedy to Hate

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:08:45 +0000

Actually, I spent the start of the Miami game outside raking leaves, and when it got out of hand, I decided to stay outside and winterize my garage. So, no, I didn’t notice the crawler the week before.

By: Doug

Doug — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:49:47 +0000

Does anyone know why Allan doesnt label his pictures with who is in them, right below the picture, like the New York Times, or most news paper web sites do it?

Sometimes I just skim the blog, and dont have time to read through and look for the name – Which is not easy anyway, because the formatting he uses has no indentations. Remember those? They are easier on the eyes.

By: Doug

Doug — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:47:17 +0000

From what I understand the crawl was paid for by the Buffalo Bills. And its not the first time. Did you not watch the Miami game just a week earlier???

By: Gman

Gman — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:00:32 +0000

Will that crawl persuade you to buy a ticket to any remaining Bills game?? Not me.

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:03:44 +0000

Good point about Channel 4 losing big time if the team doesn’t sell the tickets, Alan.

I found it interesting on Sunday when, for the first time that I can ever remember, Channel 4 was running a commercial crawler during the game to encourage fans to buy tickets to the December home games by calling the team’s 800-number.

A crawler for breaking new, or weather, yes. But when has a station ever run a commercial crawler over network programming telling viewers to buy something?

Is that even allowed under FCC regulations?

And what a precedent to set for a TV station, with supposed credibility the way Channel 4 has. I could see Channel 7 doing it, but not Channel 4. But they stand to lose alot on blacked out games.