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Title: Question...
Post by: Localonthe8s on September 12, 2008, 08:15:17 PM: Has the IntelliStar ever enabled an ad crawl during national programming, besides the local forecast?
Title: Re: Question...
Post by: Stephen on September 12, 2008, 08:17:14 PM: Quote from: SlingBox on September 12, 2008, 08:15:17 PM
Has the IntelliStar ever enabled an ad crawl during national programming, besides the local forecast?
Not normally, but I do recall one time the LF LDL accidentally displayed during national programming (and thus I saw the ad crawl). That was in 2004/2005-ish.
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Post by: Localonthe8s on September 12, 2008, 08:21:56 PM: IMO, i think they should. I think CNN does it to their programming.
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Post by: Al on September 12, 2008, 08:23:53 PM: Quote from: SlingBox on September 12, 2008, 08:21:56 PM
IMO, i think they should. I think CNN does it to their programming.

ok so...because all the other networks do it...twc should too?

i think not.
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Post by: Localonthe8s on September 12, 2008, 08:28:19 PM: But an ad crawl complements twc's during national programming! it'll spike up ratings!
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Post by: Spring Rubber on September 12, 2008, 08:36:00 PM: Quote from: SlingBox on September 12, 2008, 08:28:19 PM
But an ad crawl complements twc's during national programming! it'll spike up ratings!

Uhhh...no.
Title: Re: Question...
Post by: Localonthe8s on September 12, 2008, 08:37:35 PM: Whatever...
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Post by: lfmusiclover on September 12, 2008, 08:50:33 PM: Quote from: Spring Rubber on September 12, 2008, 08:36:00 PM
Quote from: SlingBox on September 12, 2008, 08:28:19 PM
But an ad crawl complements twc's during national programming! it'll spike up ratings!

Uhhh...no.

I second that sentiment. :biggrin:
Title: Re: Question...
Post by: texasstooge on September 13, 2008, 12:05:45 AM: Although it seems like a good idea, let's just keep the ad scroll in the LOT8s.