TV shows on DVD immediately - including commercials? Jan18 '07
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Television shows are being released on DVD at the same time the show airs.
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# (1 of 1): Amanda
21 hours, 18 minutes after the fact. (Fri 19 Jan 2007, 10:14 AM CST)
I too prefer to catch a TV series once it comes out on DVD. I have always been against setting my personal schedule around a particular TV program. This is in fact why I have not had cable for so many years. Now that I've had it for the past few months, I'm finding myself fighting to not fall into the rut of what I have been trying to avoid.
There are many perks to waiting - especially the commercial free viewing and the ability to watch the entire series within a week instead of dragging out over several months.
(Here comes a side rant) A perfect case for this is the return of Grey's Anatomy. They reel you in after sweeps week for the next month or two, then Thanksgiving hits and it's re-runs for the next several weeks. Then, all of a sudden new shows start to air. By this point, I have forgotten the storylines, and frankly, don't really care what's happening. (Yet, I've still been watching now that it's back on) This is why DVD's are great!
Anyway....product placement. I can't remember where exactly I read about it, but I think it started coming about with the rising popularity of Tivo. People hate commercials, so networks have to figure out new ways to get their sponsor's products visible to their audience.
Enter popular TV shows. I have noticed it a lot more, and quite frankly, I'm annoyed by it. When I'm watching a TV show, I don't want to be forced into a marketing scheme for this product or that. What is supposed to be subtle stands out like an eye sore to me. I almost always catch when a brand name product is used or referenced and the idea that it's careful product placement and not just 'part of the script' is not lost on me at all.
Reality series are the most notorius for this. Take American Idol, sponsored heavily by Ford. What to the winners get? New Ford vehicles. And how many looney video commercials did they make last season, featuring nothing other than Ford cars.
Anyway, this is turning into a way longer than should be rant, and I know I sound like an advertising scrooge, but oh well.
Keep tv show DVDs commercial free, and keep the product placement to a minimum. : )