Average amount of 30 minute TV slot used up by commercials?

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Average amount of 30 minute TV slot used up by commercials?

2007-01-29 14:07:59 · 3 answers · asked by Bored Enough To Be Here 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television

Chuck always said he'd be back in "2 and 2"... ugh, 2 many times.

2007-01-29 14:08:49 · update #1

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In the 1960s a typical hour-long American show would run for 51 minutes excluding commercials. Today, a similar program would only be 42 minutes long; a typical 30-minute block of time includes 22 minutes of programming with 6 minutes of national advertising and 2 minutes of local (although some half-hour blocks may have as much as 12 minutes of commercials).

2007-01-29 14:38:31 · answer #1 · answered by gg_6225 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

eight minutes in all, about 2 minutes per break

2007-01-29 22:13:58 · answer #2 · answered by mks 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

about eight minutes

2007-01-30 08:01:23 · answer #3 · answered by Jim G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋