:05 and :35. I always wondered why!
2007-05-10 06:05:56 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television ➔ Other - Television
Things started late so if you did not like the regularly timed shows you could turn to TBS and enjoy there. BUT now all the shows seem to be starting a minute early and/or running a minute over the hour, which not only screws up taping and watching from one channel to another, but totally inconsiderate of the broadcasters.
2007-05-10 06:10:07 · answer #1 · answered by banananose_89117 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It was counter programming. If you were watching a program that ran over 5 min into everybody elses, they figured you would stay with them on TBS because you don't want to get into another show late. This tactic was pioneered on KTLA in Los Angeles in the late 1940's
2007-05-10 06:10:39 · answer #2 · answered by Chairman LMAO 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
To prevent you from changing the channel. When your show on TBS was over the shows on another channel already started. People don't like to miss the beginning of their shows.
2007-05-10 06:13:36 · answer #3 · answered by chickey_soup 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the majority of the other stations use the WHOLE hours and HALF hours as commercial break points.
2007-05-10 06:15:11 · answer #4 · answered by troyleenall 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh my gosh, I totally forgot about that. 80's child here so I watched all those good shows. Too bad we still don't have good shows like that anymore.
2007-05-10 07:46:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Give you the option to turn off network programming and pick up their show without missing anything.
2007-05-10 06:08:41 · answer #6 · answered by wizjp 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
They would also have their own unique time entry in the TV Guide.
2007-05-12 00:27:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whats TBS to me that means taking back sunday lol
2007-05-10 06:09:58 · answer #8 · answered by AnythingCanHappen! 5 · 0⤊ 5⤋
i do remember that, but have no clue as to why they did it. Sorry
2007-05-10 06:10:30 · answer #9 · answered by $he((ey 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋