Comments on: We’ll be right back…and watch our progress!

by: chica

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:51:55 +0000

ummm… current tv did it first.

by: Roger C.

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 11:23:16 +0000

A big “thumbs UP” on this idea.

by: PF

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 10:33:32 +0000

It’s good for the viewer but if I were a sponsor I would not advertise on CNN because of this. It only encourages people to leave the room (knowing when they can return) or channel surf or otherwise distract themselves from the commercial message. I would think that advertiser backlash could put a quick end to this gimmick.

by: craig gordon

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 07:23:50 +0000

i love this, best idea CNN have had in years.

by: FOXFan

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 06:47:04 +0000

Hmmm,I really like it.

Maybe FNC should try it too…

by: James

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 03:58:10 +0000

ImNotBlue: But if someone is already channel-surfing and comes across CNN during an ad, they might see that the program will be back in 27 seconds and wait for it. Also, I already flip channels during breaks. This will tell me how much time I have before I need to return, though, which will probably keep me in a frenetic “gotta get back” mode in which I won’t be as likely to forget to return.

by: ImNotBlue

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:15:14 +0000

I really think this will only encourage people to flip channels. If you know exactly when they’re coming back… you can click around, skip the commercials, and come back near the end.

That can’t possibly be good for CNN (what if people flip, and get hooked somewhere else) and their advertisers (people flipping, are people not watching).

by: Terance

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 22:40:13 +0000

It sounds like a good idea to me. But I just flipped on during LKL and see a Cialis commercial with no progress bar….. Btw, what would a young stud like myself need that for?

by: Lurker

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 22:28:39 +0000

Don’t really know how the CNN one works. Need to see it in action but I remember when MSNBC had this stupid thing, actually a good thing for viewers like me lol, that said we’ll be back in 2 minutes. I would just look at the clock, channel surf and get back to MSNBC when the clock hit me time.

by: Anonymous

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 22:25:24 +0000

I only see it once in a while (mostly on OITO)…I definitely like it though!

by: Charles

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 22:20:04 +0000

I haven’t seen it in action, but I do like the concept. And the screen grab there shows the progess bar to be kind of internet-like, like you’re watching some commercials during a streamed show. Without actually SEEING it, which is, of course, a big deal, I like the idea. (I also liked countdown clocks back in the day on FNC’s Studio B, where they’d countdown to how long an interview had left. I think I just like countdowns in general…)