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NFT: TV Credits Question

FatMan in Charlotte : 3/23/2020 11:01 pm
Anyone know why TV shows in the past couple of weeks are showing full credits at the end of the shows?

Noticing it on almost every regular series show on the major networks.
Hadn’t noticed...  
Chris in Philly : 3/23/2020 11:10 pm : link
but maybe companies are reducing their ad spending amid the crisis and the credits are usually cut to make room for more ads. I dunno.
That could be...  
FatMan in Charlotte : 3/23/2020 11:13 pm : link
We were watching "The Rookie" and instead of seeing scenes for next week, they rolled the credits and my daughter mentioned that they did the same for Grey's Anatomy and Station 19. Then I've noticed it on other shows we've watched while being cooped up.

Didn't think about the ad revenue angle. I'd ask an Economics expert, but I heard he's been voted off the island.....
Most shows...  
Vinny from Danbury : 3/23/2020 11:54 pm : link
are shutdown due to the pandemic. This might be the last week with new shows airing for many.
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I am Ninja : 3/24/2020 12:20 am : link
I actually have an economics degree. When supply meets demand something happens and in this case it's credits.
In olden days, CBS/NBC would regularly roll full credits on NFL  
shyster : 3/24/2020 12:44 am : link
telecasts before the game was over, if the outcome was certain.

My "rule" of observation was that, once the credits rolled, the outcome never changed.

Then came November 19, 1978.
RE: In olden days, CBS/NBC would regularly roll full credits on NFL  
FatMan in Charlotte : 3/24/2020 8:09 am : link
In comment 14847755 shyster said:
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telecasts before the game was over, if the outcome was certain.

My "rule" of observation was that, once the credits rolled, the outcome never changed.

Then came November 19, 1978.


HA!
I'm going to guess less advertiser demand.  
Section331 : 3/24/2020 9:45 am : link
They would run split screen ads while the credits rolled, and those are the first ads content providers will stop offering because they offer the lowest rate.
less ad demand and they want to keep their ad rates  
PaulBlakeTSU : 3/24/2020 10:03 am : link
the same to preserve their value going forward.

If you asked the networks, they would probably say it's because given the uncertain economic times, they want to highlight how many people they keep employed and how much they are contributing to the economy.
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