Sunday, June 29, 2008

What's up with NBC and financial and retirement commercials?

I've noticed that NBC is incredibly aggressive with booking financial, retirement and Viagra commercials during their tennis time slots. I know that Travelers sponsors Wimbledon (since Ted Robinson used to mention that every time they used Hawk Eye during the matches.) I know ING is a big sponsor but there isn't any reason that they can't mix it up a little more. I was watching the French Open on NBC last month and during one of the change overs NBC, ran about seven consecutive financial or retirement adds. Gimme a freakin' break. It seems like NBC thinks that every person who watches Wimbledon is planning on retiring within 15 or 20 years. I don't mind some of it but after three hours of Wimbledon and seeing the same Male Urinary add 70 times for three straight days it gets pretty old.

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