Subj : Re: Robot Holocaust (1987
To   : Dumas Walker
From : Moondog
Date : Sun Mar 12 2023 08:42 am

  Re: Re: Robot Holocaust (1987
  By: Dumas Walker to MOONDOG on Sat Mar 11 2023 10:22 am

 > > The networks expanded their programming to meet the older early bird  and 
 > >  night owl crowd.  The early bird news is less likely to be channel surfed
 > > which is better for advertisers.  You can tell it's targetted towards seni
 > > citizens because the major advertisers are Gold Bond Powder, adult
 > > diapers, and Geritol
 > 
 > Honestly, based on the advertising, I am starting to think that most OTA TV
 > is targeted at people who are at least 40 and/or who are diabetic and/or
 > overweight.  Lots and lost of drug commercials aimed at those groups, plus
 > anyone with depression.
 > 
 > 
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I see OTA being more of an over 50 viewing environment, and agree about drug, 
insurance companies, andcommercials targetted toward a less active audience.

On cable/ satellite the old Nashville Network turned into a male oriented
Spike network, and commercials for low testosterone and increasing sexual
stamina were common.

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