Fox yells 'cut' on commercials

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Fox intends to Revolutionize TV Commercials
Published 5/16/2008 by Rodney at
Fox may get a lot of criticisms for some of the things they do, but this for once is a postive step. Fox is hoping to change the face of TV Commercials with their new “Remote Free TV” model. And what better chance to try this model than with two of your most anticipated new shows? Hollywood Reporter says: “It’s a simple concept and potentially revolutionary,” Fox Entertainment Chairman Peter Liguori said. “We’re going to have less commercials, less promotional time, and less reason for ...

Fox trims commercials on Fringe and Dollhouse
Published 5/16/2008 by Jane Boursaw at TV Squad
... here and there to slam through some work or get caught up on whatever show I'm recapping. In fact, while watching commercial-free shows on HBO and Showtime, I actually miss those little interludes. But, apparently, Fox hasn't been peering through my window, because at their upfront presentation yesterday morning, they announced their "Remote-Free TV" idea. Two new dramas, J.J. Abrams' Fringe and Joss Whedon's Dollhouse, will air with reduced network commercial breaks -- just five minutes per hour, or about half the ...

Fox Cuts Commercial Time On SciFi Shows
Published 5/16/2008 by Liz Lacy at TV with MeeVee
... Fox has announced their big plan to revolutionize TV advertising. I don't know if it will work, but since the big plan involves fewer commercials, I'm for it. In their upfront presentation yesterday, Fox execs announced "Remote-Free TV," a very fancy name for "showing fewer ads." Starting with Joss Whedon's "Dollhouse" and J.J. Abrams' "Fringe," the new model will involve showing only 5 minutes of commercials per hour and charging a premium for running your ad in that uncluttered landscape. ...

TV Roundup: Star Jones Can Make a Fat Joke
Published 5/16/2008 by StyleWatch at PEOPLE TV Watch
... of The Bachelor in marathon format on VH1 — it’ll restore your faith in true love, really. • How do you outfox TiVo? If you’re the Fox network, you come up with Remote-Free TV , which means less commercials between your favorite shows! We’ll still be using using our remotes, of course—to fast-forward through the boring parts of Idol . George Pimentel/Wireimage

FOX TV to go commercial free!...almost....
Published 5/16/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Geno) at Geno's World
When I was a kid, all we did was watch commercials............ Hollywood Reporter: Fox Broadcasting Co. is shaking up the commercial TV model with "Remote-Free TV."At its upfront presentation Thursday, the network announced it will air two new drama series, J.J. Abrams' "Fringe" and Joss Whedon's "Dollhouse," with dramatically reduced commercial breaks."It's a simple concept and potentially revolutionary," Fox Entertainment Chairman Peter Liguori said. "We're going to have less commercials, less promotional time, and ...

Remote-Free TV from Fox
Published 5/16/2008 at WOW Report
... in August and Joss Whedon's Dollhouse in January. But more exciting was the news that the shows would air with "dramatically reduced" commercials. "It's a simple concept and potentially revolutionary," said Fox Entertainment chairman Peter Liguori.. "We're going to have less commercials, less promotional time, and less reason for viewers to use the remote. We're going to redefine the viewing experience." It'll be just like cable – but with commercials. (THR) ...