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   On 2025-12-02 13:54:54 +0000, solar penguin said:   
   > Daniel demanded:   
   >> On 2/12/2025 2:19 am, solar penguin wrote:   
   >>> Dumas Walker wrote:   
   >>>>   
   >>>> For most of the 4-part serials I have watch so far, the air time has   
   >>>> been many more minutes than 24.  Tubi does insert commercials, which   
   >>>> pushes them over 30 minutes.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Nearly all "30-minute" British shows I watch have episodes much closer   
   >>>> to 28 or 29 minutes, without commercials.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> 24 minutes sounds more like a US TV show that is meant for a 30-minute   
   >>>> slot, leaving time for commercials.   
   >>>>   
   >>>   
   >>> But classic Doctor Who was usually 25-minutes, not 30. Remember,   
   >>> it was originally made for Saturdays, when the BBC doesn’t follow   
   >>> the rigid 30-minute blocks of weekday schedules.   
   >>>   
   >> What did 'they' do with all those missing 5-6 minutes?? Run Show   
   >> promotions or something??   
   >>   
   >> (No 'ads' of course!!)   
   >   
   >  No, just went straight to the next programme, of course, same as they do   
   now.   
   >   
   > Remember, this is the weekend we’re talking about, when BBC schedules   
   > don’t follow 30-minute slots.   
      
   If you look at the TV listings, the BBC channels don't stick to half   
   hour time slots any day of the week. There are lots of shows starting   
   at times like "12:45", "2:05", "7:10", "8:15", etc.   
      
   I'm not sure if they are actually BBC-direct, but the two or three of   
   BBC channels on Sky TV here in New Zealand certainly have breaks   
   between and during shows to run run promo adverts for their other shows   
   and have shows starting at non-half-hour schedules.   
      
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