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Barker TPIR coming to Pluto TV 12/1/20 (Confirmed)
Sonic Whammy:
--- Quote from: Sodboy13 on December 01, 2020, 11:25:45 PM ---I have 24/7 channels for American Gladiators, The Price Is Right, and MST3K, and they cost me a combined $0.00.
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Yeah. Ain't it a grand thing?
Everything else that's been said about Pluto's minor flaws is just as true, too. It baffles me that I can have the volume on 1/100 while I'm sleeping at night and the commercial volume can still sound like it's at least at 20, which makes the 10-12 I normally have it on sound like 50. And I don't get why Gladiators gets its commercial cuts in mid segment either (not to mention that some episodes have gone missing). Between all these channels and a few extras, though, it's good to know that I'm never bored as I sit and teach from home 24/7.
I do have to say, though, I kinda wish they'd waited at least a few more weeks before they launched this channel. Less than 10 episodes in the initial cycle is a bit rough when you're trying to binge. And I'd rather not keep the channel on all day to wait and see if they next one is new only to find that I'm seeing the same ep I saw 4 hours ago (like right now, for instance). I think they should've launched NYD after they had a chance to get more episodes ready. Even if they only had enough ready to last 2 1/2 days, that's still 60 episodes, a lot easier on the abuse than 8 is.
Chelsea Thrasher:
--- Quote from: Sonic Whammy on December 02, 2020, 06:49:09 PM ---Everything else that's been said about Pluto's minor flaws is just as true, too. It baffles me that I can have the volume on 1/100 while I'm sleeping at night and the commercial volume can still sound like it's at least at 20, which makes the 10-12 I normally have it on sound like 50.
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This was a problem on broadcast in the 2000s; after the CALM Act was passed it went away because commercials were required to be compliant and broadcasters were required to make sure they were. (The Act legislated that programs and commercial content be at approximately the same average volume). Currently the FCC has noted that the CALM Act does NOT apply to streaming providers, although I fully expect that loophole to be examined during the next four years.
--- Quote from: Sonic Whammy on December 02, 2020, 06:49:09 PM --- Less than 10 episodes in the initial cycle is a bit rough when you're trying to binge.
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It's a six hour cycle, repeating four times. 6a, Noon, 6p, Midnight, with the next rotation beginning at 6am ET. And the episodes change each day. (Yesterday was 4581D through 4591D, 4x, today is 4592D through 4602D...)
Six hours is a perfectly solid binge and a great opportunity to not miss anything while still leaving 3/4 of the day to watch other content (say, Buzzr. Or one of Pluto's other offerings). Respectfully, just because there ARE viewers who want to watch more than six episodes of Price is a row doesn't necessarily mean it's the ideal way to program this thing.
snowpeck:
--- Quote from: Chelsea Thrasher on December 02, 2020, 07:12:30 PM ---
--- Quote from: Sonic Whammy on December 02, 2020, 06:49:09 PM --- Less than 10 episodes in the initial cycle is a bit rough when you're trying to binge.
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It's a six hour cycle, repeating four times. 6a, Noon, 6p, Midnight, with the next rotation beginning at 6am ET. And the episodes change each day. (Yesterday was 4581D through 4591D, 4x, today is 4592D through 4602D...)
Six hours is a perfectly solid binge and a great opportunity to not miss anything while still leaving 3/4 of the day to watch other content (say, Buzzr. Or one of Pluto's other offerings). Respectfully, just because there ARE viewers who want to watch more than six episodes of Price is a row doesn't necessarily mean it's the ideal way to program this thing.
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Exactly. According to their social media, we're going to get 6 new episodes each weekday (repeated four times) with reruns on weekends for the foreseeable future (no idea how many are converted at this point) so that's hardly anything to complain about at this point.
Chelsea Thrasher:
--- Quote from: snowpeck on December 02, 2020, 09:48:40 PM ---(no idea how many are converted at this point)
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Purely speculative, but based on promos and press releases (and who appears to be running the channel), would have to image we'll at least see through Plinko's debut. If no eps are skipped, it'd be the 79th episode from where they started, and I can't fathom their launching this with under a hundred episodes ready to go, especially with this project having been in the works since summer (And at least being kicked around for a year or so). Past that, 150 is divisible by 30, gets most of the way through the season, and gives them a larger buffer to still be digitizing. Past 200 to start and you start to get outside of Buzzr/Fremantle's typical MO but I mean anything's possible.
jjman920:
--- Quote from: Chelsea Thrasher on December 02, 2020, 10:26:22 PM ---
--- Quote from: snowpeck on December 02, 2020, 09:48:40 PM ---(no idea how many are converted at this point)
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Purely speculative, but based on promos and press releases (and who appears to be running the channel), would have to image we'll at least see through Plinko's debut. If no eps are skipped, it'd be the 79th episode from where they started, and I can't fathom their launching this with under a hundred episodes ready to go, especially with this project having been in the works since summer (And at least being kicked around for a year or so). Past that, 150 is divisible by 30, gets most of the way through the season, and gives them a larger buffer to still be digitizing. Past 200 to start and you start to get outside of Buzzr/Fremantle's typical MO but I mean anything's possible.
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I can't do math, but I'm guessing this wouldn't time out to Plinko's debut airing on Plinko's anniversary? I'm sure they could just adjust the schedule the day of to air it. They've mentioned having some sort of Christmas event, I could see there being a Plinko event.
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