Network Television Stations Speed Up TV Shows to Fit in More Ads. If it feels like there are a lot more commercials on network TV these days, it’s not just because you’ve become accustomed to ad- free Netflix. A thread on AVS Forum from 2. TBS sped up episodes of Seinfeld by 7. The clip that shows a side- by- side comparison of the TBS episode and the original episode has been removed because of a copyright infringement, but there’s an updated You.

Tube video from 2. Seinfeld episode being sped up by 9 percent: This isn’t only happening on TBS, though. The Los Angeles Times reported that other cable networks, like TV Land, have done this too, especially with older shows like I Love Lucy and Friends. Because of this, more TV time has been taken up by commercials: Nielsen, a television ratings company, found that broadcast networks aired 1. One drive behind this is falling television ratings, which lowers the cost of individual commercial slots.

To compensate for lost revenue, TV companies are airing more ads. Watch Rebel Without A Cause Dailymotion here. In response to the increasing number of commercials, television shows have gotten shorter—The Big Bang Theory episodes have an average runtime of 2.

I Love Lucy episodes, which average 3. Older shows on television are often edited or slightly sped up to make more room for commercial breaks. Cable networks have also shortened opening credits for TV shows to increase ad time. However, this technique may be changing as television ratings fall even farther as competitors like Netflix and Hulu take over the TV market. According to an article in The New York Times from 2. Turner and Viacom (which owns MTV, Comedy Central, and Nickelodeon) have begun to cut back on commercials and shift their focus to programming sponsored by brands, like when NBC teamed up with American Express on Leap Day to create extended segments of popular NBC shows. Watch Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World Online Hoyts.

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This Treat Camera Gave My Cat Trust Issues. My cat, Artemis, is a bustling career woman. She has many jobs that she juggles between stealing my hair ties and spilling her kibble; in addition to serving as the Mayor of Fluffingsville, she runs a network of freelancers as Editor- in- Chief of Catmodo.

Since both of us are busy most of the day at our respective places of work, we forget to check in on each other. Summer In The City Movie Watch Online. Thankfully, Petcube’s newest gadget, Petcube Bites, lets humans check in on their furry companions when they’re apart. It also lets us fling treats at them on command which is both heartwarming and mildly horrifying.

What is it? A super smart pet camera that doubles as a treat dispenser. No Like. It traumatized my cat. The Petcube Bites looks like a shrunken down, shinier version of the monolith from 2. A Space Odyssey, the main difference being that the aforementioned totem did not hold up to two pounds of treats. You’ll have to load up the device with your pet’s favorite snacks in order for the magic to happen—Petcube recommends treats about an inch big. Since Artemis is but a wee kitty, her treats were a little smaller than the recommended size, which proved to be (mostly) okay. There was also an unusual aspect to the setup, wherein the Petcube mysteriously didn’t work for three days.

My cat, Artemis, is a bustling career woman. She has many jobs that she juggles between stealing my hair ties and spilling her kibble; in addition to serving as the. If it feels like there are a lot more commercials on network TV these days, it’s not just because you’ve become accustomed to ad-free Netflix. A thread on AVS. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Easily share your publications and get.

One day it randomly started working—but I attribute that to my shitty Wi- Fi more than to the Petcube. If you too have crummy Wi- Fi maybe invest in a new router before investing in a treat dispensing pet camera. After downloading the Petcube app, you can link your phone up to the monolith, accessing the device’s camera. The Petcube senses motion in front of it, which lets you see what your animal’s up to but also takes weird videos of your feet if you step in front of it.

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Seeing your cat or doggo’s adoring face through the app is definitely heartwarming, but fair warning: watch your goddamn feet so weird photos don’t end up on some dark corner of the internet. Not that Petcube is going to sell pictures of your feet or anything (the images are in the app on your phone), but you can never be too careful these days. While the app saves your videos automatically, the quality isn’t great. Don’t expect Nat Geo- worthy screenshots.

In truth, Petcube’s app isn’t bad, but it’s also not great. There are some issues with scrolling, making it difficult to see the most recent video of your floof. But the app does let you select the distance at which you can fling the treats, which extends up to six feet in range.

After loading the treats into the Petcube, my boyfriend and I selected a short- range toss for the treats, which makes sense because I live in a small apartment in New York City. Just load the treats, they said. It’ll be fun, they said.

But oh, dear reader, how wrong I was. The Petcube shot out Artemis’ treats precariously and with abandon, like a frat boy throwing his drink at a guy who wore the same Vineyard Vines zip up as him. The whole thing was like a cannon of delicious nightmares—needless to say, my cat was horrified. Make no mistake, she still ate the treats—but after the incident, she pretty much veered away from the machine. I was able to catch it all on video but filmed it vertically like a jabroni.

I’m sorry. Overall, Petcube Bites is fine. Despite bad camera quality and an okay app it does what it’s supposed to do and it’s kind of cute. I’m not sure I’d pay $2. Sunday. Artemis couldn’t be reached for comment on the ordeal. READMEPetcube Bites is good if you live in a place bigger than mine, which is approximately the size of a hermit crab’s shell.

Your pet may or may not appreciate it as much as you do. Your pet may never forgive you for this indignation.