Also,, if not for the big pharma ads, where would we get to hear new recordings of 70s pop songs and public domain standards? (I’m looking at you, company that uses“You Are My Sunshine ”)
-Stan On Monday, March 8, 2021 at 1:16:09 PM UTC-5 Stan S wrote: > Someone please send the Brits the Joe Namath Medicare Advantage ads :) > > -Stan > > On Monday, March 8, 2021 at 12:52:02 PM UTC-5 Kevin M. (RPCV) wrote: > >> Just to add to the discussion, one of my fellow NBC Pages worked for a >> years in ad sales for the news division. Drug companies and semi-related >> life insurance companies notoriously buy ad time on the cheap, meaning if >> the program you’re watching contains a lot of pharmaceutical commercials, >> the program in question is not a big money maker for the network that airs >> it. >> >> On Mon, Mar 8, 2021 at 9:41 AM PGage <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Right, only NZ and The US have such open direct-to-consumer advertising; >>> and I am old enough to remember when it was if not prohibited at least rare >>> here. And even in the US, most insurance plans have formularies, with >>> expensive or not fully established medications not available. One purpose >>> of all the “ask your doctor” ads is to put consumer pressure not just on >>> doctors but on insurers to make certain drugs available. >>> >>> I don’t really understand how you guys can afford both socialized >>> medicine and the Royal albatross, while we still have so many millions >>> without access to basic healthcare. >>> >>> On Mon, 8 Mar 2021 at 7:50 AM Adam Bowie <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I know of at least two people who stayed up until 2am to watch it live >>>> on some kind of dodgy stream somewhere. And yes, there were a lot of >>>> comments on the volume of advertising the interview had. I don't know if >>>> it >>>> was more than the usual 19-20 mins per hour, but that is higher than we >>>> get >>>> in the UK where we were, until recently, regulated by the EU and still >>>> have >>>> limits on the number of breaks (two mid-breaks in a one hour show, one >>>> break in a half-hour), and the number of ads. >>>> >>>> But literally every person I talk to who's been to the US for vacation >>>> or business will mention the pharmaceutical ads. It's worth noting that >>>> this has been (at least until very recently - I believe Canada might now >>>> allow them) an almost uniquely American thing. In the UK and EU, you only >>>> see drug adverts for over the counter drugs. There's no "Ask your doctor" >>>> advertising. There's also much hilarity at the nature of the ads - 30 >>>> seconds of benefits/ 30 seconds of hideous side effects. I believe that >>>> this type of advertising was only also legal in New Zealand. So yes - it's >>>> about as strange to us as seeing cigarette advertising on TV. >>>> >>>> Of course, European health services are very different. In the UK, most >>>> people are treated under the NHS and you basically don't get a choice >>>> about >>>> drug treatment. Not every drug is even available - there are committees >>>> that determine which drugs the NHS will make available. (So yes, really >>>> expensive cancer drugs sometimes aren't available). And while some do have >>>> private healthcare, it probably doesn't really allow for the kind of >>>> drug-picking these ads are hypothesised on. Private healthcare is really >>>> to >>>> make sure you don't have to wait for surgeries etc. It's probably not >>>> going >>>> to cover you for an expensive cocktail of drugs otherwise unavailable on >>>> the NHS. >>>> >>>> The interview is airing in the UK tonight on ITV, although obviously it >>>> has already been fully gutted by all the news programmes this morning. >>>> Personally I'm getting more - small r- republican as the days go by. The >>>> Royal Family needs to radically modernise or ship out. >>>> >>>> >>>> Adam >>>> >>>> On Mon, Mar 8, 2021 at 3:16 PM PGage <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I am not in the target demo to watch an interview of Oprah >>>>> interviewing “Royals” (though the headline that they allege that someone >>>>> at >>>>> the palace was worried their kids skin would be too dark sounds about >>>>> right). >>>>> >>>>> I did find this Twitter thread interesting, in which Brits who were >>>>> able to watch the American broadcast of the interview are obsessed with >>>>> how >>>>> many commercials Americans are exposed to for drugs. It is a reminder >>>>> that >>>>> healthcare does not have to be a business. Would be nice to put more >>>>> restrictions again on direct-to-consumer advertising in the US. >>>>> >>>>> Also, I thought Oprah had a relationship with ABC, but it looks like >>>>> this interview was in CBS? >>>>> >>>>> https://twitter.com/ayeshaasiddiqi/status/1368901637604007939?s=21 >>>>> -- >>>>> Sent from Gmail Mobile >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "TVorNotTV" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKGtkYLU_ug38DOpU4%2B55BaNC_aFODog6AcUz3fqc-BC_B9ZnQ%40mail.gmail.com >>>>> >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKGtkYLU_ug38DOpU4%2B55BaNC_aFODog6AcUz3fqc-BC_B9ZnQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "TVorNotTV" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAD_sJGDr4hLEEa87ma1bhK6%3Dsy5F_ZeO9G0M_oG36oJ7V8FZhw%40mail.gmail.com >>>> >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAD_sJGDr4hLEEa87ma1bhK6%3Dsy5F_ZeO9G0M_oG36oJ7V8FZhw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>> -- >>> Sent from Gmail Mobile >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "TVorNotTV" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> >> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKGtkYJsBgxcL3t%3DwnZ%2BTq2hV7xDnz2ZvcSiAWz8bAzSzeD6Aw%40mail.gmail.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKGtkYJsBgxcL3t%3DwnZ%2BTq2hV7xDnz2ZvcSiAWz8bAzSzeD6Aw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- >> Kevin M. 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