Why do so many shows go on break for Labor day?

[Thundercrack85]

This has always annoyed me. And the more I talk to people, the more I wonder. If anything, wouldn't having a day off the next day make you more likely to relax and watch a show that night?

And this doesn't just go for Labor day, but any Monday people get off.

 

[Spider-Aziz]

Guess it's because network people in charge of shows decide to take a time off and sit with their families.

 

[DJ_KiDDvIcIOUs]

Because they got no balls

 

[Perfect Cell]

Long weekends during the summer tend to be the times people go on vacations or camping, or spend time at BBQs and whatnot. They tend to be out of the house, so networks hold off on airing new episodes to prevent from suffering from lower ratings because of it. I mean, it's the same logic for why networks usually don't air new episodes on Fridays or Saturdays, unless they're looking to bury the show or burn off episodes. People just tend to be out of the house on days where they don't have to wake up early next morning.

 

[Marvolo]

There is no reason to take a break on holidays when every cable provider in America uses dvr boxes. It doesn't matter if people wont be home. They set their shows to record. But cable networks are ass backwards and stuck in the mentality of the 90s.

 

[Perfect Cell]

There is no reason to take a break on holidays when every cable provider in America uses dvr boxes. It doesn't matter if people wont be home. They set their shows to record. But cable networks are ass backwards and stuck in the mentality of the 90s.

And while networks love to use DVR ratings to boost regular ratings, they don't mean much to advertisers when a DVR allows you to skip commercials.

 

[Marvolo]

And while networks love to use DVR ratings to boost regular ratings, they don't mean much to advertisers when a DVR allows you to skip commercials.

This is what I think about advertisers:

 

[Perfect Cell]

This is what I think about advertisers:

Which is fine, I'm right there with you. But that's what the entirety of television is based around, aside from pay channels like HBO. But with more and more people cutting the cord and sticking with Netflix and the like instead of cable, hopefully things will start to change. It would help shows that struggle in regular airings, but find their ground in repeats or DVR. But as it is now, that commercial for McDonald's Angus One-Third Pound Heartsludger is what rules the TV world. For now.

 

[amazingfantasy15]

This is what I think about advertisers:

Yeah, but if you didn't have those advertisers, regular TV would cost money and cable would cost even more. The reason you get TV for free is advertising. The networks are in the TV biz for money, not to just give you entertainment.

 

[Erzengel]

I'm upset too that I couldn't watch Rick and Morty.

 

[Marvolo]

Yeah, but if you didn't have those advertisers, regular TV would cost money and cable would cost even more. The reason you get TV for free is advertising. The networks are in the TV biz for money, not to just give you entertainment.

I dont get tv for free. It costs me every month. Quite a bit. So if I want to fast forward through intrusive obnoxious ads I will and the advertisers can get over it.

And Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Amazon, Starz, Showtime etc do just fine without relying on ads, and they turn out better material than most of 5he networks that rely on ads.

 

[Perfect Cell]

I dont get tv for free. It costs me every month. Quite a bit. So if I want to fast forward through intrusive obnoxious ads I will and the advertisers can get over it.

And Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Amazon, Starz, Showtime etc do just fine without relying on ads, and they turn out better material than most of 5he networks that rely on ads.

And cable would cost quite a bit more than it already does without ads. You mention Netflix, Hulu and Amazon... subscription services that charge a fee without a cable company intermediary. It's pretty clear why they're able to get away without using ads (although Hulu still DID have ads, for the longest time, even with a subscription service, until just recently. Now you can pay them a little more to go commercial-free). They don't have a middle-man cutting their profits like networks do. HBO, Starz and Showtime are all premium channels, who have their own subscription rates. You pay quite a bit extra a month to have those channels, that's why they don't have ads. But the broadcast networks (ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, etc), you CAN get for free with a digital TV tuner. Hell, they even sell one for the Xbox One, and you can use it as a free on-screen guide. I can even get them here in Canada for free, along with maybe a dozen or so other channels over-the-air. Hence, ads.

Now, don't misinterpret this as me defending the cable companies or networks for ads. Far from it. I hate them. Especially after seeing the same ad 12 times during one hour broadcast (that happens a lot). But pointing out the sad truth of things isn't defending said thing.

 

[Blind_Lawyer]

This is what I think about advertisers:

I work in advertising...

 

[amazingfantasy15]

I dont get tv for free. It costs me every month. Quite a bit. So if I want to fast forward through intrusive obnoxious ads I will and the advertisers can get over it.

And Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Amazon, Starz, Showtime etc do just fine without relying on ads, and they turn out better material than most of 5he networks that rely on ads.

Yes, you're talking about cable, which most people do pay for, yes, but just think about if they took the HBO, Starz, Showtime route so every channel you wanted you'd have to pay $10-15/month for, pretty quickly you'd be at the price of cable. Based on my price for cable I could order about 7-10 channels.

Hulu is subscription based and also gets most shows days after their premiere on regular TV, although that may have changed, haven't used it for a few years now.

Amazon is a yearly fee and do get a lot for that fee, however, not everything they show you is included in that fee. There's a lot of shows/movies you have to pay for on top of the fee.

Netflix is probably the best, however, regular network shows don't show up until about 6 months after at the earliest.

 

[roach]

The reason TV shows aren't showing on Labor day has nothing to do with people not being home and has everything to do with that holiday.
Labor day honors the American labor movement and the contributions that workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of their country. Hollywood is composed of several unions and won't work on a day dedicated to unions.
http://filmmakeriq.com/2012/09/a-guide-to-hollywood-unions/

 

[Reek]

premium channels (HBO, Showtime, etc) don't take breaks for Labor day... but they do for Memorial Day and July 4th