Interesting, the different products advertised with different sports. Financial services and business aimed services an tennis and golf. Beer and pickup trucks on NASCAR and NFL. I really keep track of it all.
I’ve had to dump cable TV as it was too expensive and mostly idiotic shows. I now pay for the one local CBS station so I can keep up with local events. I now use AppleTV for entertainment.
Golf and Tennis are sports that are played by, popular with, and watched by those who are 1%s (those making $100K and up) and this includes media executives and advertisers who want to sell to them. While they don’t have the big numbers of viewers those they do have more disposable income. Hence the TV coverage. This is also why Soccer is growing in popularity.
Anathema Premium Member over 6 years ago
It’s better than the prescription medication commercials.
alasko over 6 years ago
Arlo, stick to baseball, until the college football season begins, then you and Janis candidate make your non-monetary bets. Wink , wink.
dwane.scoty1 over 6 years ago
I always use commercial breaks for anything but watching the commercial. If it’s something clever, it will be on again!
josballard over 6 years ago
Madison Avenue wins again.
Olddog1 over 6 years ago
Interesting, the different products advertised with different sports. Financial services and business aimed services an tennis and golf. Beer and pickup trucks on NASCAR and NFL. I really keep track of it all.
jarvisloop over 6 years ago
Golf in general makes me feel inferior monetarily. However, it has something that no other sport has. It’s even more boring to watch than soccer.
PoodleGroomer over 6 years ago
If the ads were making you feel down, use some private jet timeshare mileage and fly to your island resort.
Thechildinme over 6 years ago
I dumped TV service a few weeks ago — no regrets — but always muted commercials when I had it.
Egrayjames over 6 years ago
I’ve had to dump cable TV as it was too expensive and mostly idiotic shows. I now pay for the one local CBS station so I can keep up with local events. I now use AppleTV for entertainment.
Tyge over 6 years ago
Time for Janis to provide a little ego stroking!
MIHorn Premium Member over 6 years ago
That’s better than the commercials during the local and national network news broadcasts. Stair-lifts, scooters, walk-in tubs, funeral insurance.
StratmanRon over 6 years ago
Arlo! You’ve been happily retired for, like, FOREVER.
gigagrouch over 6 years ago
As Samuel Clemens said, golf is a good walk spoiled.
A golf programme came on, but i turned it off and went outside to watch the grass growing.
Fontessa over 6 years ago
Then there are the commercials that are so arty and obtuse, you don’t even know what is being advertised!
dwane.scoty1 over 6 years ago
Font: Those Ads get the awards; I would think they would give the awards to ads that they can prove that sold the most product!
nosirrom over 6 years ago
There are good ways to feel like a loser and better ways. But the best way is to play a round of golf.
MeanBob Premium Member over 6 years ago
Watching golf on Telly? As if actually playing golf isn’t boring enough?
choo choo willy over 6 years ago
That’s what the “mute” button is for, ours is practically worn out.
well-i-never over 6 years ago
Says the man with his own yacht.
mauser7 over 6 years ago
Golf and Tennis are sports that are played by, popular with, and watched by those who are 1%s (those making $100K and up) and this includes media executives and advertisers who want to sell to them. While they don’t have the big numbers of viewers those they do have more disposable income. Hence the TV coverage. This is also why Soccer is growing in popularity.