>> I wouldn't go as far as that Howard. You obviously do not watch Channel 5
>> much. There the American programs they screen tend to have the program 
>> lead
>> in, titles, advert break, 5-10 minutes of program, next advert break ...
>
>Actually I do watch all the CSIs and NCIS, and certainly tonight's CSI 
>Miami
>and New York didn't have this - they have an opening scene, then the 
>titles,
>then back into the story, with 3 advert breaks later on - I made a note of
>the times in Miami, and they were at 8, 24 and 44 minutes from the start
>(then another in between programmes).

They do vary when it happens. They do not always do it the way I suggested. 
It certainly happened when they were showing NYPD Blue. I don't recall 
seeing it done that way lately, though as you note.

I see we have similar tastes ... ;))

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