The Doctor wrote to Dumas Walker <=-
Cut on 60 minutes is a bit of a loss.
Which is why the full version is also there for those of us in
generations that have a longer, more fully developed attention
span. ;)
Anyone for a 90 minute version of Genesis of the Daleks?
No but I am not of the generation(s) that have broken/underdeveloped attention spans. For folks who are, 90 minutes might be the max
that they can handle.
Speaking of Genesis, I looked into Tubi last night just in time to
catch the last two segments of this very serial. ;)
I was hoping Tubi would be such that I could choose what episode to
start with, pause the playback, etc., but they apparently run a
schedule like OTA TV stations do. After Genesis came the 1979 serial
City of Death. Never thought I would say this but their commercial
breaks were not long enough! :D
... Spelling is a sober man's game
On 24/11/2025 9:42 am, Dumas Walker wrote:
I was hoping to see heaps of "Doctor Who" content on Tubi but the onlyThe Doctor wrote to Dumas Walker <=-
Cut on 60 minutes is a bit of a loss.
Which is why the full version is also there for those of us in
generations that have a longer, more fully developed attention
span. ;)
Anyone for a 90 minute version of Genesis of the Daleks?
No but I am not of the generation(s) that have broken/underdeveloped
attention spans. For folks who are, 90 minutes might be the max
that they can handle.
Speaking of Genesis, I looked into Tubi last night just in time to
catch the last two segments of this very serial. ;)
I was hoping Tubi would be such that I could choose what episode to
start with, pause the playback, etc., but they apparently run a
schedule like OTA TV stations do. After Genesis came the 1979 serial
City of Death. Never thought I would say this but their commercial
breaks were not long enough! :D
... Spelling is a sober man's game
thing I can see, Who related, was a duco called "Doctor Who Am I" or
some such made by a guy who was involved in the 1996 "Doctor Who" film.
Not what I was interested in.
Do I have to register to see more??
----
Daniel70
I was hoping to see heaps of "Doctor Who" content on Tubi but the only
thing I can see, Who related, was a duco called "Doctor Who Am I" or
some such made by a guy who was involved in the 1996 "Doctor Who" film.
Not what I was interested in.
Do I have to register to see more??
In article <10g6np6$b2oa$1@dont-email.me>, daniel47
@nomail.afraid.org says...
I was hoping to see heaps of "Doctor Who" content on Tubi but the only
thing I can see, Who related, was a duco called "Doctor Who Am I" or
some such made by a guy who was involved in the 1996 "Doctor Who" film.
Not what I was interested in.
Do I have to register to see more??
No, it's all free, but availability varies by region.
Melissa
Imagine Inferno in 90 minutes.
I was hoping Tubi would be such that I could choose what episode toserial
start with, pause the playback, etc., but they apparently run a
schedule like OTA TV stations do. After Genesis came the 1979
City of Death. Never thought I would say this but their commercial
breaks were not long enough! :D
I was hoping to see heaps of "Doctor Who" content on Tubi but the
only
thing I can see, Who related, was a duco called "Doctor Who Am I" or
some such made by a guy who was involved in the 1996 "Doctor Who"
film.
Not what I was interested in.
Do I have to register to see more??
But you can pause Tubi!
Can you? I have tried and have not had any luck. No pause button
appears
during playback. FYI, I am watching on a web browser so I can watch it
on
a not-smart TV and not via an app, if that matters.
Imagine Inferno in 90 minutes.
I was reading about "Day of the Five Doctors" (may have the title
wrong!)
and it said that it was originally shot, or was intended to be shot, as
a
regular 4-episode serial as well as a 90-minute single episode --
meaning
that ~30 minutes would be cut -- so it sounds like the BBC has been >thinking/doing this for a while now.
* SLMR 2.1a * I'm just here for moral support... please ignore the--
gun.
I was hoping Tubi would be such that I could choose what episode toserial
start with, pause the playback, etc., but they apparently run a
schedule like OTA TV stations do. After Genesis came the 1979
City of Death. Never thought I would say this but their commercial
breaks were not long enough! :D
I was hoping to see heaps of "Doctor Who" content on Tubi but the
only
thing I can see, Who related, was a duco called "Doctor Who Am I" or
some such made by a guy who was involved in the 1996 "Doctor Who"
film.
Not what I was interested in.
Do I have to register to see more??
Maybe. You may have to be in the USA to see more. IIRC, there was a >discussion here a month or so back where folks outside the USA (or
maybe
North America) couldn't find Dr. Who on Tubi -- likely because someone
else
owns the rights to show it in their area.
When I searched for "Doctor Who," I got some weird results. First
result
was the one I was looking for. I also saw the result you mention
above.
There were also a few other results that looked quasi-Sci-Fi related,
but a
whole lot of them looked more like "adult themed" movies :O as well as
some movies/shows that I could not figure out how they'd think those
were
related to "Doctor Who."
* SLMR 2.1a * This just in: Research causes cancer in rats!--
In article <MPG.438f769fead795f6989752@news.eternal-september.org>,
The True Melissa <thetruemelissa@gmail.com> wrote:
But you can pause Tubi!
Can you? I have tried and have not had any luck. No pause button
appears
during playback. FYI, I am watching on a web browser so I can watch it
on
a not-smart TV and not via an app, if that matters.
* SLMR 2.1a * Speed doesn't kill. Stopping very fast kills.--
In article <764175422@darkrealms.ca>,
NOSPAM.Dumas.Walker@darkrealms.ca says...
Can you? I have tried and have not had any luck. No pause button
appears
during playback. FYI, I am watching on a web browser so I can watch it
on
a not-smart TV and not via an app, if that matters.
Really? That's odd. I pause Tubi all the time.
If you can't find the pause button, try the spacebar I
guess. There should be a normal pause button, though.
Melissa
I was reading about "Day of the Five Doctors" (may have the title
wrong!)
and it said that it was originally shot, or was intended to be shot, as
a
regular 4-episode serial as well as a 90-minute single episode --
meaning
that ~30 minutes would be cut -- so it sounds like the BBC has been thinking/doing this for a while now.
Dumas Walker <NOSPAM.Dumas.Walker@darkrealms.ca> wrote:
I was reading about "Day of the Five Doctors" (may have the title
wrong!) and it said that it was originally shot, or was intended to
be shot, as a regular 4-episode serial as well as a 90-minute
single episode -- meaning that ~30 minutes would be cut -- so it
sounds like the BBC has been thinking/doing this for a while now.
No gold star for mathematical excellence for you.
Four 24-minute episodes is just 96 minutes, so only six minutes needs
to be cut. And that would probably be covered by the titles and
recaps.
Dumas Walker <NOSPAM.Dumas.Walker@darkrealms.ca> wrote:
I was reading about "Day of the Five Doctors" (may have the title
wrong!)
and it said that it was originally shot, or was intended to be shot, as
a
regular 4-episode serial as well as a 90-minute single episode --
meaning
that ~30 minutes would be cut -- so it sounds like the BBC has been
thinking/doing this for a while now.
No gold star for mathematical excellence for you.
Four 24-minute episodes is just 96 minutes, so only six minutes
needs to be cut. And that would probably be covered by the
titles and recaps.
----
solar penguin
On 28/11/2025 7:22 pm, solar penguin wrote:
Dumas Walker <NOSPAM.Dumas.Walker@darkrealms.ca> wrote:Yeap, my thoughts, persactly!!
I was reading about "Day of the Five Doctors" (may have the title
wrong!) and it said that it was originally shot, or was intended to
be shot, as a regular 4-episode serial as well as a 90-minute
single episode -- meaning that ~30 minutes would be cut -- so it
sounds like the BBC has been thinking/doing this for a while now.
No gold star for mathematical excellence for you.
Four 24-minute episodes is just 96 minutes, so only six minutes needs
to be cut. And that would probably be covered by the titles and
recaps.
----
Daniel70
If you can't find the pause button, try the spacebar I
guess. There should be a normal pause button, though.
Some people need guidance.
I plan to try the spacebar but, if it acts as it does with other
multimedia
things on the PC in question, what the spacebar does depends very
much on
the last command given... i.e. if I last clicked PLAY or PAUSE,
spacebar
will pause, but if I last clicked something to adjust the soundlevel
or
mute the audio, spacebar will do that instead. Etc.
Assuming it will always PAUSE output is poor guidance.
When I searched for "Doctor Who," I got some weird results. Firstrelated,
result
was the one I was looking for. I also saw the result you mention
above.
There were also a few other results that looked quasi-Sci-Fi
but aas
whole lot of them looked more like "adult themed" movies :O as well
some movies/shows that I could not figure out how they'd think those
were
related to "Doctor Who."
Depends on localisation.
In article <764175422@darkrealms.ca>,
Dumas Walker <NOSPAM.Dumas.Walker@darkrealms.ca> wrote:
In article <MPG.438f769fead795f6989752@news.eternal-september.org>,
The True Melissa <thetruemelissa@gmail.com> wrote:
But you can pause Tubi!
Can you? I have tried and have not had any luck. No pause buttonit
appears
during playback. FYI, I am watching on a web browser so I can watch
on
a not-smart TV and not via an app, if that matters.
REmote capabilities?
From: thetruemelissa@gmail.com
In article <764175422@darkrealms.ca>,
NOSPAM.Dumas.Walker@darkrealms.ca says...
Can you? I have tried and have not had any luck. No pause buttonwatch it
appears
during playback. FYI, I am watching on a web browser so I can
on
a not-smart TV and not via an app, if that matters.
Really? That's odd. I pause Tubi all the time.
If you can't find the pause button, try the spacebar I
guess. There should be a normal pause button, though.
No gold star for mathematical excellence for you.
Four 24-minute episodes is just 96 minutes, so only six minutes
needs to be cut. And that would probably be covered by the
titles and recaps.
Format is more or less 90 minutes.
When I searched for "Doctor Who," I got some weird results. Firstrelated,
result
was the one I was looking for. I also saw the result you mention
above.
There were also a few other results that looked quasi-Sci-Fi
but a
whole lot of them looked more like "adult themed" movies :O
as well as some movies/shows that I could not figure out how
they'd think those were related to "Doctor Who."
Depends on localisation.
LOL, so persons in the USA -- or maybe just my part of it -- who
would be likely to search for Doctor Who are also more likely to
want to see "adult content" and other totally unrelated things?
Could be!!! :D
For most of the 4-part serials I have watch so far, the air time has
been
many more minutes than 24. Tubi does insert commercials, which pushes
them
over 30 minutes.
Nearly all "30-minute" British shows I watch have episodes much closer
to
28 or 29 minutes, without commercials.
24 minutes sounds more like a US TV show that is meant for a 30-minute
slot, leaving time for commercials.
If you can't find the pause button, try the spacebar I
guess. There should be a normal pause button, though.
Some people need guidance.
I plan to try the spacebar but, if it acts as it does with other
multimedia
things on the PC in question, what the spacebar does depends very
much on
the last command given... i.e. if I last clicked PLAY or PAUSE,
spacebar
will pause, but if I last clicked something to adjust the soundlevel
or
mute the audio, spacebar will do that instead. Etc.
Assuming it will always PAUSE output is poor guidance.
I have tried it both with Firefox and Chrome, and there is no pausing
Tubi. In
full screen, spacebar does nothing. Not in full screen, the spacebar
moves the
screen down to the next section... in this case, the Dr Who schedule
bar.
$$--
When I searched for "Doctor Who," I got some weird results. Firstrelated,
result
was the one I was looking for. I also saw the result you mention
above.
There were also a few other results that looked quasi-Sci-Fi
but aas
whole lot of them looked more like "adult themed" movies :O as well
some movies/shows that I could not figure out how they'd think those
were
related to "Doctor Who."
Depends on localisation.
LOL, so persons in the USA -- or maybe just my part of it -- who would
be
likely to search for Doctor Who are also more likely to want to see
"adult
content" and other totally unrelated things?
Could be!!! :D
* SLMR 2.1a * */ --Tribble with a lightsaber--
In article <764175422@darkrealms.ca>,
Dumas Walker <NOSPAM.Dumas.Walker@darkrealms.ca> wrote:
In article <MPG.438f769fead795f6989752@news.eternal-september.org>,
The True Melissa <thetruemelissa@gmail.com> wrote:
But you can pause Tubi!
Can you? I have tried and have not had any luck. No pause buttonit
appears
during playback. FYI, I am watching on a web browser so I can watch
on
a not-smart TV and not via an app, if that matters.
REmote capabilities?
Watching it on a computer web browser means I don't have a remote...
although the wireless keyboard does have some playback-related keys,
now
that you mention it. I will have to try those next time... IIRC, they
do
work on youtube but, as youtube very clearly offers pausing and
rewinding
on the screen, I am not surprised it works there.
* SLMR 2.1a * ADVENTURE: The land between entertainment and panic.--
From: thetruemelissa@gmail.com
In article <764175422@darkrealms.ca>,
NOSPAM.Dumas.Walker@darkrealms.ca says...
Can you? I have tried and have not had any luck. No pause buttonwatch it
appears
during playback. FYI, I am watching on a web browser so I can
on
a not-smart TV and not via an app, if that matters.
Really? That's odd. I pause Tubi all the time.
If you can't find the pause button, try the spacebar I
guess. There should be a normal pause button, though.
Thanks, I shall try that next time, along with some of the other
multimedia
keys on the keyboard. I will report back if I have success. ;)
* SLMR 2.1a * I got everything but the part after "Now listen--
closely."
No gold star for mathematical excellence for you.
Four 24-minute episodes is just 96 minutes, so only six minutes
needs to be cut. And that would probably be covered by the
titles and recaps.
Format is more or less 90 minutes.
For most of the 4-part serials I have watch so far, the air time has
been
many more minutes than 24. Tubi does insert commercials, which pushes
them
over 30 minutes.
Nearly all "30-minute" British shows I watch have episodes much closer
to
28 or 29 minutes, without commercials.
24 minutes sounds more like a US TV show that is meant for a 30-minute
slot, leaving time for commercials.
* SLMR 2.1a * Cats remind us that not everything in Nature has--
purpose.
Dumas Walker wondered:
When I searched for "Doctor Who," I got some weird results. Firstrelated,
result
was the one I was looking for. I also saw the result you mention
above.
There were also a few other results that looked quasi-Sci-Fi
but a
whole lot of them looked more like "adult themed" movies :O
as well as some movies/shows that I could not figure out how
they'd think those were related to "Doctor Who."
Depends on localisation.
LOL, so persons in the USA -- or maybe just my part of it -- who
would be likely to search for Doctor Who are also more likely to
want to see "adult content" and other totally unrelated things?
Could be!!! :D
Or maybe the search engine’s picking up plot descriptions about
a ‘doctor who’ gets seduced by a sexy nurse, or something like that?
----
solar penguin
Dumas Walker wrote:
For most of the 4-part serials I have watch so far, the air time has
been
many more minutes than 24. Tubi does insert commercials, which pushes
them
over 30 minutes.
Nearly all "30-minute" British shows I watch have episodes much closer
to
28 or 29 minutes, without commercials.
24 minutes sounds more like a US TV show that is meant for a 30-minute
slot, leaving time for commercials.
But classic Doctor Who was usually 25-minutes, not 30. Remember,
it was originally made for Saturdays, when the BBC doesn’t follow
the rigid 30-minute blocks of weekday schedules.
----
solar penguin
In article <10gkap9$1e48h$1@dont-email.me>,
solar penguin <solar.penguin@gmail.com> wrote:
Dumas Walker wondered:
LOL, so persons in the USA -- or maybe just my part of it -- who
would be likely to search for Doctor Who are also more likely to
want to see "adult content" and other totally unrelated things?
Could be!!! :D
Or maybe the search engine’s picking up plot descriptions about
a ‘doctor who’ gets seduced by a sexy nurse, or something like that?
SP, do you know how streaming serives work?
In article <10gkblg$1efg5$1@dont-email.me>,
solar penguin <solar.penguin@gmail.com> wrote:
But classic Doctor Who was usually 25-minutes, not 30. Remember,
it was originally made for Saturdays, when the BBC doesn’t follow
the rigid 30-minute blocks of weekday schedules.
If only RTD staye with that in 2005.
Binky bleated:^^^^^<-Paedophile talker noted
In article <10gkap9$1e48h$1@dont-email.me>,
solar penguin <solar.penguin@gmail.com> wrote:
Dumas Walker wondered:
LOL, so persons in the USA -- or maybe just my part of it -- who
would be likely to search for Doctor Who are also more likely to
want to see "adult content" and other totally unrelated things?
Could be!!! :D
Or maybe the search engine’s picking up plot descriptions about
a ‘doctor who’ gets seduced by a sexy nurse, or something like that? >>>
SP, do you know how streaming serives work?
Yes. If you type in a phrase to search for a programme, they
first list ones with matching titles followed by ones where the
phrase matches something in the description and/or cast. This
allows you to find programmes even if you can’t remember the
title.
That’s been my experience, anyway. But I’ve never used Tubi,
so are you saying it does something different?
----
solar penguin
Binky bleated:^^^^^<-Paedophile talker noted
In article <10gkblg$1efg5$1@dont-email.me>,
solar penguin <solar.penguin@gmail.com> wrote:
But classic Doctor Who was usually 25-minutes, not 30. Remember,
it was originally made for Saturdays, when the BBC doesn’t follow
the rigid 30-minute blocks of weekday schedules.
If only RTD staye with that in 2005.
I don’t think RTD had much choice. The BBC would’ve told him
what episode length they were looking for. He just had to deliver
to their specifications.
----
solar penguin
I plan to try the spacebar but, if it acts as it does with other
multimedia
things on the PC in question, what the spacebar does depends very
much on
the last command given... i.e. if I last clicked PLAY or PAUSE,
spacebar
will pause, but if I last clicked something to adjust the soundlevel
or
mute the audio, spacebar will do that instead. Etc.
Assuming it will always PAUSE output is poor guidance.
In article <764538672@darkrealms.ca>,
NOSPAM.Dumas.Walker@darkrealms.ca says...
I plan to try the spacebar but, if it acts as it does with other
multimedia
things on the PC in question, what the spacebar does depends very
much on
the last command given... i.e. if I last clicked PLAY or PAUSE,
spacebar
will pause, but if I last clicked something to adjust the soundlevel
or
mute the audio, spacebar will do that instead. Etc.
Assuming it will always PAUSE output is poor guidance.
Yeah, you do have to have that object selected. When I do
something with the volume or whatever, I then click on my
Tubi show so it's selected again (and I can use the
buttons if I want).
I'm still surprised you don't have a pause control on the
screen, though.
Melissa
Dumas Walker wrote:
For most of the 4-part serials I have watch so far, the air time has
been
many more minutes than 24. Tubi does insert commercials, which pushes
them
over 30 minutes.
Nearly all "30-minute" British shows I watch have episodes much closer
to
28 or 29 minutes, without commercials.
24 minutes sounds more like a US TV show that is meant for a 30-minute
slot, leaving time for commercials.
But classic Doctor Who was usually 25-minutes, not 30. Remember,
it was originally made for Saturdays, when the BBC doesn’t follow
the rigid 30-minute blocks of weekday schedules.
On 2/12/2025 2:19 am, solar penguin wrote:
What did 'they' do with all those missing 5-6 minutes?? Run Show
Dumas Walker wrote:
For most of the 4-part serials I have watch so far, the air time has
been
many more minutes than 24. Tubi does insert commercials, which pushes
them
over 30 minutes.
Nearly all "30-minute" British shows I watch have episodes much closer
to
28 or 29 minutes, without commercials.
24 minutes sounds more like a US TV show that is meant for a 30-minute
slot, leaving time for commercials.
But classic Doctor Who was usually 25-minutes, not 30. Remember,
it was originally made for Saturdays, when the BBC doesn’t follow
the rigid 30-minute blocks of weekday schedules.
promotions or something??
(No 'ads' of course!!)
SP, do you know how streaming serives work?
On 2/12/2025 2:19 am, solar penguin wrote:
What did 'they' do with all those missing 5-6 minutes?? Run Show
Dumas Walker wrote:
For most of the 4-part serials I have watch so far, the air time has
been
many more minutes than 24. Tubi does insert commercials, which pushes
them
over 30 minutes.
Nearly all "30-minute" British shows I watch have episodes much closer
to
28 or 29 minutes, without commercials.
24 minutes sounds more like a US TV show that is meant for a 30-minute
slot, leaving time for commercials.
But classic Doctor Who was usually 25-minutes, not 30. Remember,
it was originally made for Saturdays, when the BBC doesn’t follow
the rigid 30-minute blocks of weekday schedules.
promotions or something??
(No 'ads' of course!!)
----
Daniel70
Daniel demanded:
On 2/12/2025 2:19 am, solar penguin wrote:
What did 'they' do with all those missing 5-6 minutes?? Run Show
Dumas Walker wrote:
For most of the 4-part serials I have watch so far, the air time has
been
many more minutes than 24. Tubi does insert commercials, which pushes >>>> them
over 30 minutes.
Nearly all "30-minute" British shows I watch have episodes much closer >>>> to
28 or 29 minutes, without commercials.
24 minutes sounds more like a US TV show that is meant for a 30-minute >>>> slot, leaving time for commercials.
But classic Doctor Who was usually 25-minutes, not 30. Remember,
it was originally made for Saturdays, when the BBC doesn’t follow
the rigid 30-minute blocks of weekday schedules.
promotions or something??
(No 'ads' of course!!)
No, just went straight to the next programme, of course, same
as they do now.
Remember, this is the weekend we’re talking about, when BBC
schedules don’t follow 30-minute slots.
----
solar penguin
The Binky Doctor wrote:^^^^^<-Paedophile talker noted
^^^^^<-Paedophile talker notedSP, do you know how streaming serives work?WTF are serives, illiterate Binky?
Daniel demanded:
On 2/12/2025 2:19 am, solar penguin wrote:
Dumas Walker wrote:What did 'they' do with all those missing 5-6 minutes?? Run Show
For most of the 4-part serials I have watch so far, the air time has
been many more minutes than 24. Tubi does insert commercials, which
pushes them over 30 minutes.
Nearly all "30-minute" British shows I watch have episodes much closer >>>> to 28 or 29 minutes, without commercials.
24 minutes sounds more like a US TV show that is meant for a 30-minute >>>> slot, leaving time for commercials.
But classic Doctor Who was usually 25-minutes, not 30. Remember,
it was originally made for Saturdays, when the BBC doesn’t follow
the rigid 30-minute blocks of weekday schedules.
promotions or something??
(No 'ads' of course!!)
No, just went straight to the next programme, of course, same as they do now.
Remember, this is the weekend we’re talking about, when BBC schedules don’t follow 30-minute slots.
On 2025-12-02 13:54:54 +0000, solar penguin said:
Daniel demanded:
On 2/12/2025 2:19 am, solar penguin wrote:
Dumas Walker wrote:What did 'they' do with all those missing 5-6 minutes?? Run Show
For most of the 4-part serials I have watch so far, the air time has >>>>> been many more minutes than 24. Tubi does insert commercials, which >>>>> pushes them over 30 minutes.
Nearly all "30-minute" British shows I watch have episodes much closer >>>>> to 28 or 29 minutes, without commercials.
24 minutes sounds more like a US TV show that is meant for a 30-minute >>>>> slot, leaving time for commercials.
But classic Doctor Who was usually 25-minutes, not 30. Remember,
it was originally made for Saturdays, when the BBC doesn’t follow
the rigid 30-minute blocks of weekday schedules.
promotions or something??
(No 'ads' of course!!)
No, just went straight to the next programme, of course, same as they do now.
Remember, this is the weekend we’re talking about, when BBC schedules
don’t follow 30-minute slots.
If you look at the TV listings, the BBC channels don't stick to half
hour time slots any day of the week. There are lots of shows starting
at times like "12:45", "2:05", "7:10", "8:15", etc.
I'm not sure if they are actually BBC-direct, but the two or three of
BBC channels on Sky TV here in New Zealand certainly have breaks
between and during shows to run run promo adverts for their other shows
and have shows starting at non-half-hour schedules.
The Binky Doctor wrote:
SP, do you know how streaming serives work?WTF are serives, illiterate Binky?
On 2/12/2025 2:19 am, solar penguin wrote:
Dumas Walker wrote:What did 'they' do with all those missing 5-6 minutes?? Run Show
For most of the 4-part serials I have watch so far, the air
time has been many more minutes than 24. Tubi does insert
commercials, which pushes them over 30 minutes.
Nearly all "30-minute" British shows I watch have episodes much
closer to 28 or 29 minutes, without commercials.
24 minutes sounds more like a US TV show that is meant for a
30-minute slot, leaving time for commercials.
But classic Doctor Who was usually 25-minutes, not 30. Remember,
it was originally made for Saturdays, when the BBC doesn’t
follow the rigid 30-minute blocks of weekday schedules.
promotions or something??
(No 'ads' of course!!)
No, just went straight to the next programme, of course, same as they
do now.
Remember, this is the weekend we’re talking about, when BBC schedules don’t follow 30-minute slots.
On 3/12/2025 2:38 am, Rudy Canoza wrote:^^^^^<-Paedophile talker noted
The Binky Doctor wrote:
^^^^^<-Paedophile talker notedSP, do you know how streaming serives work?WTF are serives, illiterate Binky?
Binky's attempt at spelling "servants", perhaps!! ;-P^^^^^<-Paedophile talker noted
----
Daniel70
On 3/12/2025 12:54 am, solar penguin wrote> Daniel demanded:
Here, in Australia, the (for example) 7:30 - 8:30 program often startsOn 2/12/2025 2:19 am, solar penguin wrote:
Dumas Walker wrote:What did 'they' do with all those missing 5-6 minutes?? Run Show
For most of the 4-part serials I have watch so far, the air
time has been many more minutes than 24. Tubi does insert
commercials, which pushes them over 30 minutes.
Nearly all "30-minute" British shows I watch have episodes much
closer to 28 or 29 minutes, without commercials.
24 minutes sounds more like a US TV show that is meant for a
30-minute slot, leaving time for commercials.
But classic Doctor Who was usually 25-minutes, not 30. Remember,
it was originally made for Saturdays, when the BBC doesn’t
follow the rigid 30-minute blocks of weekday schedules.
promotions or something??
(No 'ads' of course!!)
No, just went straight to the next programme, of course, same as they
do now.
Remember, this is the weekend we’re talking about, when BBC schedules
don’t follow 30-minute slots.
at 7:35 .... so, in theory, at the end of that program, you can't change >channels because you'll have missed the first few minutes of the (other >channels) program.
So your "locked in" .... unless you are watching on a PVR, when you miss
out on the final five minutes!!
----
Daniel70
On 3/12/2025 12:54 am, solar penguin wrote> Daniel demanded:
On 2/12/2025 2:19 am, solar penguin wrote:
Dumas Walker wrote:
For most of the 4-part serials I have watch so far, the air
time has been many more minutes than 24. Tubi does insert
commercials, which pushes them over 30 minutes.
Nearly all "30-minute" British shows I watch have episodes much
closer to 28 or 29 minutes, without commercials.
24 minutes sounds more like a US TV show that is meant for a
30-minute slot, leaving time for commercials.
But classic Doctor Who was usually 25-minutes, not 30. Remember, it was >>>> originally made for Saturdays, when the BBC doesn’t
follow the rigid 30-minute blocks of weekday schedules.
What did 'they' do with all those missing 5-6 minutes?? Run Show
promotions or something??
(No 'ads' of course!!)
No, just went straight to the next programme, of course, same as they
do now.
Remember, this is the weekend we’re talking about, when BBC schedules
don’t follow 30-minute slots.
Here, in Australia, the (for example) 7:30 - 8:30 program often starts
at 7:35 .... so, in theory, at the end of that program, you can't change channels because you'll have missed the first few minutes of the (other channels) program.
So your "locked in" .... unless you are watching on a PVR, when you miss
out on the final five minutes!!
On 2025-12-03 09:59:44 +0000, Daniel70 said:
On 3/12/2025 12:54 am, solar penguin wrote> Daniel demanded:
On 2/12/2025 2:19 am, solar penguin wrote:
Dumas Walker wrote:
For most of the 4-part serials I have watch so far, the air
time has been many more minutes than 24. Tubi does insert
commercials, which pushes them over 30 minutes.
Nearly all "30-minute" British shows I watch have episodes much
closer to 28 or 29 minutes, without commercials.
24 minutes sounds more like a US TV show that is meant for a
30-minute slot, leaving time for commercials.
But classic Doctor Who was usually 25-minutes, not 30. Remember, it was >>>>> originally made for Saturdays, when the BBC doesn’t
follow the rigid 30-minute blocks of weekday schedules.
What did 'they' do with all those missing 5-6 minutes?? Run Show
promotions or something??
(No 'ads' of course!!)
No, just went straight to the next programme, of course, same as they
do now.
Remember, this is the weekend we’re talking about, when BBC schedules
don’t follow 30-minute slots.
Here, in Australia, the (for example) 7:30 - 8:30 program often starts
at 7:35 .... so, in theory, at the end of that program, you can't change
channels because you'll have missed the first few minutes of the (other
channels) program.
So your "locked in" .... unless you are watching on a PVR, when you miss
out on the final five minutes!!
Our old Sky TV box can record three shows at the same time, while
watching a fourth. The new box can record five shows while watching a
sixth (but apparently it has quite a few complaints and bugs, so is now >given away free to Sky subscribers instead of the original expensive
fee). The show you're watching live can also be paused and rewound (for
up to one hour), so is actually being recorded as well, but it doesn't >appear in the list of recorded shows.
By default, the recordings start five minutes before the show's
scheduled time and end 10 minutes after the show's scheduled time. It's
very rare to miss anything (except perhaps due to breaking news or a
very late schedule change). You can also change the recording time to
add more minutes on the end.
It also has the "series link" that automatically records any new
episode the next day / week. Except Sky TV's data entry can be a bit
flakey, so you can end up with the same episode recorded from re-runs, >episodes from a different season because the system thinks they're the
same season you want, or very occasionally it misses an episode or
won't allow a show to have the "series link" set. :-\
On 2025-12-03 09:59:44 +0000, Daniel70 said:
On 3/12/2025 12:54 am, solar penguin wrote> Daniel demanded:
On 2/12/2025 2:19 am, solar penguin wrote:
Dumas Walker wrote:
For most of the 4-part serials I have watch so far, the
air time has been many more minutes than 24. Tubi does
insert commercials, which pushes them over 30 minutes.
Nearly all "30-minute" British shows I watch have episodes
much closer to 28 or 29 minutes, without commercials.
24 minutes sounds more like a US TV show that is meant for
a 30-minute slot, leaving time for commercials.
But classic Doctor Who was usually 25-minutes, not 30.
Remember, it was originally made for Saturdays, when the BBC
doesn’t follow the rigid 30-minute blocks of weekday
schedules.
What did 'they' do with all those missing 5-6 minutes?? Run
Show promotions or something??
(No 'ads' of course!!)
No, just went straight to the next programme, of course, same as
they do now.
Remember, this is the weekend we’re talking about, when BBC
schedules don’t follow 30-minute slots.
Here, in Australia, the (for example) 7:30 - 8:30 program often
starts at 7:35 .... so, in theory, at the end of that program, you
can't change channels because you'll have missed the first few
minutes of the (other channels) program.
So your "locked in" .... unless you are watching on a PVR, when you
miss out on the final five minutes!!
Our old Sky TV box can record three shows at the same time, while
watching a fourth. The new box can record five shows while watching a
sixth
(but apparently it has quite a few complaints and bugs, so is now
given away free to Sky subscribers instead of the original expensive
fee). The show you're watching live can also be paused and rewound
(for up to one hour), so is actually being recorded as well, but it
doesn't appear in the list of recorded shows.
By default, the recordings start five minutes before the show's
scheduled time and end 10 minutes after the show's scheduled time.
It's very rare to miss anything (except perhaps due to breaking news
or a very late schedule change). You can also change the recording
time to add more minutes on the end.
It also has the "series link" that automatically records any new
episode the next day / week.
Except Sky TV's data entry can be a bit flakey, so you can end up
with the same episode recorded from re-runs,
episodes from a different season because the system thinks they're--
the same season you want, or very occasionally it misses an episode
or won't allow a show to have the "series link" set. :-\
On 4/12/2025 8:33 am, Your Name wrote:
On 2025-12-03 09:59:44 +0000, Daniel70 said:
On 3/12/2025 12:54 am, solar penguin wrote> Daniel demanded:
On 2/12/2025 2:19 am, solar penguin wrote:
Dumas Walker wrote:
For most of the 4-part serials I have watch so far, the
air time has been many more minutes than 24. Tubi does
insert commercials, which pushes them over 30 minutes.
Nearly all "30-minute" British shows I watch have episodes
much closer to 28 or 29 minutes, without commercials.
24 minutes sounds more like a US TV show that is meant for
a 30-minute slot, leaving time for commercials.
But classic Doctor Who was usually 25-minutes, not 30.
Remember, it was originally made for Saturdays, when the BBC
doesn’t follow the rigid 30-minute blocks of weekday
schedules.
What did 'they' do with all those missing 5-6 minutes?? Run
Show promotions or something??
(No 'ads' of course!!)
No, just went straight to the next programme, of course, same as
they do now.
Remember, this is the weekend we’re talking about, when BBC
schedules don’t follow 30-minute slots.
Here, in Australia, the (for example) 7:30 - 8:30 program often
starts at 7:35 .... so, in theory, at the end of that program, you
can't change channels because you'll have missed the first few
minutes of the (other channels) program.
So your "locked in" .... unless you are watching on a PVR, when you
miss out on the final five minutes!!
Our old Sky TV box can record three shows at the same time, while
watching a fourth. The new box can record five shows while watching a
sixth
WOW!! Are 'they' trying to turn us into Couch-Potatoes, or what??
My 'cheap'n'nasty' PVR can handle just two channels (sort of), so you
can record one and watch one .... or, indeed, record two and watch one
of the other channels in one of those groups.
(but apparently it has quite a few complaints and bugs, so is now
given away free to Sky subscribers instead of the original expensive
fee). The show you're watching live can also be paused and rewound
(for up to one hour), so is actually being recorded as well, but it
doesn't appear in the list of recorded shows.
until the recording finishes maybe.
By default, the recordings start five minutes before the show's
scheduled time and end 10 minutes after the show's scheduled time.
My PVR allows you to set the lead in and lead out times ..... but that
means if you are recording two consecutive programs, that fills up my
Two Channel Recording feature, I think.
It's very rare to miss anything (except perhaps due to breaking news
or a very late schedule change). You can also change the recording
time to add more minutes on the end.
It also has the "series link" that automatically records any new
episode the next day / week.
Yes, mine has that capability as well .... but when you have the same
show appearing on two different networks (repeats of early series verse >repeats of later series it cab get confusing.
Except Sky TV's data entry can be a bit flakey, so you can end up
with the same episode recorded from re-runs,
Yes, that two!!
episodes from a different season because the system thinks they're
the same season you want, or very occasionally it misses an episode
or won't allow a show to have the "series link" set. :-\
----
Daniel70
24 minutes sounds more like a US TV show that is meant for a30-minute
slot, leaving time for commercials.
But classic Doctor Who was usually 25-minutes, not 30. Remember,
it was originally made for Saturdays, when the BBC doesn't follow
the rigid 30-minute blocks of weekday schedules.
I have tried it both with Firefox and Chrome, and there is nopausing
Tubi. Inspacebar
full screen, spacebar does nothing. Not in full screen, the
moves the
screen down to the next section... in this case, the Dr Who schedule
bar.
Give it a try.
From: thetruemelissa@gmail.com
Yeah, you do have to have that object selected. When I do
something with the volume or whatever, I then click on my
Tubi show so it's selected again (and I can use the
buttons if I want).
I'm still surprised you don't have a pause control on the
screen, though.
24 minutes sounds more like a US TV show that is meant for a30-minute
slot, leaving time for commercials.
But classic Doctor Who was usually 25-minutes, not 30. Remember,
it was originally made for Saturdays, when the BBC doesn't follow
the rigid 30-minute blocks of weekday schedules.
Ahhhh, that I did *not* know -- no rigid scheduling on Saturdays.
Thanks!
* SLMR 2.1a * Blesss usss and splassh us, taglinesss for my preciousss--
I have tried it both with Firefox and Chrome, and there is nopausing
Tubi. Inspacebar
full screen, spacebar does nothing. Not in full screen, the
moves the
screen down to the next section... in this case, the Dr Who schedule
bar.
Give it a try.
I did try it. It did not work. ;) I think you have to have a device
with
the app, like a smart TV, or maybe be running Windows or an Apple OS
for it
to allow you to pause the episodes.
I don't have a smart TV and don't want to watch it on a phone screen.
* SLMR 2.1a * Once again, Odo wins the Twister championship.--
From: thetruemelissa@gmail.com
Yeah, you do have to have that object selected. When I do
something with the volume or whatever, I then click on my
Tubi show so it's selected again (and I can use the
buttons if I want).
I'm still surprised you don't have a pause control on the
screen, though.
I think you have to have the pause control on the screen in order for
the
spacebar to work. Otherwise there is no object to have previously
selected.
This is on a linux PC attached to a non-smart TV. I have tried it in
Chrome, Firefox, and the linux version of Safari -- no pause button is >offered, and neither the spacebar nor the keyboard pause button work.
At least I can watch them, though! ;)
* SLMR 2.1a * "Silence. Music's original alternative. Roots-grunge!"--
On 4/12/2025 8:33 am, Your Name wrote:
On 2025-12-03 09:59:44 +0000, Daniel70 said:
On 3/12/2025 12:54 am, solar penguin wrote> Daniel demanded:
On 2/12/2025 2:19 am, solar penguin wrote:
Dumas Walker wrote:
For most of the 4-part serials I have watch so far, the air time has >>>>>>> been many more minutes than 24. Tubi does insert commercials, which >>>>>>> pushes them over 30 minutes.
Nearly all "30-minute" British shows I watch have episodes much closer >>>>>>> to 28 or 29 minutes, without commercials.
24 minutes sounds more like a US TV show that is meant for a 30-minute >>>>>>> slot, leaving time for commercials.
But classic Doctor Who was usually 25-minutes, not 30. Remember, it was >>>>>> originally made for Saturdays, when the BBC doesn’t follow the rigid >>>>>> 30-minute blocks of weekday schedules.
What did 'they' do with all those missing 5-6 minutes?? Run Show
promotions or something??
(No 'ads' of course!!)
No, just went straight to the next programme, of course, same as they do now.
Remember, this is the weekend we’re talking about, when BBC schedules >>>> don’t follow 30-minute slots.
Here, in Australia, the (for example) 7:30 - 8:30 program often starts
at 7:35 .... so, in theory, at the end of that program, you can't
change channels because you'll have missed the first few minutes of the >>> (other channels) program.
So your "locked in" .... unless you are watching on a PVR, when you
miss out on the final five minutes!!
Our old Sky TV box can record three shows at the same time, while
watching a fourth. The new box can record five shows while watching a
sixth
WOW!! Are 'they' trying to turn us into Couch-Potatoes, or what??
My 'cheap'n'nasty' PVR can handle just two channels (sort of), so you
can record one and watch one .... or, indeed, record two and watch one
of the other channels in one of those groups.
(but apparently it has quite a few complaints and bugs, so is now given
away free to Sky subscribers instead of the original expensive fee).
The show you're watching live can also be paused and rewound (for up to
one hour), so is actually being recorded as well, but it doesn't appear
in the list of recorded shows.
until the recording finishes maybe.
On 2025-12-04 11:29:36 +0000, Daniel70 said:
On 4/12/2025 8:33 am, Your Name wrote:they do now.
On 2025-12-03 09:59:44 +0000, Daniel70 said:
On 3/12/2025 12:54 am, solar penguin wrote> Daniel demanded:
On 2/12/2025 2:19 am, solar penguin wrote:
Dumas Walker wrote:
For most of the 4-part serials I have watch so far, the air time has >>>>>>>> been many more minutes than 24. Tubi does insert commercials, which >>>>>>>> pushes them over 30 minutes.
Nearly all "30-minute" British shows I watch have episodes much closer
to 28 or 29 minutes, without commercials.
24 minutes sounds more like a US TV show that is meant for a 30-minute
slot, leaving time for commercials.
But classic Doctor Who was usually 25-minutes, not 30. Remember, it was
originally made for Saturdays, when the BBC doesn’t follow the rigid >>>>>>> 30-minute blocks of weekday schedules.
What did 'they' do with all those missing 5-6 minutes?? Run Show
promotions or something??
(No 'ads' of course!!)
No, just went straight to the next programme, of course, same as
Remember, this is the weekend we’re talking about, when BBC schedules >>>>> don’t follow 30-minute slots.
Here, in Australia, the (for example) 7:30 - 8:30 program often starts >>>> at 7:35 .... so, in theory, at the end of that program, you can't
change channels because you'll have missed the first few minutes of the >>>> (other channels) program.
So your "locked in" .... unless you are watching on a PVR, when you
miss out on the final five minutes!!
Our old Sky TV box can record three shows at the same time, while
watching a fourth. The new box can record five shows while watching a
sixth
WOW!! Are 'they' trying to turn us into Couch-Potatoes, or what??
My 'cheap'n'nasty' PVR can handle just two channels (sort of), so you
can record one and watch one .... or, indeed, record two and watch one
of the other channels in one of those groups.
(but apparently it has quite a few complaints and bugs, so is now given >>> away free to Sky subscribers instead of the original expensive fee).
The show you're watching live can also be paused and rewound (for up to >>> one hour), so is actually being recorded as well, but it doesn't appear >>> in the list of recorded shows.
until the recording finishes maybe.
Nope, it never appears in the list of recorded shows. It's just a
rolling 1 hour recording to allow you to pause and rewind (and fast
forward until 'now'). It's handy if you have to answer the door /
phone, go to the bathroom, let the dog out, etc. I don't know what
happens if you pause for longer than an hour - presumably it just stops >recording.
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