Star Movies...Movies...and lots of commercials.

**roberto_minosa** · May 21st, 2010 11:06 PM

Star Movies seems to be in a slump. They've let go of the traditional cable movie channel standard of showing one whole movie without commercial breaks. So we're paying extra for something that's supposed to be free TV, with all of them commercials. That sucks!

**niky** · May 22nd, 2010 01:50 PM

Originally Posted by roberto_minosa

Star Movies seems to be in a slump. They've let go of the traditional cable movie channel standard of showing one whole movie without commercial breaks. So we're paying extra for something that's supposed to be free TV, with all of them commercials. That sucks!

All the premium channels are full of commercials. Discovery is filled with commercials for other Discovery channels... NatGeo is full of commercials for other NatGeo channels... HBO is filled with tons of commercials for Cinemax, HBO Family, and etcetera... Star Movies isn't any different... except, I suppose, that their commercials come in the middle of the movie.

But the commercials aren't that often... gives people with small bladders time to go to the bathroom between acts.

**renzo_d10** · May 22nd, 2010 02:03 PM

Yup. Sucks, very.

It's in the middle of the movie kasi.

Their commercials should be in between 2 movies not in between of 2 acts in one movie.

Pero, Niky's right. I sometimes take that opportunity to go to the bathroom without missing a part of the movie. Hehe, may advantage din pala.

I guess, I have to live with it. The commercial is not that long anyways.

**roberto_minosa** · May 23rd, 2010 01:34 PM

Is that even permitted by law? Kasi, sa traditional cable movie channels hindi naman magsisingit ng commercial habang may movie. Yoko na tuloy manood ng Star Movies. I feel like I'm being ripped off.

**niky** · May 24th, 2010 12:40 PM

Originally Posted by roberto_minosa

Is that even permitted by law? Kasi, sa traditional cable movie channels hindi naman magsisingit ng commercial habang may movie. Yoko na tuloy manood ng Star Movies. I feel like I'm being ripped off.

I don't think there's a law against cable advertising.

If STAR Movies isn't part of the "premium" package of your cable (and it usually isn't), then you can't do much about it.

**innoBOB[09JmtG]** · May 24th, 2010 02:43 PM

why pay for something free?!

**ghosthunter** · May 24th, 2010 06:34 PM

Originally Posted by innoBOB[09JmtG]

why pay for something free?!

illegal cable connection?

**roberto_minosa** · May 24th, 2010 09:10 PM

Originally Posted by niky

I don't think there's a law against cable advertising.

If STAR Movies isn't part of the "premium" package of your cable (and it usually isn't), then you can't do much about it.

That sucks. Our cable doesn't give choices for customers...only "cheap" which doesn't have any movie channels, and "expensive" which does. We've got the one with movie channels, but the cable guys probably subscribed to the non-premium Star Movies.

**[archie]** · May 25th, 2010 12:18 AM

it really sucks... its like watching a movie on local channels. the only difference is less yung sa star movies.

nawawala yung momentum sa pagnood ng movie.

right now, i dont even watch that channel kahit maganda movie. coz, i know that ill be pissed when the commercials come..