In a presentation to advertisers, Ted Harbert, the chairman of NBC, expressed his distaste over using DVRs to skip commercials by saying, "This is an insult to our joint investment in programming, and I'm against it."
Harbert is expressing an industry-wide phobia among broadcast networks, but what do you think?
Will increased DVR use cut into TV advertising revenue?
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Applicant Eligibility: Applicant must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Legal Resident of the United States and may not be an associate (employee) of any division of All Home Connections.
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How to enter: Write a 300 to 500-word post about the impact of DVR use on television advertising. Post your article on your blog or website. (Facebook and other social mediums do not count). By June 1st, 2013, submit your name, email and URL to your entry in the fields below. Then click submit.
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