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This is the second of complaints regarding how the AMC network doesn't care about their viewers. The original posting of the complaint can be viewed on this site at AMC TV — annoying banner ads. and that particular complaint addresses the pop up ad issue. Another problem is in addition to the pop up ads, the viewer has to suffer though frequent commercial interruptions. IFC (Independent Film Channel) shows ads in between movies and not only that, IFC is "UNCUT". American Movie Classics network aka Always More Commercials network doesn't seem interested in competing with IFC or TCM (Turner Classic Movies) because IFC and TCM cater to people who actually love movies. AMC is not much different than MTV in that regard. Commercials aside, a lot of their success is owed to their original programs including "Madmen" and "Breaking Bad", which shouldn't be undermined but viewers shouldn't be interrupted with reminders about these programs while in the middle of enjoying a decent movie. I remember back in the 80's, before this one local station in Pittsburgh was bought by FOX, they used to show movies during primetime hours and they called them the Super Movies. Occasionally, there would be no commercials but if they showed any, there would be very few commercial breaks. When the movie would end, you could actually read the credits, which I understand not everyone cares about but most people who love movies want to know who directed them or the names of certain actors. During the credits, AMC splits the screen, with a high speed run of the credits, while showing an advertisement. Please visit http://www.facebook.com/pages/No-more-ads-during-movies-on-AMC-network/100914109973465?v=wall if you want to join others to petition for the AMC network to stop running ads during their movies. Be sure to click on the like link. Facebook caters mostly to the youth, and since AMC TV sticks with what's hip and cool, this may get their attention. Again, the link is http://www.facebook.com/pages/No-more-ads-during-movies-on-AMC-network/100914109973465?v=wall
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I totally agree. I have been trying to get this point across for years. AMC used to be good. I enjoy movies. Personally, I hope Dish and all other networks drop AMC, until AMC gets its act together. It just isn't worth the airspace, much less my time watching it. While in the middle of a movie, ads for stupid programs pop up. Some stupid guy called Monk used to be the main one. Now, it's some vampires or dead people and madmen. Since these programs interrupt what I want to watch, I do 2 things: change the channel to somewhere that doesn't do this, and avoid whatever program they advertised for. Many of the ads are inappropriate for children. In any case, I believe it's illegal to show ads during the show. They are supposed to get 5 minutes out of every 20. If they are showing during the 15 minutes of the program, they've used up their time. I've already removed AMC from my channel line-up at home, and blocked the channel, so my kids don't have to watch the dumbest programming on earth. Unfortunately, I still get stuck with it occasionally elsewhere.
As if this isn't bad enough, the good programs are gone. I used to enjoy watching JAG, for example.
AMC, as long as you violate the rules, you will not get my vote. I will take every opportunity to voice my opinion. Perhaps one voice doesn't matter, but I will strive to find more voices so we can be heard.
AMC tv showings I have been a faithful watcher of your channel for many years and it seems like the last couple years have gotten worse. Let me explain, Saturday mornings were all westerns, even better than the western channel and i think that, s superb . I would get up Saturday mornings and watch westerns about all day.and to me you all couldnt be beat. Saturday nights and Sunday you showed great movies. Now we are lucky to see one western other than that stupid Rifel man, and that you have shoved down our mouths . I don, t no who lines out what we watch on AMCtv, Saturday mornings but who ever it is they need to find a new job but now Sunday nights are the best like walking dead.So why don, t you give us back our Saturday westerns and please get rid of The Rifelman and bring back the classic westerns and i will give you all a dollar.
I don't wand to sound rude, but i sure wish you would bring back the old classic Saturday westerns and i would die a happy man. AMC t v at one time could'nt be beat. as far as showing classic westerns. Please tell me what happened. I know its your all 's station and you can show what you want but i beleave you would get better Saturday morning viewers Because i am a great number of so called baby boomers that watched your Saturday morning westerns and it seems like you all are showing less and less westerns except any where from 1/2 hour to 4 hours of The Rifel Man and please dont show it any more. I will give you some credit, you cant be touched as far as showing The Walking Dead.and other shows like that and i heard the killings got took off and it was a great show and what killed it was taken 2 seasons to show who killed Rosey and we knowed what killed the killings. Thanks for the new shows but i wont thank you for killing the Saturday morning westerns
Its extremely annoying to see these pop-up advertising add coming on the screen. I don't know who came up with this idea but they really need to stop. I don't want to see one show advertised while I am watching another. If I want to know what's coming on later I can bring up the guide. Please stop it!
I LOVE YOUR NETWORK YOU HAVE GOOD MOVIES BUT I REALLY WATCH YOUR NETWORK SUNDAY NIGHTS FOR THE WALKING DEAD YOU HAVE A #1 HIT SHOW BUT YOU SHOW MORE COMMERCIALS THAN THE WALKING DEAD PLEASE STOP WITH HALF HOUR SHOW HALF HOUR COMMERCIALS I LOVE FX BECAUSE OF SONSOF ANARCHY THEY SHOW LESS OMMERCIALS MORE SHOW YOU GET 90MINS OF SHOW AND 2MINS IF THAT OF COMMERCIALS SO PLEASE ENOUGH OF THE COMMERCIALS MORE WALKING DEAD I HONESTLY THINK WALKING DEAD WOULD DO BETTER ON FX IN MY OPINION HECK HAVE 2#1 SHOWS ON BACK TO BACK NEXT ON FX WAKING DEAD THEN SOA THAT WOULD BE AWSOME
yes i also believe That amc should use less commercials in The walking dead show. its a great show but since The show has gotten so big and well known There now pulling This marketing scam bull crap and splitting up The two half's of The 3rd season to make more cash on The series. which is just stupid when it seems That They already have The next set of shows ready to go on air instead of waiting until February 10Th. its a monTh and Three weeks just air Them now cheapos!
Why does it take 3 hours to watch a 2 hour movie on AMC? One hour of commericals. They will play 8-10 minutes of a film and then provide 4-5- minutes of commerical time. Not only is this a total waste of the viewers time, it destroys the continuity of any film which I'm certain the director/filmmaker never envisioned. I no longer watch AMC. Time is the most valuable commodity we have. I won't sit and watch somebody attempting to sell me something. AMC has proven they could care less about their viewing audience.
Your MOVIE NOTES are insulting and stupid. I thought I'd give you a try again to see if I could watch a movie on your channel, but was again harassed by your STUPID movie notes. They ruin the comedy, or dramatic moments of every movie. HOW CAN YOU STAY IN BUSINESS INSULTING YOUR CUTOMERS with STUPID INFORMATION that no one in their right mind would ever care about. STOP IT. Would others on this thread join me and boycott their advertisers, so that maybe AMC will get the message?!
AMC...STOP YOUR STUPID MOVIE NOTES. They ruin every movie. They are stupid information that NO ONE CARES about the c*** you write about. I HAD TO GO ANOTHER NETWORK AGAIN. AND, it looked like a pretty good movie.
I know complaining about shows falls on def ears most of the time and some station owners really dont care what or who are complaining about there showsI have done made 2 complaints alone with other people and i havnt never got a email back and iam sure iam not alone.I had the pay channels on my cable disconnected and done away with the western channel and stars channels and i would have the a.m.c. channel disconnected but i would have to have my cable cut off and that might not be a bad idea. any way amc channelgreat if you want to watch any where from 2 to 5 or more rifel man every Sat. morning Hire me for min. wages and i will straiten up your Saturday t.v. line up
Oh sure...in the middle of Pulp Fiction's dance scene, GO TO A FREAKING COMMERCIAL! AHHHHH! This is absolute crapola! Why AMC, WHY?!?!?!?!?!?!?! In the middle of O' Brother Where Art Thou...go to another bloody commercial during the best scene of the movie! I am done recording AMC channels. I'm fed up.
AMC TV is showing adult themed commercials during children's programming. My friends and I were stunned when we sat down to watch Santa Claus 2, and witnessed a number of these adult themed commercials. We all quickly texted our friends and family to let them know what was going on. Needless to say, we won't be watching this network anymore. AMC TV is crass to say the least.
I have a complaint. While I know that you have shows like breaking bad and The walking dead, on Dec 1st 2014 I recorded "Home alone:lost in New York."for my kids. During one of the commercial breaks (while I was out of the room for maybe 2 minutes) a commercial for Adam &Eve came on. The woman on tv in a bikini said "you can go f#&* yourself." Among other nasty things. These kids are 6, 11, and 9! This is a family movie! Are you kidding me! Having to answer questions about what this commercial meant!?!?!? If you want to run that commercial when one of your more adult shows is on, fine, but not during a movie that's supposed to be family friendly! Disgusted!
I myself totally agree with all that is said here. I actually stopped watching walking dead in season 3 because of such practices. My son this holiday season encouraged me to catch up season 4 and 5 online. Let me say God Help you in you start watching online each episode has 15 commercials in increments of 3 each session totaling about 1.1/2- 2 min each episodes are 43 min long so you are watching. Little more than half the episode is commercials.. REPEATED... SAME 3 Commercials. I'm out I can't handle this. The sad thing is how much of a viewer base is lost because of this, and you know they will not change their policies on commercials because they make more money. It is just plain greed. What needs to happen is to just get the masses to NOT watch AMC (Always More Channels: Love this) for 24 hours. They will lose sponsors and maybe get the point that the viewer base is tires of it. Probably too much to hope for in America;(
I stopped watching it. you can actually find other stream sites that will have it a week or two later. If enough people do this then the greedy CEO and others will folow.
Trying to watch AMC online is a complete waste of time. I had to suffer through 25 commercials for a 1 hour show, lagging sound, out of sync video, and then the image disappeared altogether. I will wait for the programs to come out on Netflix.
All I can say is that my family and I have blocked AMC from our network. We try to watch family movies that they offer with our 10 year old. This week are Christmas movies that are PG. During commercials, they show PG13 commercials like Walking Dead or Talking Dead, or Fear of walking Dead, Suicide forest. etc. etc. Very unhealthy and my kids cover their eyes. There goes our family PG movies.
The new Walking Dead season 2016, in a word, smut. I agree with your comment and have also blocked AMC.
The new Waliking Dead is simply sickening. AMC is now to go to place for smut. Im not tuning in ever again.
Garbage network with to many commercials. Ceo greed. Need everyone to either boycott buying anything in the commercials that i use to just mute and walk a way for 2-3 minutes or just wait a couple days and literally time Walking dead free 123moves or putlocker and can find it without commercials on first couple pages. Lag/buffering is totally fine as its still way better then the bs amc does.