Extra commercials overlapping shows rendering DVR nearly useless

I find it hard to believe that a search for this subject only rendered one hit from 2011. Be that as it may, has anyone else noticed how Comcast is playing extra commercials, on many channels. making shows overlap and rendering the DVR nearly useless? It started about two months ago and is only getting worse. At first the programs were going for 61 minutes and now they are goiing anywhere from 60-64. There is not any extra program, it is all commercials. It's got me considering leaving the television portion of my $240.00 a month Comcast bill for another option that is locally available. When fiber optics arrive then I will cut all ties. These extra commercials are the main reason why, after all of these years, I am pretty set to leave. What they were thinking (MORE REVENUE) is wrong, it was illconcieved. People will quickly tire of it and Comcast will lose in the long run.

dwitham wrote:
This problem has nothing to do with Comcast. Some channels and networks have some of their shows run a minute or two long and don't send the correct time schedule to the cable and sat providers. It doesn't matter if it is Dish, Directv or Comcast, they all have this problem. The work arounds are if you can get an X1 DVR with more tuners there will be less schedule conflicts, or record some of the shows on cable channels later in the day when they repeat.Thank you for your reply. I understand what you are referring to but I am referring to something completely different. I am referring to programs actually stating in the TV Guide that they are starting and ending at times other than on the hour or half hour. For instance, right now on my television screen I have the TV Guide showing. The following is this evenings lineup on the History Channel Pawn Stars 8:00-8:31 PMPawn Stars 8:31-9:03 PMForged In Fire 9:03-10:03 PMForged In Fire 9:03-11:01 PMPawn Stars 11:01-11:31 PMPawn Stars 11:31-12:01 PMPawn Stars 12:01-12:32 AM There are other channels where the same thing is occurring. The TV Guide above is what is going to be shown, at the times listed and if I record them, that is when they start and how long they are running. The following is what it should be Pawn Stars 8:00-8:30 PMPawn Stars 8:30-9:00 PMForged In Fire 9:00-10:00 PMForged In Fire 10:00-11:00 PMPawn Stars 11:00-11:30 PMPawn Stars 11:30-12:00 PMPawn Stars 12:00-12:30 AM Hopefully I have made the issue clearer. I can't be the only one that is getting hit with all of these weird times and extra commercials. If it is only happening to the older model DVR users and not the X1 users then perhaps Comcast is trying to aggrivate customers into getting on X1 by making our DVRs basically useless with these convoluted schedules? If this is the case, and I suspect it is, not many people will be happy. Who could ever trust a company that treats their customers that way? REreading your reply, I am wondering if this is controlled by Comcast or by the History Channel?

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