Advertisements in Letterbox

[1inxs]

Here's something new I've never seen before. During a SD broadcast where the picture has sidebars due to Letterboxing. There are advertisements for Comcast cable in the sidebar.
Here I have included some pictures

 

[DTVuser2009]

Secret message perhaps like our local FOX affiliate does with 'EAT'?

Or possibly more seriously, it may be a prelude to using that sorta like a sidebar ala Vista style, where they can show scrolling news tickers and weather data whether it's in a commercial or not? both our WTVW (FOX) and WFIE (NBC) have their tickers on the bottom 1/4 of the screen whether or not they're in a commercial break so it may be some sort of future thing very similar.

 

[1inxs]

Secret message perhaps like our local FOX affiliate does with 'EAT'?

Or possibly more seriously, it may be a prelude to using that sorta like a sidebar ala Vista style, where they can show scrolling news tickers and weather data whether it's in a commercial or not? both our WTVW (FOX) and WFIE (NBC) have their tickers on the bottom 1/4 of the screen whether or not they're in a commercial break so it may be some sort of future thing very similar.

hehehe EAT! I'll definitely get a picture if it ever says WEATHER ur eh I mean EAT Yeah, that's what I was thinking an ad ticker or other advertisements. Just another way to increase their advertising dollars.

 

[DTVuser2009]

So long as Smilin' Bob doesn't take up the bar i'm fine. here, it's just the news tickers and time/temp and any weather alerts active.

I'm still seeing the 'EAT' just before 'Weather'. it's always 3/4 into the Fox News at 9PM segment, and it's probably not the intention of WTVW Fox 7 to issue subliminal advertising but i am sure to those with weak minds it does have that unintentional effect.

 

[divxhacker]

That happens with some SD programming and SD advertising on HD cable/satellite channels.

It's like saying "Do not adjust your television set - there is nothing wrong with your picture."