It varies depending on the network and who's intended to get it. It could be black, it could be a sign saying "BREAK," it could be other commercials.
When we feed "Live from Lincoln Center," we fade to black and come back up on an outdoor shot of Lincoln Center with a graphic that keys in saying "Live from Lincoln Center, Pause 65 Seconds," then go to black after that and come back up on the show. Many stations fill the hole with their own material; some air our shot and graphic.
TTFN, Mark John McClenny wrote:
Here is a silly question.When the local broadcaster gets a network feed for a prime time show, what is in the feed during the time the commercials will be inserted? Dead air? Some network ID? This came up in conversation and the only side I knwo is the MSO side. thanks!John McClenny
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