TV networks suck

ok, maybe they don't suck, but if tv networks are so against the 'illegal'
downloading and sharing of tv shows, why the hell do they have to make shows
run outside the usual time frame, i.e. 30 or 60 minutes. so often this season
have i noticed that, for example, dancing with the stars airs for 92 minutes,
or in the case of this coming monday, 105 minutes, followed by samantha who?
for 28 minutes, then the bachelor til 10:00 cst (dwts is cutting celebs each
week, but the eps also run longer?...<shrugs> i dunno). this makes it
virtually impossible to properly watch, record on tape, or tivo these, and
many other shows, leading to the need to download. (to the networks: if
downloading is an issue with you, stop running outside the typical, normal
timeframe!). damn, now i've gone and made myself all voclempt...go ahead and
discuss amongst yourselves...catch y'all later.

wtf?

abc and nbc shift their schedules so some shows start and end just slightly off
the hour, which causes recorders, tivos to clip off the start or end of an
episode, it also can create overlaps with later shows on other channels so you
can't record them. they`re doing it because they think it keeps you from
skipping through the commercials or to prevent switching channels because you've
already missed the start of a competing program. by moving a minute or two of ad
time from a lower rated show into a more popular one that precedes it, they can
charge more for the ad, it's all about $$$.