>> Well, news channels are like that.
>
> I know but it still drove me bonkers.

Oh, I'm not disagreeing.

>> I can only
>> imagine they keep repeating everything to pad out the material and make
>> it last longer. Feature films don't do this, so clearly it's not because
>> the adult human has an attention span shorter than a goldfish.
>
> Attention span is getting shorter as less and less is demanded of people.

Well yes, you do start to wonder.

On the other hand, consider recent films like Lord of the Rings or 
Avatar. Those are pretty damned long, and yet still very popular.

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