Last night we were watching Xena while folding clothes. Just for kicks I thought that I would do a little time & money analysis for watching something on DVD or on broadcast television. We did not see the last season of Xena when it was on TV so I was a little curious.
| Title | Cost | Minutes | Cost Per Minute |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xena: Warrior Princess – Season Six | $29.99 | 1040 | $0.029 |
| Jeeves and Wooster – The Complete Collection |
$39.98 | 1200 | $0.033 |
| Lonesome Dove | $11.84 | 240 | $0.049 |
| Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest | $24.21 | 150 | $0.161 |
| Little Miss Sunshine | $14.99 | 101 | $0.148 |
| Napoleon Dynamite | $11.49 | 89 | $0.129 |
| Lost – The Complete First Season | $45.74 | 1068 | $0.043 |
I’ll only do the next for a couple since I can verify these numbers.
| Title | Minutes of Content per Episode | Regular Broadcast Duration |
Content Ratio | Time Savings per Episode | Episodes per Season | Total Minutes of Advertising Avoided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xena: Warrior Princess – Season Six | 42 | 60 | 70% | 18 | 22 | 396 (6.6 hours) |
| Lonesome Dove | 60 | 90 | 66.6% | 30 | 4 | 120 (2 hours) |
