It's an MSNBC video, and appears to be some sort of "Flash" variant. The commercials probably are "Java linked" since they rotate to a new one each time you open the same video.
I found them unusable until I migrated from dial-up to DSL, getting just a screen full of technicolor "hash;" but haven't had any problem with them since getting a half-fast connection.
They typically open with a 30 second commercial, then go to the video you want to see, which in this case is a couple of minutes long.
It's a great show if you're infatuated with ground hogs, I suppose; but otherwise not exactly life-challenging excitement.