Media 3.0

FCC: Kids Programming Is Laden With Product Placement

October 22, 2008 by Amy Jussel 10 Comments

That’s my official FCC filing at left, (squeaked in under the deadline today, explained why later) which emphatically states kids should be OFF LIMITS to embedded ads designed to bypass the Tivo tactics of wise wee ones who blip through traditional commercials to get back to their favorite show unscathed. I've written about this a lot before, vetting thoughts about … [Read more...]

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