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Netflix Pulls the Plug on Feature Designed to Get Kids Addicted to Netflix

Posted March 15, 2018 / News, Television in News, Television 0 0 0

Netflix Pulls the Plug on Feature Designed to Get Kids Addicted to Netflix Vanity Fair YOHANA DESTA Netflix will never stop finding new ways to make its users even more obsessed with Netflix. The streaming platform has largely succeeded in that...

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Advertising on Streaming TV Devices Is About to Get More Targeted

Posted February 27, 2017 / News, Targeted Advertising, Television in News, Targeted Advertising, Television 0 0 0

Advertising on Streaming TV Devices Is About to Get More Targeted The Wall Street Journal Mike Shields As more people stream their favorite shows, the ad tech company BrightLine is trying to help ads on smart TVs work more like digital...

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Samsung Smart TVs Force Ads Onto Menu Screen

Posted December 22, 2016 / News, Television in News, Television 0 0 0

Samsung Smart TVs Force Ads Onto Menu Screen AdAge George Slefo Consumers might describe Samsung’s most recent update to its internet-connected TV sets as anything but “smart.” The South Korean-manufacturing giant rolled out an...

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More Ads Are Being Delivered Via Connected TVs

Posted December 15, 2016 / News, Television in News, Television 0 0 0

More Ads Are Being Delivered Via Connected TVs The Wall Street Journal Mike Shields As more Americans employ web-connected TVs and start growing more accustomed to watching shows on demand through apps instead of cable, more ad space is opening...

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Commercial-free talking points (useful for parents)

Posted November 17, 2016 / News, Television in News, Television 0 0 0

Commercial-free talking points (useful for parents) The Kansas City Star Steve Rosen So many commercials. How many times did you catch yourself or your kids saying that during the World Series? Between every inning, every pitching change, and...

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A study warns of Spanish children’s overexposure to ‘junk food’ ads on TV

Posted November 11, 2016 / News, Television in News, Television 0 0 0

A study warns of Spanish children’s overexposure to ‘junk food’ ads on TV EurekAlert! Spanish children are overexposed to TV ads of unhealthy food (burgers, pizzas, soft drinks, chocolate, bakery, etc.) both in generalist and...

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Preteen Saturday Morning Kids Shows Abandoned By Broadcast Networks

Posted June 21, 2016 / News, Television in News, Television 0 0 0

Preteen Saturday Morning Kids Shows Abandoned By Broadcast Networks Deadline David Robb The landmark Children’s Television Act of 1990 was designed to provide educational broadcast programming for kids while limiting the amount of advertising...

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