Study Shows Cigarette Ads Appealed To Teen Girls
Mon, 03/15/2010 - 15:27
According to WebMD, a recent national survey showed that after Camel No. 9 campaigned in many top women's periodicals many teen girls identified the cigarette company as their favorite brand.
The advertisement based study showed that 44 percent of girls averaged age 15 could identify the brand which uses a pink camel in its ads.
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Diversity issues on TV
Sat, 02/13/2010 - 16:03
BET's Debra Lee discusses the lack of diversity on television. ...
Sat, 02/13/2010 - 16:03
BET's Debra Lee discusses the lack of diversity on television. ...
NBC, Comcast Dispel Notions That Deal Will Hurt Competition
Thu, 01/28/2010 - 18:45
According to ABC News, Comcast and NBC recently defended their new deal emphasizing that their intentions are not in violation of anti-trust laws.
Comcast will gain control of NBC Universal in the deal, although ...
CBS Urged Not To Run Anti-Abortion Ad In Super Bowl
Tue, 01/26/2010 - 17:52
According to Reuters, CBS is gaining attention prior to Super Bowl weekend with usual talk about expected commercials to be run during the broadcast, but controversy is stirring over an anti-abortion ad.
Women's groups in the U.S., among other political organizations, are pushing for CBS to keep from airing an ad that will feature a popular NFL star and his mother supporti ...
Regina King raps about 'Southland'
Fri, 01/15/2010 - 01:00
Kam Williams interviews Regina King. ...
Watching Too Much TV Can Take Years Off Your Life
Mon, 01/11/2010 - 15:27
According to CNN, a new study shows that the more time you spend watching TV, the greater your risk of dying at an earlier age—especially from heart disease.
The study followed 8,800 adults with no history of heart disease for more than six years. Compared to those who watched less than two hours of TV per day, people who watched four hours or more were 80 percent m ...
Video: KFC Pulls Fried Chicken Ad After It Was Branded Racist
Fri, 01/08/2010 - 16:58
According to MSNBC, fast food giant KFC has pulled an Australian television advertisement after it was branded racist in the United States. The ad depicts a white Australian cricket fan subduing boisterous black West Indian fans by sharing his fried chicken.
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Cable Will Cost You Even More
Thu, 01/07/2010 - 09:56
According to CNNMoney, your cable bill is going to go up every year with no end in sight. The average digital cable customer already pays almost $75 a month, according to research firm Centris.
Customers see an average annual price hike of 5 percent, analysts say -- which means that in five years they'll be shelling out more than $95 a month for TV ...
Dancer, MTV Judge Shane Sparks Arrested On Molestation Suspicion
Fri, 12/18/2009 - 16:32
According to KTLA News, Shane Sparks has been arrested on suspicion of child molestation stemming from a 1994 investigation.
Sparks is a hip-hop choreog ...
Pepsi Declines To Advertise In Next Year's Super Bowl
Fri, 12/18/2009 - 15:05
According to CNN, Pepsi has announced the decision to not run an advertisement in next year's Super Bowl. The company has aired their ads in the televised event for the past 23 years.
Frank Cooper, a senior vice president at Pepsi ...

