Channel One News does not allow parents to see the full show that is shown to schoolchildren. Channel One removes commercials from its web rebroadcast meant for parental viewing. Here is another complete Channel One News program.
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9/28/2022 Texas and Alabama parents share the same problem. The difference: Texas parents...
Channel One News had many on-air personalities who acted goofy. Tom Hanson is shown...
Channel One News does not allow parents to see the full show that is shown to schoolchildren. Channel One removes commercials from its web rebroadcast meant for parental viewing. Here is another complete Channel One News program.
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Why did schools feel compelled to advertise this video game device to students? Because only Channel One News determines what will be advertised on its show. Local control of school is suspended while Channel One is on classroom TV screens.
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From Jim Metrock: Why do so many schools breach their Channel One contract? Look no further than Clayton Ridge High in Guttenberg, Iowa. This past school year Clayton Ridge broadcasted the Channel One News TV show after 3:14 which is the time the shuttle leaves for Garnavillo. [In 2005 the Guttenberg and Garnavillo school...
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The number one advertiser on Channel One is the U.S. Federal Government. Our government has infused Channel One with millions of dollars each year to air military recruitment ads in American classrooms.
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From Jim Metrock: Channel One News financial struggles are well documented. In 2007 they were valued at $0 (as in a net worth of zero dollars) when Alloy Media and Marketing agreed to take over Channel One’s assets and liabilities… with no cash outlay. [Buyers usually pay sellers for what they are selling, but, as...
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From Jim Metrock: Students at Declo High (Declo, Idaho) can watch Channel One News everyday… if they stay after school. This is a violation of Channel One’s contract but both parties, the school and Channel One, don’t appear to be concerned about it. Channel One can’t strong arm the school to show the program...
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From Jim Metrock: I can understand why school officials at Hahnville High School in Boutte, Louisiana do it, but it is still wrong. Hahnville High has a contract with Channel One, LLC based in New York City. Channel One has loaned Hahnville a TV network in exchange for a contractual promise to show the...
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Over the years, Channel One News has tried to get students to buy some really goofy products.
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After the movie trailer which takes up precious school time, Channel One News tacks on a contest to build interest in the movie.
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Channel One News knows that sex sells. In this Channel One-approved commercial Shakira dances for the delight of middle school boys forced to watch Channel One News. Junk food and junk drink commercials saturated this classroom TV show for over 13 years.
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Forget the name, Teen.com is loaded with age-inappropriate content. Teen.com is Channel One’s sister company so both companies cross-promote the other. One more reason to remove Channel One News from secondary schools, especially middle schools.
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Channel One’s updated list of things they will not advertise. This is NOT a list of things they have never advertised. From Jim Metrock: I’ll write at a later time about this updated list, however the list can be broken into two groups: Those things that are patently absurd (Firearms, beer,...
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This is one commercial break from the May 29, 1997 Channel One News program for middle school students. For more than a decade Channel One News advertised junk food to a captive audience of schoolchildren.These back-to-back ads for Twix candy bars and Pepsi give an indication of Channel One’s reckless disregard for the...
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June 1, 2012 – And that’s a wrap. No more Channel One News until August 13. That’s assuming ZelnickMedia, Channel One’s ultimate owner, doesn’t quietly shut the doors on this financially struggling enterprise. Why no Channel One News during the summer? Don’t young people need a news source now that school is...
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Entire show is a commercial for Disney/ABC. Promise of 2-minute limit on daily advertising abandoned. Watch this video to understand why Channel One News has lost over 1/3 of their school contracts since 2003. Taxpayers across the country helped to subsidize the promotion of four Disney/ABC TV shows on Channel One News. Students...
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Channel One News program length commercial for Disney/ABC TV shows Part 1: Channel One News program length commercial for Disney/ABC TV shows Part 2: Channel One News program length commercial for Disney/ABC TV shows Part 3:
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Take a walk through a portion of the Channel One News Hall of Shame. By being reckless with their captive audience of schoolchildren, Channel One News has made itself a pariah among educators. Comments by Jim Metrock. 1. Stealth TV (2001) True or False: Two students in Ohio are sent to the Wood County...
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