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Complete, unedited Channel One News for December 22, 2003

August 10, 2012
Complete, unedited Channel One News for December 22, 2003

 
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As advertised on Channel One News: Nintendo Wii game system (November 28, 2006)

August 9, 2012
As advertised on Channel One News: Nintendo Wii game system (November 28, 2006)

Video games and game systems are regular products advertised on Channel One News. This ad was shown in advance of Christmas 2006.  
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As advertised on Channel One News: Lay’s Stax Potato Chips (2003)

August 8, 2012
As advertised on Channel One News: Lay’s Stax Potato Chips (2003)

  What was Channel One News thinking? A youth obesity crisis was raging in the U.S. in 2003, yet Channel One ran numerous commercials to their captive audience for a new junk food: Lay’s Stax Potato Chips. These stackable chips had MORE calories than regular Lay’s chips. Sept. 19, 2003 – Betcha can’t eat...
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Talking about Channel One News: Lisa Jacobson

August 8, 2012
Talking about Channel One News: Lisa Jacobson

Excerpt from Children and Consumer Culture in American Society: A Historical Handbook and Guide (2007)          
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Birmingham News: Alabama schools chief Tommy Bice urged to pull plug on Channel One

August 6, 2012
Birmingham News: Alabama schools chief Tommy Bice urged to pull plug on Channel One

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — A Boston-based nonprofit group is asking Alabama school Superintendent Tommy Bice to suspend the use of Channel One programming in Alabama schools, reopening a debate over whether the 12-minute broadcast aimed at teens is appropriate. The group, Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, asserts that the Channel One television news program —...
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As advertised on Channel One News: Winterfresh gum (Jan. 22, 1997)

August 6, 2012
As advertised on Channel One News: Winterfresh gum (Jan. 22, 1997)

 
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And Promethean thinks partnering with pariah Channel One will help them?

August 5, 2012
And Promethean thinks partnering with pariah Channel One will help them?

Promethean continues its struggle through first half Interim H1 results reflect continued education sales contraction By Fleur Doidge Interactive education tech vendor Promethean kept up the fight against falling demand from the schools of western Europe and the US but still saw revenue shrink 22.9 per cent for the six months ended 30 June. Interim...
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As advertised on Channel One News: Mountain Dew (October 24, 2000)

August 5, 2012
As advertised on Channel One News: Mountain Dew (October 24, 2000)

Channel One News has contributed mightily to the youth obesity crisis.                  
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gURL.com STILL being heavily promoted by Channel One News

August 4, 2012
gURL.com STILL being heavily promoted by Channel One News

The official Channel One News website greets elementary school and high school students with a big homepage banner ad for the sexually-charged gURL.com site. Screen shot from July 27, 2012.   Children clicking on “Need advice” go to gURL.com where every page has a link to their “Love & Sex” page for girls. Here...
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As advertised on Channel One News: Gatorade – celebrity endorsement Mia Hamm (Feb. 2, 2005)

August 4, 2012
As advertised on Channel One News: Gatorade – celebrity endorsement Mia Hamm (Feb. 2, 2005)

Channel One News allows celebrity endorsements in its commercials. 10-year-old children required to watch the show may not be fully able to understand celebrities are paid to say good things about a product.        
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