Channel One Wins Five!! Telly Awards From Jim Metrock: When Channel One News does something right, I have to congratulate them. Boy, did they knock it out of the park by winning five Telly Awards this week. Way to go, Kent. Magnificent, Angela. Congrats, Paul. You might not have heard of the Telly Awards (“honoring...
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From Jim Metrock: Channel One News says they will not advertise high sugar/caffeine drinks. That’s kinda true and sort of a lie. So typical of this youth marketing firm. Check out these articles about Channel One’s sly way of giving Red Bull a lot of screen time in high schools and middle schools....
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Channel One News has routinely advertised oddball websites on its secondary school TV show. Parents of course have no idea or control over what this youth marketing company advertises to their children. Here students are told about an online travel agency called Byebyenow.com. Why tell sixth graders about a travel agency? Are they suppose...
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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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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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