Does your school still have Channel One News?
Learn how to unplug

Posts Tagged ‘ channel one news ’

As advertised on Channel One News: Polaroid i-zone Webster Mini Scanner (February 5, 2001)

June 15, 2012
As advertised on Channel One News: Polaroid i-zone Webster Mini Scanner (February 5, 2001)

Over the years, Channel One News has tried to get students to buy some really goofy products.    
Read More »

As advertised on Channel One News: What a Girl Wants – movie and contest (March

June 14, 2012
As advertised on Channel One News: What a Girl Wants – movie and contest (March

    After the movie trailer which takes up precious school time, Channel One News tacks on a contest to build interest in the movie.
Read More »

As advertised on Channel One News: Corn Pops (October 26, 2000)

June 13, 2012
As advertised on Channel One News: Corn Pops (October 26, 2000)

 
Read More »

As advertised on Channel One News: Pepsi with Shakira (March 24, 2003)

June 12, 2012
As advertised on Channel One News: Pepsi with Shakira (March 24, 2003)

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.    
Read More »

As advertised on Channel One News: Teen.com (October 21, 2009)

June 11, 2012
As advertised on Channel One News: Teen.com (October 21, 2009)

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.  
Read More »

As advertised on Channel One News: Snickers (January 1997)

June 7, 2012
As advertised on Channel One News: Snickers (January 1997)

 
Read More »

As advertised on Channel One News: Pokemon and Game Boy (October 23, 2000)

June 6, 2012
As advertised on Channel One News: Pokemon and Game Boy (October 23, 2000)

             
Read More »

Channel One updates their hilarious list of things they will not advertise.

June 5, 2012
Channel One updates their hilarious list of things they will not advertise.

   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,...
Read More »

As advertised on Channel One News: Mountain Dew (1997)

June 4, 2012
As advertised on Channel One News: Mountain Dew (1997)

 
Read More »

As advertised on Channel One News: Twix and Pepsi (May 29, 1997)

June 3, 2012
As advertised on Channel One News: Twix and Pepsi (May 29, 1997)

  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...
Read More »