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What will Houghton Mifflin/Channel One do about parents?

June 24, 2014
What will Houghton Mifflin/Channel One do about parents?

  From Jim Metrock:   Parents have always been a problem for Channel One.  Now that problem is Houghton Mifflin’s problem.   Channel One is a company that brings TV commercials into American classrooms.  That’s why the company was created; that’s why the company exists today.   When Channel One aired commercials for movies and...
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Channel One News misleading with its “Bring the Broadband” campaign

May 23, 2014
Channel One News misleading with its “Bring the Broadband” campaign

        From Jim Metrock: Absolutely nothing is as it seems with Channel One News.  This campaign looks like a noble effort of getting faster Internet connections into schools.  And it is, but they are primarily looking after their corporate interests and not the interests of students. Channel One News used to...
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Another gone: Stephen Tiszenkel

May 17, 2014
Another gone:  Stephen Tiszenkel

Tiszenkel must have seen the train wreck coming. Now safely in Rhode Island working at CVS.     From Jim Metrock:   Channel One News has to be one of the creepiest workplaces in the country. The whole company is shrouded with secrecy.  The company never announces the departure of important employees, even if...
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Absurd

May 6, 2014
Absurd

  From Jim Metrock: Do you ever read the terms of service for websites you visit?  If you are like me, you just check the box indicating you agree with the terms without actually viewing, much less, reading the terms of service. These terms of service are written in legal language that is hard...
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We found a person who really, really likes Channel One News, let us introduce you to Andrew Kardon.

April 20, 2014
We found a person who really, really likes Channel One News, let us introduce you to Andrew Kardon.

Channel One News paying people to write positive articles about their company.        From Jim Metrock:  The stink was overpowering the moment I landed on Andrew Kardon’s Mommysbusy.com “family oriented” site. The article I first saw was a Kardon homage to Channel One News.  What?!  His praise seemed unauthentic, awkward, and forced.  The man...
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How did CJ Kettler botch the Promethean deal?

April 15, 2014
How did CJ Kettler botch the Promethean deal?

  From Jim Metrock:  It was never meant to be: Channel One News and Promethean, Ltd.  These two troubled companies became partners in the summer of 2011.  The partnership didn’t make any sense for Promethean the maker of classroom whiteboards.  It did make sense for Channel One.  Teaming with a well known company like...
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Channel One News is looking for a self-starter who can sell stuff to children during their class time.

March 14, 2014
Channel One News is looking for a self-starter who can sell stuff to children during their class time.


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Is interest waning in Channelone.com?

February 21, 2014
Is interest waning in Channelone.com?


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Who will give me $3.50 for a month of Channel One News?? OK then, how about two bucks?

November 20, 2013
Who will give me $3.50 for a month of Channel One News?? OK then, how about two bucks?

From Jim Metrock: Channel One’s advertising has always been the main reason schools have refused to allow Channel One News into their classrooms. Channel One is now offering an advertising-free version via a subscription. I am assuming they are charging $3.50 per CLASSROOM and not per student. Channel One doesn’t make that clear in...
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Channel One News uses contest to lure children to new Hunger Games movie.

November 3, 2013
Channel One News uses contest to lure children to new Hunger Games movie.

  From Jim Metrock: Ugh. The Kiddie Marketers at Channel One News can’t help themselves. Now they are sponsoring a “sweepstakes” for young people.   “Sweepstakes” is a gambling term originally used in horse racing, then used in lotteries, and then used by marketing firms. Channel One wants to get kids to buy tickets...
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