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Channel One’s mysterious executive producer surfaces to announce the death of Channel One.

June 29, 2018
Channel One’s mysterious executive producer surfaces to announce the death of Channel One.

From Jim Metrock: Here’s Channel One’s statement. It was published on Twitter yesterday, June 27, 2018 – the official death date for the company.   Ms. Angela Hunter has been listed as Channel One’s executive producer for many years, yet...
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Mission Accomplished: Channel One News dies.

June 28, 2018
Mission Accomplished: Channel One News dies.


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Channel One News ends.

June 28, 2018
Channel One News ends.

  From Jim Metrock: The long battle against the kiddie marketers at Channel One New is over. Congratulations to all the parents and educators that have fought for some many years to expose this company. More information as I get it.  What a glorious day for schoolchildren across the country.
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Channel One on air personalities: Who’s coming back for 2018-19?

June 14, 2018
Channel One on air personalities: Who’s coming back for 2018-19?

  All smiles and giggles with another year of commercially exploiting schoolchildren under their belts. The primary job of these Channel One yahoos is to sell stuff to teens and preteens. Each of them is tremendously accomplished at their kiddie marketing jobs. Each of them knows, or should know, they are especially hurting children in lower-income...
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A look back – 2006: “The Company is in the process of assessing the business.”

June 13, 2018
A look back – 2006:  “The Company is in the process of assessing the business.”

Note:  Obligation, Inc. published this on November 8, 2006: PRIMEDIA Reports Third Quarter 2006 Results Tuesday November 7, 8:30 am ET “However, the magnitude of other challenges has increased, causing us to reduce 2006 guidance. Channel One is having a worse-than-expected 2006 selling season. Enthusiast Media’s International Automotive category continues to decline as the...
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Junk food ads on Channel One News 1997-2002

June 8, 2018
Junk food ads on Channel One News 1997-2002


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Buh-Bye, Channel One.

May 25, 2018
Buh-Bye, Channel One.

From Jim Metrock: Channel One used to broadcast into June, but they stopped that a few years ago. It was just too much work. The lazy employees at Channel One News have signed off today for the remainder of May, all of June and July and a few weeks of August.  No need to...
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Northeastern High School (OH) goes gaga over Channel One.

May 8, 2018
Northeastern High School (OH) goes gaga over Channel One.

From Jim Metrock: It’s rare to see high school students participate in a Channel One News stunt.  Usually, students just out of elementary school love to send in their “shout outs” so they can see themselves on the classroom TV screen. However, Northeastern High School students in Springfield, OH had some middle school-fun by filming...
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Channel One News ripping off CBS News? Remember when Ch1 promoted Red Bull to kids?

May 1, 2018
Channel One News ripping off CBS News? Remember when Ch1 promoted Red Bull to kids?

From Jim Metrock: Channel One News has a well-earned reputation for laziness and sloth.  If a young person wants to do as little as they possible and still be called a “reporter” there is only one place to go: Channel One News. Let me show you something interesting. Watch this video of a news...
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Livingston Parish Schools still show Channel One.

April 18, 2018
Livingston Parish Schools still show Channel One.

Email sent to Livingston Parish school board members. —— VIDEO:  https://youtu.be/Bah4FWweSUE Dear School Board Member, It appears that some of your classrooms are still showing the controversial Channel One TV show. Only a decreasing minority of American school districts are still bringing this company’s advertising into classrooms. More than likely a previous board experimented with Channel...
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