TV stations turn back on anti-pokies ad
Ninemsn
The GetUp ad features a woman shopping in a supermarket paying for groceries at a cash register that becomes a poker machine. The ad satirises the Woolworths' fresh food people slogan – "We are the pokies people." The advertisement calls for $1 maximum …

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TV stations turn back on anti-pokies ad
Business Spectator
The GetUp ad features a woman shopping in a supermarket paying for groceries at a cash register that becomes a poker machine. The ad satirises the Woolworths' fresh food people slogan – "We are the pokies people." The advertisement calls for $1 maximum …

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GetUp! anti-supermarket pokies ad refused airtime by TV networks
MuMbrella
Australia's major TV networks have refused to run a crowd-funded ad by activist group GetUp! that attacks supermarket big boys Woolworths and Coles for, the ad claims, owning “more dangerous poker machines than the five largest Las Vegas casinos”.

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Stories set to appear in Wednesday's edition of The Herald-Whig
Quincy Herald Whig
CAMPAIGN-AD CRUSH: An independent group favoring Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney is launching a $25 million, month-long advertising campaign in 10 states against President Barack Obama, further escalating an expensive TV ad war in …

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May 14, 2012: The Forgotten Supermen – Patrick Warburton
Superman Super Site
… such as television, film, or radio. This week's forgotten Superman is actor Patrick Warburton who provided the voice of Superman in a series of American Express commercials opposite actor Jerry Seinfeld. Warburton was born in Paterson, New Jersey.

'Glee,' Season 3, Episode 19, 'Prom-asaurus': TV Recap
Wall Street Journal (blog)
So, she comes up with anti-prom night, to counteract the ad hoc plans laid out by school president Brittany S. Pierce, who is also nominated for prom king. The misfits who attend the night at a hotel room at the Red Rooster include Kurt and Blaine (who …

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Panasonic's smart TV ad will explain what connecting your TV to broadband can …
Recombu
Britons' understanding of smart TV will get a boost tonight when millions of Friday night TV viewers see Panasonic's latest ad for its Viera TV range. The 30-second ad neatly showcases everything from video-on-demand and games to streaming pictures and …

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Is Australian TV really that bad?
CNET Australia
Yes, the state of HD is more developing than developed, and the quantity of infomercials seemingly rivals our population of poker machines — but, at least there's enough free sport to be had, no drug-pushing commercials and a distinct lack of TV …

Strip Scribbles: Las Vegas-based SK+G competes on AMC's 'The Pitch'
Las Vegas Sun
Jim Gentleman, Ellen Curtis, Jerry Kramer, John Schadler and Doug Hentges of the Las Vegas-based ad company SK+G on Monday, April 23, 2012. SK+G is going to be featured on AMC's new TV series “The Pitch.” By Robin Leach (contact) Check out Robin …

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Broadcasters balk at FCC plan for online political ad disclosure
Los Angeles Times
It's no secret how much politicians spend on advertising. Television stations are required to not only keep records on every commercial bought by a candidate, but that information is also available to the public. The only catch is that anyone …
FCC wants to put political ad data online; broadcasters balkYork Daily Record

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