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Skipping The Ads On TV? Get Ready For The Shows That Are The Ads

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Tue, 10/04/2011 - 10:01pm

Advertisers are looking for new ways to keep viewers from working around their advertisements. One way to do it is to just make the whole show into an ad, which is happening with products as diverse as Disney theme parks and Kenmore microwaves.

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Advertisers Push Nielsen To Count Online Viewers

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Mon, 02/01/2010 - 11:58pm

Commercial TV has one central objective: to make money. The popularity of programs is closely monitored so advertising prices can be set.

But the TV monitoring agency Nielsen is having trouble keeping up with viewers as they flock online to watch their shows.

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