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NEW YORK (Adage.com) -- "Cavemen" is an ill-conceived, humorless mess. ABC's viewers would have been better served if the Walt Disney network had just slapped on 30 minutes of the funny Geico ads that gave the title characters of this program their claim to fame.
Featured Product Placements (GMC Sierra Denali) NBC’s “Deal or No Deal”
The set takes on the look of a football field in a slaute to “Sunday Night Football.” Stopping by are former players Marcus Allen, Wayne Chrebet, Terrell Davis, Eric Dickerson, Marshall Faulk, Jerry Rice, Kordell Stewart and Rod Woodson.
Chart: Top 10 Programs: Product Placement First Half 2007
The top 10 shows in product placements in the first half of 2007 on broadcast showed more brand messages than they had the prior year. “American Idol” remained the top show in terms of product placement, with one of its sponsors, Coca-Cola, the most often featured brand. On cable, the top 10 shows dipped a bit in the first half of the year.
The cable shows have much more product placement because more shows are built around brands. So Orange County Cycle apparel pops up a lot in “American Chopper,” accounting for more than 6,000 appearances all by itself.
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NEW YORK Mattel has awarded Aegis Group's Carat its global media planning account and the majority of its media buying after a review, according to sources. Annual ad spending on the business moving to Carat is about $500 million