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Economic Downturn? Bring on the Infomercials!

Friday, January 30th, 2009

patrickpic1.jpg As the economic situation in the U.S. brews with uncertainty, infomercials have increasingly become the talk of the town in the media. As a resource, we’ve compiled a few of the more noteworthy articles below.

ShamWow! Wins CNBC.com’s “As Seen On TV” Tournament - CNBC

New Prime-Time Ads Act Now!
– Washington Post

Infomercials Find Their Way to Television’s Prime Time – New York Times

Additionally, enjoy this video segment featuring Telebrands Corporation’s A.J. Khubani.

Pat Cauley is Electronic Retailer magazine’s eMedia editor.

Discovery Communications’ Planet Green Stirs Buzz

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

planetgreen.jpg Recently, many news outlets have been discussing the launch of Discovery’s new channel: Planet Green. A story from AP’s David Bauder claims the environmentally focused network is not what you might expect. The New York Times ponders if viewers are ready for “eco-friendly” television.

Electronic Retailer proudly boasts Planet Green as its May cover story. To read our exclusive interview with Eileen O’Neill, Planet Green’s president and general manager, click here.

Do you think the channel will be a success?