We are not able to show you the Kung Fu Panda 2 commercial that is playing on Channel One News, because Channel One cuts out their two daily blocks of commercials from their web rebroadcast. We do have a screen shot of their new contest to get kids interested in the movie. When a...
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From Jim Metrock: It looks like Channel One News is seeking to encourage teen filmmakers. It’s nothing of the sort, of course. Every contest on Channel One News promotes a product. The product here is a new movie coming out June 10. Channel One closes up shop on June 3, so they have...
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Give Vanessa Carlton a Grammy for “unmitigated gall.” The students at Red Mountain High School in Mesa, Arizona thought they won a Channel One contest and the first prize was a Vanessa Carlton concert at their school. On the surface that appears to be just what happened, but it doesn’t take much brainpower to understand that this high...
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Words sometimes can’t capture the utter waste of time Channel One has become. You have to see this nonsense for yourself. Check out this clip from Channel One News. It is one continuous clip. Use your watch and time the clip. Picture in your mind all the students who had to sacrifice their school time to watch this...
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Jewel Kilcher (a.k.a. Jewel) is a recording artist in need of a comeback. This is where you come in – if you are a taxpayer. Get this – Jewel wants you to help foot the bill for her publicity tour. Jewel had early success in the late 90’s then two years ago disappeared from the public view....
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On January 26, 2001, upwards to 8 million schoolchildren were compelled to watch a commercial urging them to eat more Hostess Twinkies. Channel One has been bringing Hostess into America’s classrooms since the spring of 2000. Jim Metrock said, “When you think about it, Channel One is a mean company. The are mean with their smash-mouth...
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