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Italian Trio

April 30, 2006
Italian Trio

Jon Lovitz is a comedian. Apparently, so is Channel One’s CEO Judy Harris. It has to be a joke, right? Why else is comedian Jon Lovitz on the classroom TV screen? Channel One’s approval of this latest Subway ad wouldn’t make sense unless it was all a dirty joke played on students. At the first of this 2005-06...
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One sandwich = 1,060 calories and 50 grams of fat

January 15, 2006
One sandwich = 1,060 calories and 50 grams of fat

Why advertise this in classroom? Subway is one of the remaining advertisers on Channel One News. They also appear to be one of the more mean-spirited advertisers – or, at the very least, a very mischievous one. Subway sponsors segments on Channel One called “One Step To A Better Me.” These are short feature stories that promote better nutrition...
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One Step Forward, One Step Back

October 13, 2005
One Step Forward, One Step Back

Subway has a delicious deal with Channel One News. Subway will buy regular ad time on the show and Channel One will mix Subway promotions into the “news” part of the program. Channel One is not suppose to do that. They are not to have sponsored segments of their show, but they have been fudging on their contract...
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Crossdressing Ad Runs In Classroom

February 9, 2004
Crossdressing Ad Runs In Classroom

You may have seen this bizarre commercial on your home TV. A man’s wife says it is OK for her to overeat at dinner because she had a Subway sandwich for lunch. It is OK to be bad, if you had a Subway. The man is seen the next day washing his car in a cheerleader’s outfit. He is...
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