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Wow. This is actually allowed on American television?

No surprises here…

The funniest product placement I have seen lately was at the end of "Expedition Africa"… so after suffering through 8 weeks of "explorer" Pasquale's ranting and sexism, plowing through the "jungle" complete with photogenic leopards, gnashing crocs and hissy snakes, all four of these intrepid "explorers" pile into a Subaru Outback and drive off… complete with closeups of Subaru's logos, detailing and plush interiors. For a moment I was expecting Mireya to strip off down to her panties and spread herself over the bonnet…

And just have a look at the product placement in HBO's True Blood for Tru-Blood. Shameless I tell you. ;)
That was a joke.
 
I didn't realise that it was completely illegal in the UK... I just assumed that it was only the BBC that couldn't do it because they are funded by the public. I don't have a problem with it - the more money the networks make, the better they can make the TV shows.

I mean, try watching a movie made by Columbia (owned by Sony)... Every single TV, computer, CD player, phone, camera, etc., etc. has the sony logo on it (Casino Royale is a good example).
 
ajthomason said:
I mean, try watching a movie made by Columbia (owned by Sony)... Every single TV, computer, CD player, phone, camera, etc., etc. has the sony logo on it (Casino Royale is a good example).
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That really ruined that film for me. I really dont give a **** about the phone Bond uses every 10 minutes.
 
King of Queens did this all the time. Doug would always refer to Entenmann's, Pop-Tarts, Oreos, X brand junk food. They never tried to hide the Jeep logo on their car (as far as i can remember)...
 
Zombie Acorn said:
Never really notice product placement anymore.
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I don't notice it either. My wife is currently sitting across the living room, and the lit Apple on her MB is staring me in the face - Apple is placing their logo in the middle of my reality! And the nerve of Sony, putting their name across the lower bezel of my television. Look at this! There's not one, but TWO iPhones within my field of view right now. Arrrrg! I can't stand all this product placement in my life! :D
 
I always found it kind of pointless to have a character drink Funcola! or go to McBurger Queen instead of the real thing.

A good example is the (locally) famous Stargate episode where a ship's computer has crashed due to a virus, and a character says, "they should have used a mac." It's only funny or possible to do something like that because it has a real world reference. If they had said, "they should have used a 'pear,' which a computer brand, and it, uh never crashes! and there are no viruses for it!" it wouldn't make any sense, and it wouldn't be funny.
 
We are all happy to advertise for Nike, Adidas, Izod, Levi's, etc., for free.

Well . . . a few super stars get paid to wear them.
 
Rt&Dzine said:
We are all happy to advertise for Nike, Adidas, Izod, Levi's, etc., for free.

Well . . . a few super stars get paid to wear them.
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The people I don't get are hardcore NASCAR fans. Some of these folks buy a jacket with 50 corporate logos on it. On purpose. NASCAR clothes should be free, in fact it should come with a $20 bill in the pocket as a treat to lunch for wearing that much advertising by choice.

If you like a sport, go for it. But paying to wear somebody else's logo is just amazing.
 
Breaking and Entering was one of my favorite British Movies, and there is apple all over the movie. Don't say product placement doesn't happen outside of the US!

Don't forget about the redubbed MacBeth that come out, and MacBeth was using a MacBook Pro.
 
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