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fidel watches the price is right

Posted on July 7, 2008 by Chris Houchens

Surely, if you’re breathing and have watched any amount of TV in the last few months, you know that your over-the-air TV ain’t gonna work next February unless you take some steps. I got my “government cheese” digital TV conversion … Continue reading →

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sing what’s in the brackets

Posted on July 1, 2008 by Chris Houchens

Shotgun Marketing Blog presents: Real Media Spending Cutbacks[Real Media Spending Cutbacks!] Today we salute you, Mr. Anheuser-Busch Media Buyer.[Mr. Anheuser-Busch Media Buyer!] Anheuser-Busch has slashed radio spending that will hurt the broadcasting industry especially large radio companies like Clear Channel.[Let’s … Continue reading →

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look at me!!!

Posted on March 6, 2008 by Chris Houchens

So Firebrand failed. That’s amazing. Hard to believe that people don’t want to watch a show or web channel that has nothing but ads. In several of my marketing talks, I make the implicit point that no one cares about … Continue reading →

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weird doesn’t even begin

Posted on February 20, 2008 by Chris Houchens

I know I said that I wouldn’t be commenting on Super Bowl ads. But these two ads are like a fetish car wreck. They’re so bizarre and twisted that I can’t look away. Apparently, both were rejected by Fox (*Fox … Continue reading →

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I gave it a shot

Posted on October 2, 2007 by Chris Houchens

I didn’t like the original Geico Cavemen ads, so I wasn’t surprised that critics were dissing the Cavemen TV series on ABC. I tried watching the premiere tonight. I gave up after about 10 minutes. I got tired of the … Continue reading →

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