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Originally Posted by plantedbypiggies
I understand what you're saying here, but I don't feel that it is a good metaphor. The reason for this is that a large majority of people (at least here in the states) use cable or digital satellite...
Also, there's the issue of February 17th, 2009... |
TV is still a good metaphor, because although a lot of Americans buy cable or satellite service, most of them don't have to. They choose to pay for more content than they would get without the box. And as far as the digital switch, after you buy the converter box, you can still do without cable or satellite if you want to... it's a one-time upgrade of your hardware. Your radio metaphor works too, of course.
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Originally Posted by plantedbypiggies
If the advertisments are not directly on the surface, then they're more deeply embedded through product placement.
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Some of us have discussed product placement elsewhere. I agree that PP can be okay, if it's not too obvious or distracting. Your mention of
Transformers' use of GM cars parallels my notice of nothing but Fords in
Knight Rider, and those aren't the only movies or TV shows that any of us could cite. OTOH, the
James Bond movies have effectively used product placement... it's not impossible. Bottom line, I am okay with proper product placement, but if there is no effective way to do this, pay with advertisements.