Comments on: Popular characters banned from children’s ads

By: wamdue

wamdue — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:53:43 +0000

yes there is a new ad in the UK, featuring Postman Pat, for a glasses company (follows up on one featuring the Thunderbirds) I was not impressed, considering last time I heard Postman Pat was on the BBC, I was very surprised to see the characters advertising something. Come to think of it, its unusual to see kids characters advertise anything, as that kind of advert is banned for junk food.

By: David Knox

David Knox — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 02:30:14 +0000

Oh he’s been animated for years. In both senses! Yum.

By: Hmm

Hmm — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 02:21:26 +0000

I believe this is to stop Freddo Frog (seriously) which they recently animated

By: kira powney

kira powney — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:26:09 +0000

Hey in class we are doin debating and I have chosen to do Should Kids TV be Banned?

By: Simon

Simon — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:18:45 +0000

hope this isnt talking about cookie monster advertising obesity by eating cookies all the time

By: snickers

snickers — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:29:07 +0000

This story is missing vital information, like what “characters” exactly?

Good luck trying to ban junk food advertising.

By: Kuttsywood

Kuttsywood — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 07:16:30 +0000

It also mentions this:

“Prizes

(CTS 24)

CTS amended to allow the disclosure of a prize value, where the prize being offered is a cash prize.

The CTS now permits children’s programs to identify the amount offered in cash prizes. Being able to disclose the value of a cash prize is important for the flow of some C programs, particularly quiz shows in which children compete for a cash prize for their school or where the only prize being offered is a cash prize.”

In other words, kids can now compete on a gameshow for money?

By: Simon

Simon — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 07:09:15 +0000

what characters exactly? what in gods name

By: Kuttsywood

Kuttsywood — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 05:18:46 +0000

What about, unpopular childrens characters?

But seriously, this spells the end of QTQ using Nitro and Curio to plug Broncos and Bulls games. Time for Nine to get a proper station announcer…

By: Lou D.

Lou D. — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 05:01:52 +0000

does this apply to non-food / beverage use ?