Product Placement On TV Targeted

Sometimes PPs are mentioned in the credits. That's what the FCC is on about, I'm guessing: defining when they must appear in the cerdits.
Myself, I favor an action freeze and pop-up every time there is a paid placement. The pop-up visual could be, say, the head of an FCC staffer, with an audio insert:
"This product has been placed for commercial consideration by (insert name of corporation)"
This proposal would solve two problems: the shockingly low level of cooperation between the Federal Government and corporate concerns, especially at the FCC, and the pressing need to inform the public that the freedom of the airwaves is subject to the commercial considerations to be derived therefrom.

"I favor an action freeze and pop-up every time there is a paid placement."

That simply won't happen. Neither will any 'real-time' banners. I'd love to see PP's listed at the top of a show as 'Sponsorships', but that's unlikely too. Even a real-time 'bug' inserted at the bottom left each time a PP shows up, is going to be a losing fight. Why? Because the viewers themselves are outraged whenever anything disturbs their vegetative enjoyment of a show. People complain very loudly when local weather 'breaks-in' to warn them of an impending tornado, or election results, or a raging fire.....etc. Odd but true.

A requirement for a 'legible' list of sponsors at the end of a show is enough for adult shows. For children's shows though, I would be strongly in favor of much more obvious disclosures, and much higher standards. Because the kids are so easily influenced, and the parents aren't always watching with the kids, to guide them.

I point it out in movies contsantly (much to the chagrin of my fiancé). It gets ridiculous when the same brand is used by everyone ubiquitously (e.g. if its a pc chances are all the pcs are Apple).

They'll probably offer a social anthropology class in the 'Psyco-Sexual Symbolism of the Macbook in Mass-Media, and the Theological Implications'.

we all used macs

All the cool people anyway (I say as I write on my MacBook). :-)

All kidding aside, I agree with #3. Place all the products you want (in adult shows) and get rid of the annoying commercials (save a spot at the beginning and end for local stuff). I do agree however, it needs to fit in with the story/character.

If you were to profile us just based on advertising, you'd think everyone owns a Mac, we're all obsessed with diets and younger-looking skin, and we all have erectile dysfunction, gas, diarrhea, or a menstrual cycle.

I can't speak for anybody else, but I don't know you or your personality and writing style. I see nothing in the way you wrote that indicates a serious intent....or a humorous one.

Hummmm....Yes, yes....now that you mention it....I do notice the air of 'insightful studiousness'.

Why, Scott? Because it fits in with the theme of the show?

Excellent postmodern aesthetic:
"I know you're going to sell me something, so just keep it consistent with the fiction I've already bought."
Understandable. Deplorably inevitable.

I think there are many who would support that legislation.

But then when you're watching TV, your next-door neighbor wouldn't know to apply Head-On directly to the forehead for the headaches you get from listening to Head-On commercials.

... OMFG, I think I just figured out their insidious sales plan. It's genius!