TV Ads For Kids Face FTC Debate
The FTC hears arguments on curbing child targeted advertising. Proposals include banning ads for products to children eight and under and for sugared sweets to children twelve and under, plus requiring nutrition balance ads. Critics warn of free speech limits and funding for programming.
ACT Awards Highlight Local and National Kids TV Programs
ACT Awards honored KCET-TV Los Angeles for Freestyle about career paths and Cambridge MA workshop for Feeling Free on disability awareness. Continuing excellence went to ABC Afterschool and Weekend Specials and Animals Animals Animals. KHJ-TV received a special award for resisting ads. Sesame Street earned a decade recognition for CTW.
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