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Does Less Exposure to Commercials Translate to Fewer Wants?

Does Less Exposure to Commercials Translate to Fewer Wants?

Like many other Americans, I stopped watching TV commercials about ten years ago.  Between giving TV up for years on end (college, early grad school) to DVRs to Netflix and Hulu, we were no longer forced to endure traditional TV spot commercials.   Of course advertisers still want eyeballs, so our honeymoon from commercials only lasted a few years.  Advertisers increased their efforts in other areas, most noticeably injecting commercials before and in between online video content.  … Read entire article »

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