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Cerridwen

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9. Marketing ploy.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Dec 27, 2013, 11:56 PM

Dec 2013

Another name for marketing is propaganda. (influencing public opinion)

Gave them a ratings boost, I might wager (I'm from Vegas. I rarely gamble).

Now they have name recognition they did not have before.

Speaking only for myself; I'd never heard of this program until it popped up here on DU. I wonder how many others will now check it out to see "what all the fuss is about."

Well played to A & E.

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How the FUCK do you "suspend" someone from a show while it's not being filmed? [View all] Miles Archer Dec 2013 OP

there was a time that I liked that network. no longer the case. niyad Dec 2013 #1

It was a marketing ploy. jsr Dec 2013 #2

+1 El_Johns Dec 2013 #16

Exactly. + millions of $. solarhydrocan Dec 2013 #19

A couple shows was more than I could tolerate, I still like other show A&E have but it will not Thinkingabout Dec 2013 #3

Same as how you send a student to detention over the Christmas break. . . Journeyman Dec 2013 #4

His opinions were hardly surprising... badtoworse Dec 2013 #5

GQ a villain? did you, perchance, forget the sarcasm thingy? niyad Dec 2013 #7

No. badtoworse Dec 2013 #8

So...journalists are supposed to only publish positive stories? (nt) jeff47 Dec 2013 #10

Was there a point to the article other than controversy for its own sake? badtoworse Dec 2013 #11

Well, you could bother to actually read it jeff47 Dec 2013 #13

THAT is fucking hilarious. WorseBeforeBetter Dec 2013 #15

In retrospect, he'd probably agree with you. badtoworse Dec 2013 #18

Wait..."the greedy" inclusion? Whoops. Also, "the swindlers" too? Whoops. flvegan Dec 2013 #6

Marketing ploy. Cerridwen Dec 2013 #9

Some call it lying, nt Zorra Dec 2013 #12

Fakers and liars will also not inherit the kingdom .... blah de blah, blah blah MindMover Dec 2013 #14

"Because no filming took place ... " lpbk2713 Dec 2013 #17