April 1st, 2008
Stuck on an uncertain sea?without a Captain!
What torpid soul ever thought that the solution to advertising clutter
was to increase it? Well in jolly old England that’s just what has
emerged. “More frequent advertising breaks likely under watchdog’s
proposal? thunders the Thunderer! Ofcom has recommended removing the
rule, which requires a 20-minute interval between advertising breaks
during programs on commercial channels.