Are TV networks allowed to advertise their shows on rival networks?

[Hometownboy]

Yep, NBC does buy time on ABC, it’s just that they do so on the ** radio ** network of their rivals. This week, NBC News with Tom Brokaw is running ads in ABC radio network news slots. (ABC Radio has a heck of a lot more affiliates than the NBC Radio network, which is funny to historians, since the whole ABC network was once the NBC Blue network. See this site [url http://www.oldradio.com/archives/prog/nbc.htmfor the details.)\

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The difference between snot and broccoli? Kids won’t eat broccoli.

[pldennison]

*Originally posted by Homer *
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*Originally posted by pldennison *
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. . . at which point the host announces, “She is currently appearing in ‘Program X,’ which airs on another network. Please welcome . . .” Mentioning the competition’s name in an entertainment context is a no-no. **

Dude, you see Letterman say stuff like “Let’s all welcome David Duchovny, from Fox’s hit show, The X-Files!” all the time!**

I stand corrected! (Honestly, I haven’t watched Letterman or Leno in several years.) It used to be strictly verboten.

Now I feel old.