Quote:I found the ads very annoying, and that was just from having to deal with them for the few seconds before I switched channels. That said, I don't think government should get involved. Increased disclosure requirements would probably just result in something like the drug ads where they quickly run through the possible side effects, which I find even more annoying.

I wish they'd take the same approach with TV medical ad disclosures that they do with cigarette package warnings. Print them in big, bold letters on the screen during the ad, and instead of running through eight million disclosures at warp six, just have the V/O talent say something like, "For a full list of side effects, please look at your screen now or visit www..."

 

For alcohol and e-cigs, a quick five-second disclosure that they're hazardous to your health (maybe longer in the case of e-cigs, which people seem to think are completely safe) would be nice.

 

For gambling and fantasy sites, forcing the announcer to say something like, "This is a gambling website, and almost all players will lose more than they win. Significant losses are possible. Do not visit this site if you have or have had a gambling problem," would be nice, assuming it had to be said slowly and clearly.

 

Penny auction sites? Just shut them down. That whole business model is riddled with efforts to dupe consumers out of more and more bids (and more and more money, as a result). If they're not shut down, at least reclassify them as gambling sites, because that's what they are. You blow $300 in bids for the privilege of spending $125 on that tablet, which is a "great deal" because it costs $399 in the store, right?

 

Quote:What annoys me is how they're embedded in the sports coverage now. Everything is about "And now Fanduel presents Adam Schefter's week 1 fantasy lineup." then Schefter basically says "I had nothing to do with those picks."

I was surprised by how forthright Fox was about it when disclosing Glazer's involvement with Draft Kings live on-air in what amounted to a 30-second commercial during the pre-game show.

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