Perfectly timed to coincide with tonight’s series premiere of ALCATRAZ on Fox (CityTV in Canada) comes theTVaddict.com’s latest edition of “Advertising Anarchy,” our continuous series in which we offer Hollywood some unsolicited advice on how they might wish to promote their wares to an increasingly skeptical audience. You’re welcome.
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Advertising Anarchy: ALCATRAZ
By theTVaddict on January 16th, 2012 at January 16th, 2012
Advertising Anarchy: The Evolution of [the CW] Man
By theTVaddict on August 31st, 2011 at August 31st, 2011

Are you ready for an Extreme Makeover: CW Network Edition? Considering your very own TV Addict is inching uncomfortably closer and closer to the top end of the Network’s 18-to-34 demographic is, we sure as heck are! Which is why, in addition to applauding newly-minted CW President Mark Pedowitz on his attempt to broaden the [...]
Advertising Anarchy: We Have a Little Fun with NBC’s Just Released Fall Key Art for WHITNEY, PRIME SUSPECT, THE PLAYBOY CLUB & More!
By theTVaddict on August 15th, 2011 at August 15th, 2011

Earlier today NBC released an entire slew of fancy artwork touting their new Fall offerings. And while any website can mindlessly post said aforementioned artwork in the seemingly never-ending search for more eyeballs, theTVaddict.com is not just any other website. Which is why, rather than provide the Peacock Network with some incredibly valuable free advertising [...]
Faux Your Emmy® Consideration: MAD MEN
By theTVaddict on May 31st, 2011 at May 31st, 2011
With the 2011 Emmy® nominations just around the corner, theTVaddict.com continues our “Faux Your Emmy® Consideration” series of ads (Also known as our take on how Networks and Studios might wish to consider campaigning for 2011 Emmy® nominations on behalf of their shows and actors) by shining the spotlight on MAD MEN.
Faux Your Emmy® Consideration: CASTLE
By theTVaddict on May 26th, 2011 at May 26th, 2011
With the 2011 Emmy® nominations just around the corner, theTVaddict.com continues our “Faux Your Emmy® Consideration” series of ads (Also known as our take on how Networks and Studios might wish to consider campaigning for 2011 Emmy® nominations on behalf of their shows and actors) by shining the spotlight on a show that will very [...]
Faux Your Emmy® Consideration: TWO AND A HALF MEN
By theTVaddict on May 25th, 2011 at May 25th, 2011
Yesterday, theTVaddict.com kicked off our “Faux Your Emmy® Consideration” series (Also known as our take on how Networks and Studios might wish to consider campaigning for 2011 Emmy® nominations on behalf of their shows and actors) by shining the spotlight on THE MIDDLE star Eden Sher. Today, we continue doling out free advice for Warner [...]
Faux Your Emmy® Consideration: THE MIDDLE’s Eden Sher
By theTVaddict on May 24th, 2011 at May 24th, 2011

With the deadline for 2011 Primetime Emmy® Nominations fast approaching, one of the things you may-or-may-not have begun to notice across “industry” websites such as Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter are “For Your Consideration” ads. And while we certainly are the first to applaud any attempt on behalf of either the Networks or Studios to [...]
Advertising Anarchy: COUGAR TOWN
By theTVaddict on April 13th, 2011 at April 13th, 2011

Since ABC has inexplicably neglected to tell anybody that COUGAR TOWN returns next week with not just one, but two brand new episodes, this TV Addict has once again decided to take it upon ourselves to show network marketing departments how it’s done with the latest instalment of our ongoing Advertising Anarchy series (Also known [...]
Advertising Anarchy: SKINS Gets the PTC Seal-of-Unapproval
By theTVaddict on January 13th, 2011 at January 13th, 2011
Taking much of the challenge and creativity out of our latest instalment of Advertising Anarchy (Also known as our take on how networks might wish to consider promoting some of our favorite new and returning shows) comes the Parent’s Television Council. Particularly President Tim Winter, who for some inexplicable reason thinks its sound strategy to [...]
Advertising Anarchy: How the CW *Should* Be Promoting SMALLVILLE’s Final Season!
By theTVaddict on January 6th, 2011 at January 6th, 2011

As much as we absolutely adore the recently-released teaser poster for SMALLVILLE’s final season (Yes, we’re a complete sucker for clever use of shadow), we can’t help but think it’s missing a little something. Something that we’ve added in our latest instalment of Advertising Anarchy (Also known as our take on how networks might wish [...]



