"Television doesn't want to admit it has those dreadful roach ads on anyway"
- Michael O'Donoghue
About this Quote
This quote by Michael O'Donoghue is a commentary on the state of television marketing. He is recommending that television networks are not going to admit that they are airing ads for products that are of doubtful quality or value. He is indicating that tv networks are more interested in earning money than with the quality of the advertisements they are airing. This quote is a criticism of the television industry for not taking obligation for the ads they are airing and for not being more selective in the ads they select to air. It is likewise a pointer that television networks need to be more mindful of the material they are airing and should be more responsible in their advertising decisions.
This quote is written / told by Michael O'Donoghue between January 5, 1940 and November 8, 1994. He/she was a famous Writer from USA.
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