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Posted by: Jon on Mar 15, 2012 at 09:49:07 AM

Newest Guest Star on 'Modern Family': Oreo

ABC Sitcom to Include Popular Cookie in Latest Product-Placement Pact

The producers at ABC's "Modern Family" have cooked up a product appearance for Kraft Foods' popular Oreo cookie, and the results are expected to show up in Wednesday's episode of the program.

As part of an ongoing marketing effort surrounding Oreo's 100th birthday, the staff of the ABC sitcom were asked to craft a scene for Kraft that involves young Luke Dunphy (played by actor Nolan Gould) eating an Oreo in an interesting way.

The Oreo guest-starring role is a somewhat rare one for "Modern Family." Despite a steady clamor from advertisers to insert their goods into the hands of the show's characters,

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Posted by: Savita on Feb 1, 2012 at 10:54:58 AM

Video Site Owned By ABC, NBC and Fox Takes Two Spots: One Pregame and One During the Game

Publish Date: January 31, 2012

By: Michael Learmonth

Hulu returns to the Super Bowl on Feb. 5 with one pregame commercial and one during the game. Here's the teaser ad:

The new ad hits some of the same notes the last campaign did, when Alec Baldwin first introduced Hulu's plot to destory the world by melting human brains. Now the premise is that the whole TV industry "is populated by aliens in disguise using TV to turn human brains into 'mushymush,'" with Hulu Plus as its secret weapon.

Hulu is entitled to promotion through its deals with its joint-venture partners, which include ABC, Fox and NBC, which is airing the Super Bowl this year. Like the 2009 campaign, which also had spots with Seth

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Posted by: Lauren on Jan 27, 2012 at 02:36:27 PM

Modern Family is extremely selective of product placements

Modern family, the popular comedy TV show, does not bite all its product placement opportunities. In fact, majority of the sitcom’s product placement opportunities are turned down by its producers.

In a recent interview with Advertising Age, Steven Levitan—Modern Family’s executive producer—said that the show turns down more than 90% of its product placement offers.

Levitan said that they constantly receive product placement opportunities. However, the show’s creative team is extremely selective.

Only a select few brands have managed to score product placements in the renowned television series, including Toyota, Audi, and Target.

Levitan says that the main criterion for the show’s product

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Posted by: Jon on Jan 23, 2012 at 12:48:21 PM

Many Brands Bid for Product Placement on 'Modern Family,' but So Few Make It

Unwilling to Sell Soul of Show, Picky Producers Demand Relevance to Characters and Storylines

Advertisers are working furiously to get their goods into the hands of the characters on ABC's "Modern Family." But only a select few will make it, as the producers are wary of turning the nation's best-loved TV family into a clan of shills.

Can you find the 26 brands we put in this photo?
Illustration by Thomas Pardee
Can you find the 26 brands we put in this photo?
"It is one of the shows where, across a lot of categories, you always hear people saying, 'How can I get involved?'" said Brent Poer, exec VP-managing director at Publicis Groupe's MediaVest. Although requests from
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Posted by: Lauren on Dec 20, 2011 at 05:20:54 PM

ABC to Air Budweiser Reality Series

Set to premiere Jan. 21, the seven-episode project will see participants fulfilling their dreams.

Budweiser Big Time Cast - H 2011

ABC is getting into the Big Time on Saturdays.

Featuring participants selected through casting videos submitted through Budweiser's social media sites, Big Time will feature individuals fulfilling their dreams, including pitching for a professional baseball team, and taking center stage at a major music concert.

“We are absolutely delighted to partner with ESPN/ABC to bring Bud United Presents:

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