Americans for Responsible Advertising lnc. (AFRA) is a web-based not-for-profit Florida Corporation. lts goal is to make Americans aware of the extent to which they are exposed to commercial and noncommercial (e.g., political) advertising and to false, misleading, offensive, and abusive advertising in particular.
Is NCAA Basketball All About The Money?
HOBE SOUND, Fla., April 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — In March and April every year, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) sponsors a 72-team men's college basketball tournament. The tournament takes place in several locations over several weeks and culminates in a championship game. The 2015 championship game was played in Indianapolis on April 6th and it […]
Advertising Accounts for 28% of Super Bowl Telecast
HOBE SOUND, Fla., Feb. 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Americans for Responsible Advertising (AFRA) recorded and analyzed NBC's telecast of the National Football League's (NFL's) 2015 championship game i.e., the 2015 Super Bowl. This year's game was played in Phoenix, Arizona on February 1st. The New England Patriots won the game beating the Seattle Seahawks 28 to […]
AFRA: How To Watch A 2015 College Bowl Game
HOBE SOUND, Fla., Dec. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Looking forward to watching some college football bowl games this year? Americans for Responsible Advertising (AFRA) offers some things to remember while making your bowl-watching plans. Remember that you will have your choice of 39 bowl games to choose from. The first one is the R&L Carriers New […]
Advertising Accounts for 25- 30% of College Football Telecasts
HOBE SOUND, Fla., Dec. 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — In November and December of this year, Americans for Responsible Advertising Inc. (AFRA) recorded and analyzed the telecasts of three college football games – the Michigan State v. Ohio State game which was played on November 8 and telecast by ABC, the Alabama v. Auburn game played on […]
Advertising Accounts for 25% of World Series Telecast
HOBE SOUND, Fla., Nov. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — This year's World Series was played between the Kansas City Royals and the San Francisco Giants. Americans for Responsible Advertising Inc. (AFRA) recorded and analyzed the fifth game of the series. That game was played on October 26th in San Francisco and the telecast started at 8:00 […]
Commercials At U. S. Open Account For 18% of Broadcast Time
HOBE SOUND, Fla., June 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The 2014 United States Open golf tournament, sponsored by the United States Golf Association (USGA), was held at the Pinehurst Resort and Country Club in Pinehurst, North Carolina on June 12-15. Americans For Responsible Advertising Incorporated (AFRA) recorded and analyzed five hours of the NBC television broadcast on […]
Advertising Time Varies Among Nightly News Broadcasters
HOBE SOUND, Fla., May 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Millions of Americans watch nightly news programs during the week and most of them watch the half-hour news broadcasts of the "Big Three" networks – – ABC, CBS, and NBC. The numbers bounce around a little but each of the Big Three network news programs average about […]
Masters Tournament Does Masterful Job of Advertising
HOBE SOUND, Fla., May 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The Masters Golf Tournament is held every April at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. It is one of the Nation's most popular sports events. This year's tournament was held on April 10-13. Americans For Responsible Advertising (AFRA) recorded the CBS television broadcast of the […]
Masters Tournament Does Masterful Job of Advertising
HOPE SOUND, Fla., April 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The Masters Golf Tournament is held every April at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. It is one of the Nation's most popular sports events. This year's tournament was held on April 10-13. Americans For Responsible Advertising (AFRA) recorded the CBS television broadcast of the last […]
HOBE SOUND, Fla., April 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — In March and April every year, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) sponsors a 68-team men's college basketball tournament. The tournament takes place in several locations over several weeks and culminates in a championship game. This year's championship game was played in Dallas on April 7th. The […]
