You would think a big company like Warner would steer clear of this sort of activity.
http://publications.mediapost.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Articles.showArticleHomePage&art_aid=43217At the end of last month controversial adware company 180 solutions quietly began offering streams of two shows distributed by Warner Bros. Online. The shows--the soap opera "Deception" and the animated show "Medical Island", were created specifically for the Web.
Both programs are available online exclusively on 180solutions' consumer site, Zango.com. Visitors to the site can only view the shows if they agree to download the company's ad-serving software, which serves up to six pop-up ads daily, based on Web-surfing behavior.
Later this month, Warner Bros. Online intends to add a third program, an aminated show, produced by Warner Bros.--to the Zango.com offerings, said Darryl LaRue, vice president-sales at Warner Bros. Online.
The Federal Trade Commission also is critical of adware companies. One commissioner, Jonathan Leibowitz, said earlier this year that the agency is considering publicly naming the brands that use adware to market their products. "A little shaming here might go a long way," Leibowitz said at a conference arranged by the Center for Democracy and Technology.
I hope someone sues the pants off both of these companies, 180 solutions is a disaster waiting to happen and anyone installing there software is likely to need a disaster recovery plan also.
