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Daytime television strictly targets specific demographics

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The ads you see at noon are not a coincidence. Broadcasters intentionally pack daytime slots with aggressive commercials for predatory personal injury lawyers, questionable trade schools, and debt consolidation services because they know exactly who is sitting at home watching television on a Tuesday afternoon.

Daytime television strictly targets specific demographics
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