• Prague Monitor, Friday, February 10, 2006 10:47 AM

A survey of Czech citizens shows that more than 80 percent are fed up over the amount of advertising they see on television, especially on their privately owned (as opposed to state-run) stations. On the other hand, respondents to the survey, conducted last December, indicated that Czechs would be happy to see more ads placed in retail stores and in public transportation. Additionally, ads on radio, in print, and on billboards are not viewed as being offensive in their number.  Also, according to The Prague Monitor, "Nearly 40 percent of the respondents said that advertisements for tobacco products should be banned completely, and nearly one-quarter of them would ban ads for spirits." In Central Europe, where smoking and drinking remain popular, the surprising results of this survey would seem to indicate either a private intolerance for these habits or, more likely, a POV that they shouldn’t be advertised. The Prague Monitor is an English-language newspaper. 

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