OLMSTED FALLS, Ohio - Their products can slice and dice your vegetables, flatten your belly and clean your colon! But will you be able to find them if the much-maligned TV infomercial does not get ...

Season 2 of "The Golden Bachelor" premieres on ABC on Sept. 24. Viewers in the Fox Valley may recognize one of the women ...

— -- A retreat in California's Malibu mountains was the last place TV producer Thom Beers figured he'd be hit with a pitch for a reality series. But that's where Discovery's appropriately named ...

The rise and fall of infomercials 05:22 How did infomercials get invented 08:14 1984 TV advertising policy changes 13:49 The goal of infomercials 17:30 The infomercial formula 18:29 The modern-day inf ...

Legendary comedian Dennis Miller guides us through the early days of the infomercial craze. Some of the biggest names from that era; like Tony Little, Anthony Sullivan and Tony Robbins share their ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Barack Obama will be a one-man television blitz on Wednesday, saturating prime-time with a 30-minute ad and popping up on the buzzy late-night TV scene. He is also giving an interview ...

At its core, the Oscars telecast is supposed to serve as a three-hour infomercial for the movie business. But celebrating the year in film is a challenging task at a time when the motion picture ...

Robinson Radio, Inc., an advertising agency specializing in direct response radio, has launched Robinson Radio Networks, an agency that develops, produces and places long-form radio programming.

NEW YORK, March 29 - (Reuters Life!) You're bemoaning your tummy roll when on the TV appear exquisitely toned specimens working out with gadgets that promise to rock, roll or wheel those love handles ...

Washboard abs, stain-free carpets, and the ability to dice a tomato with a playing card: Do these promises sound familiar? These are just a few of the claims made by some of the world’s most ...