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Product placement rules to change

Updated on 13 September 2009

By Channel 4 News

Will the future of television suddenly start looking quite a bit more commercial?

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Product placement for money has been a taboo in British TV, and as recently as March the government reaffirmed its opposition to it.

But there are now strong indications that opposition is being dropped.

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