Why was Dora Crying? Crying works!
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090101/ap_on_bi_ge/viacom_time_warner_cable
LOS ANGELES – Millions of Time Warner Cable customers won't lose their access to MTV and 18 other channels after the cable giant reached an agreement early Thursday with media conglomerate Viacom Inc.
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Viacom president and CEO Philippe Dauman said the company was happy a deal was struck. Viacom had mounted an advertising onslaught warning customers of the possible blackout, taking out ads in major newspapers and Web sites from The New York Times and http://TVGuide.com">TVGuide.com featuring a tearful "Dora the Explorer" crying and clinging to her monkey pal, Boots.
"Why is Dora crying?" the ad read. "Tonight you will lose Nickelodeon and 18 other channels from your TV." It then prompted people to call their cable company to complain.
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