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Cheap TV Spots Garners 99th Award for Discount TV Ads
Los Angeles, CA - 2 June, 2008 - The world’s first discount online TV ad agency, Cheap-TV-Spots.com, is proud to announce its creative team has garnered their 99th international award for TV commercial production. The honors come on the heels of the company’s expansion into the Pacific Rim market, Russia and Eastern Europe. Cheap-TV-Spots.com is the most award-winning discount TV ad advertising agency in the world.
This year’s media competition judges included experts from prestigious firms across the United States and around the globe representing a "Who's Who" of acclaimed media, advertising, and marketing firms, and executives from organizations such as Walter Thompson USA, Inc., Promoseven McCann Relationship Marketing, Bates Ukraine, Wieden & Kennedy, Hal Riney and Partners, Turner Studios, Grey Advertising, MWW/Savitt; TBWA/Chiat/Day, Young and Rubicam, Leo Burnett, Vinton Studios, Ogilvy, Saatchi & Saatchi, Condè Nast, Monster.com, MTV, Sotheby's Institute of Art, Wired, and Yahoo!
Cheap-TV-Spots.com produces quality, custom-made TV and mobile ads at a discount rate. The template-based ads pushed by venture funded competitors may appear less expensive at first, but actually cost the client much more in the long run. That’s because many template-ad companies routinely charge up to a 20-40 percent premium for air time, making a so-called $500 template-ad effectively cost upward of $24,000 per year more, on average, compared to a real custom-made ad from Cheap TV Spots. Template ads can be ridiculously expensive when you do the math. In sharp contrast, Cheap-TV-Spots.com does not add a premium to air time, and no long term contracts for air time are ever required, making the value proposition of Cheap TV Spots the best deal in TV advertising for the small to medium-sized business sector.
Cheap TV Spots makes television advertising fast, easy and affordable for small businesses and entrepreneurs worldwide, and gives businesses access to a powerful marketing tool that was previously out of their reach. Cheap-TV-Spots.com produces and airs TV ads for the real estate, motion picture, legal, automotive, restaurant, publishing, and high-tech industries, and more. Cheap TV Spots, the “Three Spots” logo and the phrase “Only our Price is Cheap” are trademarks of Academy Leader, Inc., a privately held, multi-faceted multi-national media company founded in 2001, which spans TV, motion pictures, publishing, radio and new media.
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First Internet-Based TV Ad Agency Cheap-TV-Spots.com receives 45th TV Ad Award
Tampa, FL - 5 March, 2007 - The world’s first international, internet-based TV ad agency, Cheap-TV-Spots.com, has again garnered recognition for its discount TV ads, making it the most award winning agency in its class. The latest kudos is from The Communicator Awards. The agency’s total bounty now stands at a stunning 45 awards.
The latest praise is for their TV commercial for the Los Angeles stage play, “What the Rabbi Saw.” Receiving the Award of Distinction, the TV ad is also notable for generating full houses at the venue. It was the biggest audience the theatre company has had to date, and the most tickets sold through the online ticket service of any show running in Los Angeles.
While their competitors may boast an award for their websites, Cheap TV Spots regularly wins television industry awards for its quality, custom-made, fast-turnaround ads. Cheap TV Spots concentrates, not on worthless whiz-bangs for their website, but on delivering more bang-for-the-buck for the entrepreneur on a budget.
“We want our clients to succeed, and they have the best opportunity with a great, original ad and honest air time,” said Ann Clark, president. The Cheap TV Spots air time policy is to provide the actual network rate to their clients. Other online TV ad agencies pad the network rate, reducing the number of airings that the advertiser can afford. The Cheap TV Spots method, therefore, yields more airings for the client, resulting in a more effective campaign.
The Communicator Awards is an international competition that recognizes outstanding work in the communication field. Entries are judged by industry professionals who look for companies and individuals whose talent exceeds a high standard of excellence and whose work serves as a benchmark for the industry.
CheapTVSpots.com and its sister service BareNakedAds.com produce custom-made ads for TV, internet, mobile and web video in as little as 24 hours. Quality commercials can be scripted, produced, scheduled and aired from coast to coast, in as little as one week. Cheap TV Spots makes television advertising fast, easy and affordable for small businesses worldwide, and gives businesses access to a powerful marketing tool that was previously out of their reach. Cheap TV Spots, the “Three Spots” logo and the phrase “only our price is cheap” are trademarks of Academy Leader, Inc., a privately held, multi-faceted multi-national media company founded in 2001, which spans TV, motion pictures, radio and new media.
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Academy Leader, Inc.
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Innovative Podcast Campaign Garners Marketing Gold for Online Ad Agency
Tampa, FL - 4 December, 2006 - In an industry-recognized international achievement, Academy Leader, Inc. / Cheap TV Spots (Cheap-TV-Spots.com) is honored to be named a Gold Award Winner in the 2006 MarCom Creative Awards.
The winning campaign, “Taste the Noise,” is a three-commercial TV campaign introducing a podcasting web destination for the age 12-34 market. The campaign aired on Fuse TV and Current TV to national audiences.
“No other podcasting web sites have considered a debut on TV, but we found that the synergy between traditional media and the web is a potent boost to ROI,” said company president, Ann Clark. “We feel that this award helps set us apart from common online ad agencies in another way. It affirms that we are capable, not only of creating a stand-alone, great-looking TV commercial, but also executing an orchestrated marketing campaign for internet start-ups on a budget.”
The MarCom Creative Awards are administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals. The judges of the MarCom Creative Awards are industry professionals who look for companies and individuals whose talent exceeds a high standard of excellence and whose work serves as a benchmark for the industry. Entrants came from the United States and several foreign countries.
"Cheap TV Spots" and the three-dogs logo are a registered trademark of Academy Leader, Inc., a multi-faceted media company spanning the internet, TV, radio and film venues. Cheap TV Spots has won 42 national and international awards for its original commercial productions, including 5 Telly Awards.
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Academy Leader, Inc.
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CHEAP TV SPOTS OFFERS DISCOUNT TO "FIX YOUR AD"
Tampa, FL - 21 September, 2006 -- The offer begins, "Already got one of those automated, pre-made ads from some impersonal, robot-run, make-an-ad generator? Got a cable TV ad that looks like amateur hour? Not too happy with it? Stop crying...WE CAN HELP!"
Academy Leader, Inc. and Cheap TV Spots® announces a new discount program for businesses, called the "Fix Your Ad Special," a novel way to help businesses who are dissatisfied with an ad they purchased elsewhere.
Businesses can "trade in" their existing commercial. For a $100 discount off their regular low, flat rate, Cheap TV Spots® will make a unique, memorable, national-quality custom TV commercial to replace it.
"Over the years, we have found that some of our customers who come to us with an existing commercial are not sure the ad they bought was any good," says Founder, Jeffrey Hilton. "We're happy to air their existing ad, of course. But when we produce a new ad for them, they're ecstatic with the results. Our work is quite an improvement."
Cheap TV Spots® has won over 40 awards for its television commercial productions, including most recently the 2006 Worldfest Houston Bronze Remi, 2006 Crystal Vision Awards Silver, 2006 Pegasus Award of Excellence, 2006 Telly Awards Bronze, 2006 Videographer Awards Award of Distinction, and many others.
Cheap TV Spots® is a service of Academy Leader, Inc., an award-winning multifaceted media company spanning television, film, and electronic media. Academy Leader, Inc. has its headquarters in Florida.
Communications Dept.
Academy Leader, Inc.
1-866-343-7768
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CHEAP TV SPOTS RECEIVES COVETED AURORA AWARD
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Academy Leader, Inc. / Cheap TV Spots Brings Home Aurora Best of Show
Studio City, CA, January 2005 -- Academy Leader, Inc. / Cheap TV Spots announces that it has won the Aurora Awards 2004 Platinum Best of Show for its production of "NerdBoy! Promo." The Best of Show is the highest honor given.
The Aurora Awards is an international competition designed to recognize excellence in the film and video industries. It specifically targets non-national commercials, regional or special interest entertainment and corporate sponsored film and video. Entries have come from across the US and abroad.
Academy Leader, Inc. is a multifaceted media company spanning television, film, and electronic media. "Cheap TV Spots" is a service of Academy Leader, Inc. "Cheap TV Spots" and the "Three Dogs" logo are a registered trademark of Academy Leader, Inc.
For more information, contact:
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Academy Leader, Inc.
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CHEAP TV SPOTS FETCHES PRESTIGIOUS TELLY AWARD
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Academy Leader, Inc. / Cheap TV Spots Brings Home Top Honors at International Competition
Studio City, CA, April 16, 2004 -- The 25th Annual Telly Awards have been announced. It is with great pride that Academy Leader, Inc. / Cheap TV Spots announces that it has won the Silver Telly, the highest honor bestowed by the Telly Awards, for our production of the 30-second commercial for Nerdboy! Computer Services, entitled "Nerdboy! Promo."
We are also proud to announce that Academy Leader, Inc. / Cheap TV Spots has received the Bronze Finalist award for our production of the commercial for RFG Futures, "RFG Commodities" as well as the Bronze Finalist award for our production of the commercial for Cellgrip/Telegrip, "Get A Grip."
Founded in 1978, the Telly Awards is the premier award honoring outstanding local, regional, and cable TV commercials and programs, as well as the finest video and film productions. The Telly Awards annually showcases the best work of the most respected advertising agencies, production companies, television stations, cable operators, and corporate video departments in the world. The Telly Awards is a widely known and highly respected national and international competition.
The judging panel was overseen by a prestigious panel of past Silver Telly winners. Their judges collectively have hundreds of years experience in advertising and video production, and have themselves won numerous awards, including Clio® and Emmy® awards. Jody Collins, administrator of the Telly said, "Again this year, we received an outstanding pool of over 10,000 entries. It is a great accomplishment for creative work to be recognized by our judges as excellent and chosen as a winner."
Academy Leader, Inc. is a multifaceted media company spanning television, film, and electronic media. "Cheap TV Spots" is a service of Academy Leader, Inc. "Cheap TV Spots" and the "Three Dogs" logo are a registered trademark of Academy Leader, Inc.
For more information, contact:
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Academy Leader, Inc.
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Academy Leader, Inc. / Cheap TV Spots Does It Again -- Videographer Winner, Finalist, & Honorable Mention for 2004
Studio City, CA, April 28, 2004 -- For the third year in a row, Academy Leader, Inc. is pleased to announce that, based on the evaluation of The Videographer Awards judges, three of its recent Cheap TV Spots garnered awards:
"DVD Barn Promo" - AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - TV Commercials / Low Budget category
"Auction.com - Everyone's Internet Marketplace" - AWARD OF DISTINCTION - TV Commercials / Low Budget category
"Euphoria Oxygen Bar - Grand Opening" - HONORABLE MENTION - TV Commercials/ Amusements/Entertainment category
There were 2,134 entries in The Videographer Awards 2004 competition. The Award of Excellence is bestowed upon those projects which judges deemed were written, produced, shot and edited in an exceptional manner. The Award of Distinction is bestowed upon projects that clearly exceed industry standards. Honorable Mentions were granted to entries whose work was judged to be above industry standards.
For each of these fine productions, Cheap TV Spots utilized a combination of still and moving footage in novel ways to create a unique look and message for the advertiser, while staying within extremely tight budgets and timelines.
The Videographer Awards are an international organization that helps set the standards for the video production industry. Winners come from production companies, independent producers, directors, writers and other production personnel, and corporate, educational, and government entities, as well as Cable TV and Broadcast networks, Public Relations agencies, and other businesses and individuals.
Academy Leader, Inc. is a multifaceted media company spanning television, film, and electronic media. "Cheap TV Spots" is a service of Academy Leader, Inc. "Cheap TV Spots" and the "Three Dogs" logo are a registered trademark of Academy Leader, Inc.
For more information, contact:
Communications Dept.
Academy Leader, Inc.
1-866-343-7768
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Academy Leader, Inc. / Cheap TV Spots Garners Repeat Videographer Kudos 2003
Studio City, CA, April 21, 2003 -- For the second year in a row, Academy Leader, Inc. is pleased to announce that, based on the evaluation of The Videographer Awards judges, its recent Cheap TV Spot "Cash Card Gold" has won the AWARD OF DISTINCTION in the TV Commercials / Low Budget category.
There were 2,376 entries in The Videographer Awards 2003 competition. The Award of Distinction is bestowed upon projects that clearly exceed industry standards.
Cheap TV Spots utilized both still and moving footage to convey the needs of the client's niche market, while staying within an extremely tight budget.
The Videographer Awards are an international organization that helps set the standards for the video production industry. Winners come from production companies, independent producers, directors, writers and other production personnel, and corporate, educational, and government entities, as well as TV Cable and Broadcast networks, Public Relations agencies, and other businesses and individuals.
Academy Leader, Inc. is a multifaceted media company spanning television, film, and electronic media. "Cheap TV Spots" is a service of Academy Leader, Inc. "Cheap TV Spots" and the "Three Dogs" logo are a registered trademark of Academy Leader, Inc.
For more information, contact:
Communications Dept.
Academy Leader, Inc.
1-866-343-7768
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Academy Leader, Inc. / Cheap TV Spots Judged Aegis Award Winner 2002
Studio City, CA, October 18, 2002-- Academy Leader, Inc. is pleased to announce that Cheap TV Spot production "Johnny's Italian Restaurant - Friends and Family," -- has been selected by the judges of The Aegis Awards as a WINNER in the Low Budget category.
This production featured numerous shots from the client's business, and all shooting was accomplished in a single day. Cheap TV Spots was able to deliver a TV commercial production far superior to the client's previous commercial (which had been produced by an ABC affiliate), for about 1/5th the cost.
Aegis judging is based on a complex formula which grades the various elements of the production (shooting, editing, music, etc.) and then scores are collated based on the judges opinions. This year's judges were selected from the ranks of 2000 and 2001 competitors, encompassing individuals from all aspects of the industry.
Academy Leader, Inc. is a multifaceted media company spanning television, film, and electronic media. "Cheap TV Spots" is a service of Academy Leader, Inc. "Cheap TV Spots" and the "Three Dogs" logo are a service mark of Academy Leader, Inc.
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Academy Leader, Inc. / Cheap TV Spots Receives Historical Society Honors
Florida, June, 2002 --Academy Leader, Inc. has been presented with the award of Recognition by the West Pasco Historical Society for its work to create their public service announcement "West Pasco - We Need Your Help" in support of fundraising for local historical preservation. Academy Leader, Inc. produced the PSA free of charge.
The WPHS presented the award during a ceremony honoring those who had contributed to the efforts of WPHS in collecting and preserving artifacts in its museum, and in fundraising for the preservation of a historical church building.
Academy Leader, Inc. is a multifaceted media company spanning television, film, and electronic media. "Cheap TV Spots" is a service of Academy Leader, Inc. "Cheap TV Spots" and the "Three Dogs" logo are a service mark of Academy Leader, Inc.
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Academy Leader, Inc. / Cheap TV Spots Garners Videographer Kudos 2002
Studio City, CA, April 22, 2002 --First-time competitor Academy Leader, Inc. is pleased to announce that its recent Cheap TV Spot, "Chow Now - What's for Dinner?," -- based on the evaluation of The Videographer Awards judges, has won the AWARD OF DISTINCTION in the TV Commercials / Low Budget category.
There were 2468 entries in The Videographer Awards 2003 competition. Award of Distinction is bestowed upon projects that clearly exceed industry standards.
Cheap TV Spots utilized archival stock footage as well as on-location footage to present the unique delivery/restaurant theme of the client's budding business.
The Videographer Awards are an international organization that helps set the standards for the video production industry. Winners come from production companies, independent producers, directors, writers and other production personnel, and corporate, educational, and government entities, as well as TV Cable and Broadcast networks, Public Relations agencies, and other businesses and individuals.
Academy Leader, Inc. is a multifaceted media company spanning television, film, and electronic media. "Cheap TV Spots" is a service of Academy Leader, Inc. "Cheap TV Spots" and the "Three Dogs" logo are a service mark of Academy Leader, Inc.
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Academy Leader, Inc. / Cheap TV Spots Wins 2002 Worldfest Houston Silver Award 
Studio City, CA, March, 2002 --First-timer Academy Leader, Inc. is ecstatic over its recent WorldFest Houston Silver Award for Cheap TV Spot, entry "Wheelz - Coming Soon," in the TV Commercials / Local Spot category.
Cheap TV Spots built this promotional spot from the introduction footage of the TV show, "WheeLz," a new weekly TV show where, as the show puts it, "beautiful girls give cool car care tips" and present hot deals on locally owned automobiles. The innovative spot and its TV show are slated to air in Houston, TX, San Jose, CA, Tampa, FL, and other areas.
Academy Leader, Inc. is a multifaceted media company spanning television, film, and electronic media. "Cheap TV Spots" is a service of Academy Leader, Inc. "Cheap TV Spots" and the "Three Dogs" logo are a service mark of Academy Leader, Inc.
"Cheap TV Spots" and the "Three-Spots" logo are a registered trademark of Academy Leader, Inc.
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