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Panasonic wrangles with Japanese broadcasters over 'banned' smart TV ad
Jul 11, 2013
Sophie Chen

Panasonic wrangles with Japanese broadcasters over 'banned' smart TV ad

TOKYO — Panasonic’s TV commercials for its new Smart VIERA television have been banned in Japan, where broadcasters refused to air the spots, claiming the product’s combined TV-Internet function might confuse users.

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