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World Business Review | |
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Created by | MMP (USA) Inc |
Starring | Caspar Weinberger (1996–2000) Alexander Haig (2000–2006) Norman Schwarzkopf (2006–2007) |
Country of origin | United States |
No. of episodes | 700 (airs weekly) |
Production | |
Running time | 27 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | American Public Television |
Release | September 5, 1996 2007 | –
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World Business Review is an American television infomercial[1] series that has been criticized for pretending to be a bona fide independent news program.[2] The show typically features executives of mostly up and coming companies talking about their products and services. Haig’s chats with executives seen as ‘30-minute commercial’, Current, Feb. 25, 2002. The infomercial series purchases airtime in North America.[3] The infomercial is formatted as a panel discussion in combination with segments about specific companies and their solutions. Supporting material and commentary is "provided" by leading industry experts. The series has aired more than one thousand episodes and more than 4,000 interviews.
The company that produces World Business Review, MMP (USA), hires recognized names in politics, government and business—and not journalists or reporters—to serve as hosts and interviewers. Companies that are featured in the program often pay a fee to be involved, and generally are the only company featured in the program, which is why many classify the program as an infomercial. MMP (USA) also produces "21st Century Television with Donald Trump, Jr."[4]