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Google Teams Up With Family Guy Creator

Ad-driven McFarlane webisodes will appear on targeted sites

By Matt Cantor, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 30, 2008 3:43 AM CDT

(Newser) – In a unique advertising move, Google and Family Guy creator Seth McFarlane are creating an ad-driven internet cartoon series, the New York Times reports. Using its AdSense service, Google will place two-minute animated "webisodes" of McFarlane’s Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy on websites likely... Read full story »

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