Members and Supporters
Important members of the network include Adbusters in Canada and White Dot in the UK (named after the small white dot that would briefly appear when turning off older TV sets, especially black-and-white ones). A related organization, Asesores TV La Familia Internacional, works in many countries with large Spanish-speaking populations. In France, Casseurs de pub is part of the event.
More than seventy other organizations, such as the American Heart Association, the American Medical Association, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America and the YMCA, support the movement in the US. In 2004, a major partnership was created with the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Anti-TV "guerrillas" use a small device known as TV-B-Gone to remotely turn off television sets within 14 metres (46 ft) in an attempt to reduce "ambient TV" in public spaces.
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