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Both companies have always entertained consumers - from Miller's "President of Beers" and its mocking of the Bud Clydesdales and dalmatian to Bud's depiction of the Miller referees stealing beer.

Some of the ads went too far and were rejected by ESPN and ABC.

In Australia, the government-owned Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) introduced Countdown, a weekly showcase of lip-synched performances and music videos.

Countdown could promptly make a song a hit. The show lasted until 1987 when competitors like the imported MTV,...

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