Article: Automaker shifts gears: Honda-sponsored contest cleared to air on Disney Channel.(TELEVISION)(American Honda Motor Company Inc.)(Brief article)

DISNEY Channel doesn't show advertisements, so a Santa Monica agency is getting Honda's message on the channel Trojan-horse style: It's a contest promotion, not an ad.

Torrance-based American Honda Motor Co. will be the exclusive automotive sponsor for the film "High School Musical 3: Senior Year," set to open in theaters Oct. 24.

RPA Inc., Honda's agency, has created a 30-second TV spot mixing imagery from the film and the automotive company's Odyssey minivan. The spot will appear on cable and network TV.

But the spot showcasing Honda that will air on ...

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