Popular Entertainment Overly Influenced by Commercial Interest. This essay discusses how, in our contemporary society, popular entertainment is overly influenced by commercial interest. Specifically, obscenity and violence characterize films and television because those qualities are commercially successful. The market prevails in this context, as does the self-interest of those who control the media. 3 pgs. Bibliography lists 2 sources. Pages: 3 Bibliography: 2 source(s) listed Filename: 8889 Popular Commercial Interest.doc Price: 26.85