southsider2k5 Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 I could understand advertisers shying away from shows, but not as much other advertisements. I could see some businesses not buying Will & Grace, but not buying Seinfeld because a Church ad is also running, may be a stretch. In fact, I could see some advertisers, if a controversy really got going, asking the traffic director for placement next to the controversial ad for maximum exposure. I do not believe there is much "guilt by association" with other ads as there is with programming. They place beer ads next to car commercials. You would think the car companies would care about stuff like that. I could see it happening. Certian networks have a perception about them. Fox is the "conservative" network, CNN is the "liberal" network etc. If one of those networks got labeled as a "gay" network, I could see the right raising holy hell, and calling up the major advertisers with threats of boycotts in order to get them to pull out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowerCaseRepublican Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 I could see it happening. Certian networks have a perception about them. Fox is the "conservative" network, CNN is the "liberal" network etc. If one of those networks got labeled as a "gay" network, I could see the right raising holy hell, and calling up the major advertisers with threats of boycotts in order to get them to pull out. Oddly enough, FOX is running the commercials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 Oddly enough, FOX is running the commercials. Fox news "Fair, balanced, and media whores" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreye Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 The ABC affiliate in Lansing, Michigan runs Jack Van Impe Presents, a paid program endorsing very conservative Christian views on Sunday afternoon/evenings. The network runs a disclaimer prior to those shows that says to some effect: "The following program is a paid program, the network does not endorse...blah blah blah." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreye Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 If I was a father I'd be more worried about my kid asking "Daddy, what is erectile dysfunction?" and all the thinly veiled penis jokes that are seen as "medical advertisement" than talking to my kid about a message of inclusion. Absolutely. I can't stand thjose commercials being played at all hours of the day. It's sick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 Son, erectile dysfunction is a medical condition that affects men. What's so difficult about that. As the kids get older, you can get more specific. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreye Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 Son, erectile dysfunction is a medical condition that affects men. What's so difficult about that. As the kids get older, you can get more specific. Because it's not just that. It's the woman saying, "I like my man to last and be hard and...oh..OH!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowerCaseRepublican Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 Absolutely. I can't stand thjose commercials being played at all hours of the day. It's sick! Yeah -- those Levitra commercials. I'd love to know what two people in a tub overlooking a valley has to do with a penis medication. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Kickass Posted December 3, 2004 Author Share Posted December 3, 2004 Fox news "Fair, balanced, and media whores" FOX network, not FOX News. Also ABC Family, which is required to run 700 Club through the part ownership deal with Robertson's CBN is also airing the spots. If it's acceptable for the Net half owned by a wingnut, why isn't it acceptable for the mainstream net that shares part of a name and corporate parentage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Kickass Posted December 3, 2004 Author Share Posted December 3, 2004 The network runs a disclaimer prior to those shows that says to some effect: "The following program is a paid program, the network does not endorse...blah blah blah." Yes. But there seems to be a disconnect here. Why is a 30 minute show with a five second disclaimer tag at the beginning acceptable and a 30 second spot isn't? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 I could see it happening. Certian networks have a perception about them. Fox is the "conservative" network, CNN is the "liberal" network etc. If one of those networks got labeled as a "gay" network, I could see the right raising holy hell, and calling up the major advertisers with threats of boycotts in order to get them to pull out. I believe Bravo is being viewed as a Gay network. Queer Eye for the Straight Guy and Manhunt jump to mind. And wasn't the reality show where some of the guys were straight and some were guy on Bravo? It certainly ain't SpikeTV or Lifetime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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