Anti-Bush ad rejected by CBS thrown to CNN

[Mari333]

Moveon.org, the left-leaning organization whose political advertisement critical of President Bush was rejected by CBS for broadcast during the Super Bowl, is hoping to air the ad on CNN during halftime on Sunday.

Moveon.org said Thursday it has a "lock" on two airtimes during halftime. A CNN spokesman confirmed that the ad would air Sunday but could not say precisely when.

The advocacy group has been waging a public campaign to force CBS to air the ad--for which Moveon.org is willing to pay the $1.6 million asking price--during what is traditionally the most-watched television event of the year. CBS, which like all the broadcast networks has a long-standing policy against issue advertising, rejected the ad last week.






http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-0401300201jan30,1,137634.story?coll=chi-business-hed

[Terwilliger]

1. Mari333

thanks :-)

[Imalittleteapot]

2. So who is going to be watching CNN ? Run the ad

on American Idol or another top viewed program.

[KamaAina]

11. You mean the American Idol that's on *Fox*??!!

Bwahahahahahaha! I can just hear it now... "too controversial... doesn't represent the views of our corp -- I mean, our viewers..."

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[david_vincent]

3. CBS has a history of cowardice

They're the network that backed down when threatened by the Nixon administration.

[truthspeaker]

10. also backed down when threatened by tobacco companies

[ixion]

4. long-standing policy against issue advertising

an issue being defined as anything that doesn't tow the party line, of course.

The propaganda for the 'War on Drugs', obviously isn't considered an 'issue' because they will cherrfully run propaganda like that.

Our Founding Fathers must be rolling in their grave. :-(

[saigon68]

16. YA Like the Guy smoking a Blunt=International Terrorism last year

Remember that piece of Horseshit Propagada brought to you by the Chimps coalition against THC.
some one CASUALLY smokes a joint and because of it Al Quaida blows up some building--what utter BULLSHIT.

[Chico Man]

5. This is a good litmus test of press whoredom

Keep it up moveon.

[otohara]

6. MTV aka Viacom Producing 1/2 Show -

MTV Is Producing the Halftime Show Starring Janet Jackson
Imagine Janet Jackson, P. Diddy, Kid Rock, & Nelly

no doubt there will be a cast of a thousand dancers also. Remember Shania Twain lip sinking?

I'll watch CNN and pass on P Diddy

[Gin]

7. I dont watch the stuperbowl and will more likely watch CNN for the ad

If they can say when it's on...I will be watching.

[MaineDem]

8. Who??

:D

Obviously I'm not the target audience.

[henslee]

13. You don't know Senator Nelly from North Caralina of Mayor Diddy from N Y?

Where have you been.

[Catherine Vincent]

9. It looks like affirmative action reversed with the entertainment, yes?

[onehandle]

12. But Bush gets to show another pointless anti-drug ad.

They've been previewing it on various news networks.

It's Pointless.

Maybe that's why the moveon ad will not be shown on CBS. It's got a Damn Good Point.

[question everything]

14. Yet, it cost $2,5 million for a 30 sec commercial during the game!

Perhaps it can be more cost benefit to air it several times on local news stations clos to November.

[cheezus]

17. take the 2.5mil and buy spots on every 6 o'clock news

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