Advertisers Drop Glenn Beck

[editec]

See the connection between BIG BUSINESS, the MEDIA and GOVERNMENT, anyone?

They're the same people, folks.

What astounds me is that an empoverished hippie meets a struggling peckerwood right winger and each thinks the OTHER if the enemy.

And the hippi and the peckerwood both think that while government is bad, THEIR REPS aren't in on it.

Partians are fucking tools...they don't know it, but they most definitely are.

If you want to know who the bad guys are who are raping our nation, follow the fucking money.

 

[Toome]

It works both ways. If Beck sets a trend and starts losing more sponsors, FOX News is going to have to make a decision on whether or not to keep him. On the other hand, FOX News is consistently the number one cable news network; it leaves the others in the dust. So these businesses are also taking a risk by having their advertisements pulled from a network that is virtually watched by everybody. This may come back to bite these businesses in the butt.

Either way, it's healthy! Businesses have a right to pull their sponsorship and Glenn Beck has a right to express his views on the air (he's a paid commentator not a news journalist). How this all sorts out in the end will be interesting. But that's the way it's supposed to work! No help from the Government, FCC or other outside parties is necessary!

 

[Mr.Fitnah]

So he lost one advertiser. Whoopee. The other two shouldn't have run in his program to begin with, so you can't count them as a loss.

I get all kinds of buys from agencies that I have to put into our on-air system here at work About 1/4 of them say that they are not to air in any controversial programming. This isn't a loss to the program.

The one advertiser he did actually lose will be replaced by 2 or 3 others because he's making headlines, which means people are watching his show.

You people really don't know how to counter these blowhards on TV and radio, doya?

See? that's where the liar is caught in the headlights. Fox isn't dumb enough to run commercials for free for two companies,, it just doesn't happen that way.. Fox is out for profit and TV advertising is worth big big bucks so it's inconceivable that two "mistakes" were made.

Oh, I don't doubt that Fox made a mistake, and Fox didn't run the ads for free either.

Here's how it works Advertiser gives a spot to the network with the instructions "Must air between 6a and 12a, except in controversial programming such as _____". Fox aired the spots in the timeframe requested, but they messed up and placed it within the controversial programming.

Happens all the time. I'm putting in spots now at work, and while I don't control the scheduling of them, I could easily see how one or two could could get the scheduling messed up and air outside of the required daypart.

Is there something controversial about encouraging people to study history and keep an eye on the government encroaching on liberties?

 

[Mr.Fitnah]

Brita ,radioshack, harry and Louise health care spots paid for by pharmacy companies Mercedes Benz ,ups, pep boys, nexium, cinergy health insurance ,healthy choice food, golden coral restaurant, ADT home security, HSBC insurance, avadart, ditech, hard rock casino, Hellen ellis cardio hospital, brighthouse interweb phone and cable, Baynews 9,

 

[Chris]

See the connection between BIG BUSINESS, the MEDIA and GOVERNMENT, anyone?

They're the same people, folks.

What astounds me is that an empoverished hippie meets a struggling peckerwood right winger and each thinks the OTHER if the enemy.

And the hippi and the peckerwood both think that while government is bad, THEIR REPS aren't in on it.

Partians are fucking tools...they don't know it, but they most definitely are.

If you want to know who the bad guys are who are raping our nation, follow the fucking money.

Public Secrets and the Center for Public Integrity are the two best websites to follow the money...

The Center for Public Integrity

OpenSecrets.org: Money in Politics -- See Who's Giving & Who's Getting

 

[Foxfyre]

Is there something controversial about encouraging people to study history and keep an eye on the government encroaching on liberties?

There is if you are an Obama worshipper or a liberal Democrat or RINO trying to get through programs that most Americans don't want and/or strongly disapprove of.

I do think some support some of Obama's initiatives but not all and I don't put those in the category of 'Obama worshippers'. But the true disciples and self-serving Democrats and RINOS who have to know the stuff they're trying to cram down our throats won't deliver as advertised don't care what liberties, options, property, opportunities, or freedoms that take away from us in the process, and they'll accuse us of being 'nay sayers' and 'GOP operatives' and "sheeple' and brain washed by Limbaugh et al and paid protesters or whatever they can accuse us of to marginalize and dismiss us as irrelevent.

I suggest we don't allow them to do that though.

 

[Liability]

Looks like Glenn Beck might be forced to dial back his right-wing psycho clown routine. The Color of Change, which ran a petition last week urging corporate sponsors to drop Beck, has just announced that three companies have agreed to stop advertising on Beck's Fox show.

Three companies who run ads during Glenn Beck -- NexisLexis-owned Lawyers.com, Proctor & Gamble and Progressive Insurance -- today distanced themselves from Beck. LexisNexis has pulled its advertising from Beck and says it has no plans to advertise on the program in the future. Both Proctor & Gamble and Progressive Insurance called the Beck advertising placements an error that they would correct.

Two of the companies seem pretty embarrassed about it. According to the Color of Change press release, Lexis Nexis and Proctor and Gamble claim their ads appeared on Beck's show by mistake:

"Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention," said John Michaels, Senior Communications Manager at LexisNexis in an email to ColorOfChange.org. "We have suspended further advertising during Mr. Beck's program."

"We have no plans to continue advertising on Mr. Beck's show," Michaels continued in another email.

When executives at Procter & Gamble were contacted by ColorOfChange.org, they said that any ads run during Glenn Beck were run by mistake, and that they would correct the problem going forward.

"No P&G ads should have appeared on this program in the first place," said Martha Depenbrock, Brand Building Stakeholder Relations for Procter & Gamble in an email. "To be clear, if any of our advertising appeared on the Glenn Beck show, it was in error and we appreciate you bringing this matter to our attention. We will do what we can to see that it doesn't happen again."

Progressive Insurance said any ads running during Glenn Beck were a mistake by Fox News Channel -- a mistake they have asked the network to fix immediately.

"Our (advertising) order specifies no Glenn Beck," said Linda J. Harris, Media Director at Progressive Insurance in an email to ColorofChange.org. "We have confirmed with the network that our spots should not be running there," Harris said in a later email.

Advertisers Drop Glenn Beck | PEEK | AlterNet

I don't even watch Beck. But as of today, I am gonna boycott NexisLexis-owned Lawyers.com, Proctor & Gamble and Progressive Insurance.

 

[Terry]

Looks like Glenn Beck might be forced to dial back his right-wing psycho clown routine. The Color of Change, which ran a petition last week urging corporate sponsors to drop Beck, has just announced that three companies have agreed to stop advertising on Beck's Fox show.

Three companies who run ads during Glenn Beck -- NexisLexis-owned Lawyers.com, Proctor & Gamble and Progressive Insurance -- today distanced themselves from Beck. LexisNexis has pulled its advertising from Beck and says it has no plans to advertise on the program in the future. Both Proctor & Gamble and Progressive Insurance called the Beck advertising placements an error that they would correct.

Two of the companies seem pretty embarrassed about it. According to the Color of Change press release, Lexis Nexis and Proctor and Gamble claim their ads appeared on Beck's show by mistake:

"Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention," said John Michaels, Senior Communications Manager at LexisNexis in an email to ColorOfChange.org. "We have suspended further advertising during Mr. Beck's program."

"We have no plans to continue advertising on Mr. Beck's show," Michaels continued in another email.

When executives at Procter & Gamble were contacted by ColorOfChange.org, they said that any ads run during Glenn Beck were run by mistake, and that they would correct the problem going forward.

"No P&G ads should have appeared on this program in the first place," said Martha Depenbrock, Brand Building Stakeholder Relations for Procter & Gamble in an email. "To be clear, if any of our advertising appeared on the Glenn Beck show, it was in error and we appreciate you bringing this matter to our attention. We will do what we can to see that it doesn't happen again."

Progressive Insurance said any ads running during Glenn Beck were a mistake by Fox News Channel -- a mistake they have asked the network to fix immediately.

"Our (advertising) order specifies no Glenn Beck," said Linda J. Harris, Media Director at Progressive Insurance in an email to ColorofChange.org. "We have confirmed with the network that our spots should not be running there," Harris said in a later email.

Advertisers Drop Glenn Beck | PEEK | AlterNet

I don't even watch Beck. But as of today, I am gonna boycott NexisLexis-owned Lawyers.com, Proctor & Gamble and Progressive Insurance.

I watch Glenn Beck..he is so adorable!

 

[RadiomanATL]

See? that's where the liar is caught in the headlights. Fox isn't dumb enough to run commercials for free for two companies,, it just doesn't happen that way.. Fox is out for profit and TV advertising is worth big big bucks so it's inconceivable that two "mistakes" were made.

Oh, I don't doubt that Fox made a mistake, and Fox didn't run the ads for free either.

Here's how it works Advertiser gives a spot to the network with the instructions "Must air between 6a and 12a, except in controversial programming such as _____". Fox aired the spots in the timeframe requested, but they messed up and placed it within the controversial programming.

Happens all the time. I'm putting in spots now at work, and while I don't control the scheduling of them, I could easily see how one or two could could get the scheduling messed up and air outside of the required daypart.

Is there something controversial about encouraging people to study history and keep an eye on the government encroaching on liberties?

Are you kidding? Beck could make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich controversial. That's what he does and why he's famous on the political scene. Controversy is also something he actively looks looks to stir up.

This isn't meant as an insult to the man at all, but it is a fact.

 

[geauxtohell]

I don't know much about Glen Beck, so perhaps one of you can enlighten me. Glen Beck is a Republican? I thought he claimed to be a Libertarian or Conservative depending on which day of the week it is.

I watch his show every day...and he IS a conservative. he has said he does not associate himself directly with republicans or democrats. He'll bash either side if they deserve it...it's just that he has so much more to bash the dems for that it looks like he's a republican.

They all say that.

The problem is, they don't do that.

 

[Avatar4321]

Glenn Beck has gone too far with this latest slam. He's shown himself to be very ignorant and downright psychotic at times. He's become a liability to the Republican party.

He's a Rush wannabe just like Michelle Malkin is an Ann Coulter wannabe. Neither of them quite live up to the originals.

Republican hate has been taken about as far as it will go in terms of strategy. It's an old and tired method of bringing the base back to the flock. Getting back to basics.

But glenn isnt Republican. Youd realize this if you ever bothered listening to his actual show.

Why is it hate speech to tell the truth? What is so hateful about it?

Do you have a freakin clue what you are so upset about?

 

[Avatar4321]

He lost three advertisers including Proctor and Gamble and Progressive Insurance.

And this is just the beginning....

You really think so? i doubt it.

Glenn is going to be popular as long as he is honest with what he thinks and feels. And Ive seen no sign of that stopping.

If its the beginning of anything, its the beginning of the end of the extreme left.

 

[Avatar4321]

He lost three advertisers including Proctor and Gamble and Progressive Insurance.

And this is just the beginning....

No, he didn't. Read the story again. Fox placed the spots in the wrong time slot against the advertisers wishes. The advertisers didn't even know that they were advertising on Beck's show.

He lost one. And since, actually, HE doesn't gain monetarily from the advertisements it doesn't really matter. I would bet that the one who pulled from Beck's show still advertises on Fox, just in different dayparts. So Fox didn't lose anything, just shuffled things around.

Net result? Nothing.

Thanks for proving my point.

Fox placed the ads. Attention was drawn to them. Now, no more ads.

You really don't grasp English well do you?

 

[KittenKoder]

The truly odd thing is that people are actually thinking this matters much.

 

[Avatar4321]

Glenn Beck has gone too far with this latest slam. He's shown himself to be very ignorant and downright psychotic at times. He's become a liability to the Republican party.

He's a Rush wannabe just like Michelle Malkin is an Ann Coulter wannabe. Neither of them quite live up to the originals.

Republican hate has been taken about as far as it will go in terms of strategy. It's an old and tired method of bringing the base back to the flock. Getting back to basics.

Really/ can you please detail the nature of the hate? And how Beck is involved?

Of course she cant.

 

[Avatar4321]

The truly odd thing is that people are actually thinking this matters much.

I dont think it matters much at all personally. I just hate it when people falsely attack people i know.

 

[KittenKoder]

The truly odd thing is that people are actually thinking this matters much.

I dont think it matters much at all personally. I just hate it when people falsely attack people i know.

Thus why I used the general term "people" ... Most people know it's not important, advertisers do what they want, so even if true it just shows partisanship in the advertisers. We already know Beck is partisan (at least on air). The people that think this is actually important and somehow makes Beck look bad really don't live in the real world much.