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Murdoch Dismisses Glenn Beck’s Advertiser Loss; Advances Demonstrable Falsehood
Aug 6th
In a conference call with business analysts this week, Rupert Murdoch said this about Glenn Beck’s advertiser losses:
Murdoch was also asked if last year’s boycott of Glenn Beck had any effect on the news network’s earnings.
The News Corp. CEO laughed and responded with a quick “no.”
“They’re not boycotting watching it because it’s getting incredible numbers,” he said. “We have not lost any business at all; some [advertisers] may have moved to other programs,” but “it has not affected the total revenues or the profits.”
I’m not going to reinvent the wheel here, so I urge all interested parties to check out Eric More >
MetLife Bank Confirms: No Ads On Glenn Beck’s Show
Aug 5th
Recently, MetLife Bank advertisements began running on Glenn Beck’s show.
As with other advertisers, the StopBeck effort reached out to MetLife Bank. We kindly requested that they follow the responsible action of well over 100 other former advertisers and refrain from advertising on Glenn Beck’s show.
This morning, in a statement sent to the StopBeck effort, MetLife Bank advised:
I looked into it and confirmed that MetLife Bank does not advertise on the Glenn Beck program. It does advertise on Fox News. Ads for MetLife Bank are scheduled to stop running prior to the commencement of the program.
This statement can be interpreted two ways: Either More >
AVON Takes Steps To Ensure Ads No Longer Run On Glenn Beck’s Show
Jul 29th
Recently, AVON advertisements began appearing on Glenn Beck’s program.
As with other advertisers, participants in the StopBeck effort sprang to action. We kindly requested that they follow the responsible action of well over 100 other former advertisers and refrain from advertising on Glenn Beck’s show.
Well, your efforts paid off. AVON confirmed that their ads will no longer run on Glenn Beck’s program.
AVON’s statement sent to the StopBeck effort:
Following up on our discussion yesterday, I want to clarify that we did not intentionally purchase commercials in or around that program. We have taken steps to ensure that our ads will not run inadvertently More >
Travelzoo/Fly.com Pulls Ads From Glenn Beck’s Show
Jul 21st
This afternoon, Travelzoo began running advertisements for Fly.com on Glenn Beck’s show.
As with other advertisers, participants in the StopBeck effort sprang to action. We kindly requested that they follow the responsible action of well over 100 other former advertisers and refrain from advertising on Glenn Beck’s show.
Just a few hours after StopBeck participants went to work, Travelzoo confirmed that they have pulled their ads from Glenn Beck’s show.
Fly.com tweeted:
And, in a message sent to the StopBeck effort, Fly.com’s Vice-President and General Manager advised:
We appreciate your bringing this situation to our attention. We often purchase media on a rotational basis which gives More >
No More Ads On Glenn Beck’s Show In The UK…Again
Jul 11th
Believe it or not, Glenn Beck’s show also runs in the UK. It’s broadcast on the Fox News Channel via Sky Digital. Accordingly, participants in the StopBeck effort along with the StopBeck UK effort reached out to companies that were advertising on the UK broadcast of Glenn Beck’s show.
Well, the efforts were wildly successful. On February 9, the UK broadcast of Glenn Beck’s show began running without any commercials – zero sponsors, zero advertisers. The broadcast of the show remained without any sponsors for a full fourth months.
Then, on June 15, a handful of advertisements returned to the show again. Consequently, More >
Kaplan Tutoring Pulls Ads From Glenn Beck’s Show
Jul 8th
Recently, Kaplan Tutoring advertisements began running on Glenn Beck’s program. Kaplan Tutoring is part of the Washington Post Co. family.
As with other advertisers, participants in the StopBeck effort sprang to action.
We kindly requested that they follow the responsible action of well over 100 other former advertisers and refrain from advertising on Glenn Beck’s show.
Well, your efforts paid off. This morning, Kaplan Tutoring advised that they have removed their ads from Glenn Beck’s program.
In a message posted on their Facebook page, Kaplan Tutoring announced (emphasis added):
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. When we purchase television media, we buy rotations on stations More >
Vodafone Confirms No More Ads On Glenn Beck
Jul 2nd
Last week, after 4 months of zero advertisements, a few ads reappeared on Glenn Beck’s broadcast in the UK. Vodafone was among those companies whose ads reappeared. Based on revenue, Vodafone is the word’s largest mobile telecommunications company; they also own approximately 45% of Verizon Wireless.
As with other sponsors, participants in the StopBeck effort sprang to action. We kindly requested that they follow the responsible action of well over 100 other former sponsors and refrain from advertising on Glenn Beck’s show.
Well, your tweets paid off. This morning, Vodafone confirmed that they will no longer be running ads on Glenn Beck’s program. More >
Toyota Apologizes For Recent Ad; Reiterates Original Position
Jun 29th
Last week, one of Toyota’s ads ran during the broadcast of Glenn Beck’s show in the UK. We thought this was a bit odd given that Toyota ceased advertising on Mr. Beck’s show many months ago. So, we reached out to Toyota to see if the ad signified a change in their position.
Well, your voices were heard. This morning, Toyota’s UK twitter account tweeted the following:
The link brings you to this statement posted on Toyota’s blog:
It came to our attention yesterday that one of Toyota GB’s advertisements appeared during Glenn Beck’s show earlier this month. This came after we withdrew More >
Coca-Cola Confirms No More Ads On Glenn Beck
Jun 24th
Last week, a Coca-Cola ad ran during the broadcast of Glenn Beck’s program in the UK. As with other advertisers, participants in the StopBeck effort sprang to action.
We kindly requested that they follow the responsible action of well over 100 other former advertisers and refrain from advertising on Glenn Beck’s show.
Well, your tweets and messages paid off. Today, Coke advised that their ads will no longer be run on Glenn Beck’s program.
Statement from Coca-Cola sent to the StopBeck effort:
Hey, you’re correct, our 10 second ad did run there once…You won’t see us there again…Thanks for bringing it to our attention…Best!
Great work More >
After Wrigley Ad Ran, Mars Reaffirms Commitment Not To Sponsor Glenn Beck
Jun 23rd
Last week, an ad for Wrigley gum ran during the broadcast of Glenn Beck’s show in the UK. This seemed a bit strange, since Wrigley’s parent company, Mars Inc., ceased advertising on Glenn Beck’s show last October. So, we reached out to Wrigley for clarification and specifically asked whether the ad represented a change in Mars’ position.
Wrigley advised that the ad was run in error and reaffirmed Mars Inc’s original commitment not to sponsor Glenn Beck’s program.
Statement from Wrigley’s spokesperson emailed to the StopBeck effort:
I have now been able to look into this matter. Our UK business were unaware that any spots More >
