Posts tagged boycott
6 Months (Well Almost) Of Zero Advertisers For Glenn Beck In UK
Aug 9th
Literally hundreds of advertisers refuse to purchase ad time on Glenn Beck’s show. But, did you know…
As of today, August 9, the broadcast of Glenn Beck’s show in the U.K. has run without any commercials for nearly six months thanks to your efforts.
Background:
The Fox News Channel is broadcast in the U.K, which means Glenn Beck is as well. Along with the StopBeck – UK Effort, participants in the StopBeck Effort reached out and urged advertisers to stop sponsoring Mr. Beck’s vitriol, sexism and preying on racial anxieties. Once aware of the reckless vitriol they were associating their brands with, advertisers were quick to flee More >
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 >
Zoosk “Blocked All Further Ads” From Appearing on Glenn Beck’s Show
Aug 2nd
A few weeks ago, Zoosk advertisements began running on Glenn Beck’s show. Zoosk is an online dating and social networking website.
As with other advertisers, the StopBeck effort reached out to Zoosk. 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 we received confirmation that Zoosk has excluded their ads from running on Glenn Beck’s program.
Zoosk’s Director of Offline Marketing sent the following statement to the StopBeck effort:
We actually purchased blocks of ad times and did not choose to advertise on Mr. Beck’s show. When we 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 >
KFC Confirms No More Ads On Glenn Beck’s Show In UK
Jul 12th
Yesterday, I put up a post about the situation with ads on the broadcast of Glenn Beck’s show in the UK.
In short: Beginning February 9, Glenn Beck’s UK show began running without any sponsors. It remained without any sponsors until June 15. But, between June 15 and July 5, a handful of ads began running during Glenn Beck’s program. But, effective July 5, all ads were once again off of the UK broadcast of Glenn Beck’s show.
During the period of returned commercials, KFC ads ran on four different days. We thought this was a bit odd given that Pizza Hut, 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 >
Dairy Crest Pulls Ads From Glenn Beck’s Show In The UK
Jul 5th
After four months of zero sponsors, a few advertisements recently started running on the broadcast of Glenn Beck’s show in the UK. But, don’t fret. Participants in the StopBeck effort along with the StopBeck UK effort are taking action. Since we’ve geared back up, Coca-Cola and Vodafone ceased sponsoring Glenn Beck.
Today, Dairy Crest, which is a major UK based dairy products company, confirmed that they’ve pulled their ads from Glenn Beck’s show. They join an already long list of companies that refuse to sponsor Glenn Beck’s irresponsible vitriol.
Dairy Crest’s statement sent to the StopBeck UK effort:
Good Afternoon,
Thank you for your e-mail of 28th More >
