The Fox and CBS networks have both declined to air an ad for Trojan condoms that features cellphone-carrying pigs on the prowl.
The ad depicts women in a bar surrounded by cellphone-toting pigs. One of the swine heads off to the men’s room where it obtains a condom from a vending machine — and "is transformed into a head-turner in his 20s,” The New York Times reports. "When he returns to the bar, a fetching blonde who had been indifferent now smiles at him invitingly.”
The commercial is part of a new ad campaign by Trojan called "evolve.” The message: "Evolve. Use a condom every time.”
In rejecting the ad, Fox sent a written response to Trojan that read: "Contraceptive advertising must stress health-related uses rather than the prevention of pregnancy.”
CBS wrote that it did not find the ad "appropriate for our network even with late-night-only restrictions.”
The commercial will air on ABC, NBC, and nine cable networks, as well as in magazines and on Web sites.
Good for Fox News and CBS for sticking to their guns! I can only guess that all of the other channels will go to the bottom of the barrel for advertisers money. They clearly don't care where they get their money from! Thank God that Fox and CBS don't have to stoop to that level of advertising!
Although, try to explain 'erectial disfunction' to a 10 year old? Those advertisements are just everywhere!!
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
I have never seen this commercial. But I think that some of the commercials today should be rated. Kids don't need to see this stuff. Some adults shouldn't either.
I haven't seen it yet, but I give kudos to Fox and CBS. This shows qute the turnaround for CBS, considering everything they've been going through since (and excuse me for calling it this, but...) Janet-Gate.
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