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jannyk

(4,810 posts) Tue Mar 6, 2012, 03:01 PM Mar 2012

Netflix Statement (pulling ads)

From ReadWrite Web:
http://www.readwriteweb.com/enterprise/2012/03/netflix-no-we-dont-advertise-w.php

Netflix's vice president of corporate communications, Steve Swasey, shot me a statement from the company less than an hour after I touched base with the company:

Netflix has not and does not purchase advertising on the Rush Limbaugh show. We do buy network radio advertising and have confirmed that two Netflix spots were picked up in error around the Rush Limbaugh show. We have instructed our advertising agency to make sure that this error will not happen again.

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Netflix Statement (pulling ads) (Original Post) jannyk Mar 2012 OP

Good Going Netflix Liberalynn Mar 2012 #1

Excellent!!! n/t RKP5637 Mar 2012 #2

Netflix Robbins Mar 2012 #3

Great news! Lil Missy Mar 2012 #4

I hope its true. firehorse Mar 2012 #5

Netflix has had enough of their own problems lately. lpbk2713 Mar 2012 #6

Gee, there are LOT of companies having the "ads were run by mistake" problem. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2012 #7

No shit, right? truebrit71 Mar 2012 #8

Like this one? jannyk Mar 2012 #9

A "mistake" lasting a period of eight years??? lpbk2713 Mar 2012 #10

Liberalynn

(7,549 posts)

1. Good Going Netflix

Reply to jannyk (Original post)

Tue Mar 6, 2012, 03:04 PM

Mar 2012

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)

2. Excellent!!! n/t

Reply to jannyk (Original post)

Tue Mar 6, 2012, 03:04 PM

Mar 2012

Robbins

(5,066 posts)

3. Netflix

Reply to jannyk (Original post)

Tue Mar 6, 2012, 03:08 PM

Mar 2012

This was same thing the customer service person told me today when I called to complain.There were very understanding and told me
Netflix would be sending out a statement.And I can tell a lot of people have been calling netflix.

Lil Missy

(17,865 posts)

4. Great news!

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Tue Mar 6, 2012, 03:09 PM

Mar 2012

firehorse

(755 posts)

5. I hope its true.

Reply to jannyk (Original post)

Tue Mar 6, 2012, 03:09 PM

Mar 2012

Their FB page is being slammed with the protest posts being removed every few seconds. Why don't they instead post this on their wall?

lpbk2713

(42,764 posts)

6. Netflix has had enough of their own problems lately.

Reply to jannyk (Original post)

Tue Mar 6, 2012, 03:19 PM

Mar 2012

They don't need to be associated with PusBag and they know it.

Good move Netflix.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

7. Gee, there are LOT of companies having the "ads were run by mistake" problem.

Reply to jannyk (Original post)

Tue Mar 6, 2012, 03:44 PM

Mar 2012

on Limbaugh's show.

Imagine that.

truebrit71

(20,805 posts)

8. No shit, right?

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #7)

Tue Mar 6, 2012, 03:45 PM

Mar 2012

I've noticed that cop-out being widely repeated this last few days...

jannyk

(4,810 posts)

9. Like this one?

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #7)

Tue Mar 6, 2012, 03:51 PM

Mar 2012

Geico has banned advertising on Limbaugh’s programs since 2004, according to a customer-service e-mail.

“On occasion, a local station may mistakenly run a GEICO ad in the wrong time slot,” the e-mail said. “We are directing our ad buyers to make sure that does not happen.”

Companies buy airtime from 'media buyers'. It is the 'media buyers' who are responsible for media placement - not the companies.

lpbk2713

(42,764 posts)

10. A "mistake" lasting a period of eight years???

Reply to jannyk (Reply #9)

Tue Mar 6, 2012, 03:54 PM

Mar 2012

Gimmee a fuggen break Geico.

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