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kpete

(71,994 posts) Tue Apr 4, 2017, 01:35 PM Apr 2017

5 advertisers withdrawing ads from O'Reilly Factor: BMW-Untuckit-Constant Contact-Mercedes-Hyundai

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/04/business/media/sexual-harassment-bill-oreilly-fox.html?ref=media

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5 advertisers withdrawing ads from O'Reilly Factor: BMW-Untuckit-Constant Contact-Mercedes-Hyundai (Original Post) kpete Apr 2017 OP

Bill O will now be as Toxic as Rush is to advertisers Botany Apr 2017 #1

And yet he's still on the air. progressoid Apr 2017 #3

I think Rush is supported by the likes of the Koch Brothers and maybe even Puitn .... Botany Apr 2017 #4

It's the free market at work PJMcK Apr 2017 #2

They would have to pull their ad money from Faux completely to make a difference. old guy Apr 2017 #5

Fox pulled Glenn Beck...when the advertisers left. Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #7

I don't think Glenn Beck reached the same level as BillO in popularity. old guy Apr 2017 #8

I think Bill O is done. Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #11

I hope your right. old guy Apr 2017 #13

we need to get the DUMP RUSH movement going again!.. samnsara Apr 2017 #6

We need to get these people off the air for good. Initech Apr 2017 #10

You can add Allstate and T. Rowe Price to that list. Eugene Apr 2017 #9

up to 17 last night!!!!!! spanone Apr 2017 #12

But aren't most if not all of them frogmarch Apr 2017 #14

Make that 21. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Apr 2017 #15

Botany

(70,508 posts)

1. Bill O will now be as Toxic as Rush is to advertisers

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Apr 4, 2017, 01:37 PM

Apr 2017

n/t

progressoid

(49,991 posts)

3. And yet he's still on the air.

Reply to Botany (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 4, 2017, 02:08 PM

Apr 2017

Botany

(70,508 posts)

4. I think Rush is supported by the likes of the Koch Brothers and maybe even Puitn ....

Reply to progressoid (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 4, 2017, 02:41 PM

Apr 2017

.... because he keeps the dumb fucks pissed off at the liberals.

PJMcK

(22,037 posts)

2. It's the free market at work

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Apr 4, 2017, 01:47 PM

Apr 2017

I can't wait to hear Bill O'Reilly's bitching and moaning and blaming others.

Loser.

old guy

(3,283 posts)

5. They would have to pull their ad money from Faux completely to make a difference.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Apr 4, 2017, 02:47 PM

Apr 2017

Bill can go on forever without any sponsor's as long as the total ad money is there.

Demsrule86

(68,578 posts)

7. Fox pulled Glenn Beck...when the advertisers left.

Reply to old guy (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 4, 2017, 02:52 PM

Apr 2017

old guy

(3,283 posts)

8. I don't think Glenn Beck reached the same level as BillO in popularity.

Reply to Demsrule86 (Reply #7)

Tue Apr 4, 2017, 02:56 PM

Apr 2017

Demsrule86

(68,578 posts)

11. I think Bill O is done.

Reply to old guy (Reply #8)

Wed Apr 5, 2017, 09:23 AM

Apr 2017

old guy

(3,283 posts)

13. I hope your right.

Reply to Demsrule86 (Reply #11)

Wed Apr 5, 2017, 09:25 AM

Apr 2017

samnsara

(17,622 posts)

6. we need to get the DUMP RUSH movement going again!..

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Apr 4, 2017, 02:50 PM

Apr 2017

..this time for bill-o

Initech

(100,078 posts)

10. We need to get these people off the air for good.

Reply to samnsara (Reply #6)

Tue Apr 4, 2017, 06:30 PM

Apr 2017

The bad thing is we get them kicked off one network and they go to another, or they go online. They're like bad weeds you can't get rid of.

Eugene

(61,899 posts)

9. You can add Allstate and T. Rowe Price to that list.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Apr 4, 2017, 03:36 PM

Apr 2017

BMW, Allstate pull ads from 'O'Reilly Factor' after harassment report (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-twenty-first-fox-oreilly-advertising-idUSKBN1761UG

spanone

(135,838 posts)

12. up to 17 last night!!!!!!

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Apr 5, 2017, 09:23 AM

Apr 2017

frogmarch

(12,153 posts)

14. But aren't most if not all of them

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Apr 5, 2017, 09:26 AM

Apr 2017

still advertising on FAUX?

Guy Whitey Corngood

(26,501 posts)

15. Make that 21. nt

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Apr 5, 2017, 09:27 AM

Apr 2017

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