Big Advertisers Appear Wary of CBS News' Bari Weiss Town Hall Format (Variety)

[pstokely]

https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/advertisers-wary-cbs-news-bari-weiss-town-hall-1236608265/

The news special aired at 8 p.m. on Saturday, one of the least-watched hours in broadcast TV. And that may have contributed to a relative dearth of top advertisers appearing to support the show. During the hour, commercial breaks were largely filled with spots from direct-response advertisers, including the dietary supplement SuperBeets; the home-repair service HomeServe.com; and CarFax, a supplier of auto ownership data. Viewers of the telecast on WCBS, CBS’ flagship station in New York, even saw a commercial for Chia Pet, the terra-cotta figure that sprouts plant life after a few weeks.

[Nittersing]

1. Good

[no_hypocrisy]

2. Advertisers rightly fear consumer boycotts.

[marble falls]

3. Maybe the advertisers felt there was nothing compelling about Chalkie Birk's widow past her rumored ...

... romance with JD 'Sofa King' Vance.

I find her eminently forgettable.

[Lovie777]

4. I read it was a shitty show to boot.............

onward hate and psycho visions, making up shit, and what RWers do best, LIE.

[Scrivener7]

5. Great job, Democrats! If we want them to stop feeding us crap,

we need to ignore it when it's offered.

[NewHendoLib]

6. Snake oil for snake oil. Perfect.

[edhopper]

7. I heard the ratings

were below that of a Shark Vacuum infomercial.