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jannyk

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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.

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Netflix Statement (pulling ads) [View all] 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