Entries Tagged as ‘Controversial Ads’

June 29, 2007

Network’s Reject “Poopy-In-Your-Pants” Advertisment

ABC, CBS, and NBC rejected a ad from Generix Labs poking fun at its diet pill rival alli.  The ad basically shows a character “soiling” her pants after taking the alli diet pill.
The quote from CBS on the matter of why they rejected the advertisement is classic:
“We believe that the extended discussion [...]