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riversedge

(69,727 posts)
Tue Apr 4, 2017, 02:37 AM Apr 2017

Advertisers Pull Commercials From "The O'Reilly Factor" Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations

Source: buzzfeed







Mercedes-Benz and Hyundai said they are reassigning their commercials due to the "disturbing" allegations against the Fox News host.

Updated on April 3, 2017, at 11:23 p.m.



Two advertisers pulled their commercials from the hit Fox News show The O'Reilly Factor on Monday after several women claimed they were sexually harassed by the show's host, Bill O'Reilly.

"We had advertising running on The O'Reilly Factor (we run on most major cable news shows) but it has been reassigned in the midst of this controversy," a Mercedes-Benz spokesperson told BuzzFeed News. "The allegations are disturbing and, given the importance of women in every aspect of our business, we don't feel this is a good environment in which to advertise our products right now."

Hyundai later followed suit, telling BuzzFeed News in a statement that the automaker "currently has no advertising running on The O’Reilly Factor. We had upcoming advertising spots on the show but are reallocating them due to the recent and disturbing allegations. As a company we seek to partner with companies and programming that share our values of inclusion and diversity. We will continue to monitor and evaluate the situation as we plan future advertising decisions."

On Saturday, The New York Times reported that five women received $13 million to settle sexual harassment allegations against the 67-year-old host. O'Reilly denies the claims have any merit......................

Read more: https://www.buzzfeed.com/maryanngeorgantopoulos/bill-oreilly-advertisers?utm_term=.sfkv6BM47#.gfqd9rzL8



Past time for this to happen!!
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Advertisers Pull Commercials From "The O'Reilly Factor" Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations (Original Post) riversedge Apr 2017 OP
like this suit had no merit pfitz59 Apr 2017 #1
Was Falafel Bill back in the news? Canoe52 Apr 2017 #2
They are a little slow on the uptake. What took them so long? Hope others will bother to follow. n/t Judi Lynn Apr 2017 #3
The Bill Cosby of News rpannier Apr 2017 #4
Dan Rather, Brian Williams, Bill Cosby, and Pee Wee Herman all paid a price for their actions Chasstev365 Apr 2017 #5
I can't find anything on fauxnews about this story snooper2 Apr 2017 #6
The O'Reilly advertisers who haven't abandoned him yet need to hear from us. Paladin Apr 2017 #7
BMW of North America now too HAB911 Apr 2017 #8
These shows would run even with no advertisers at all PSPS Apr 2017 #9
Take that, Mr. Faloofa! Nitram Apr 2017 #10

rpannier

(24,304 posts)
4. The Bill Cosby of News
Tue Apr 4, 2017, 06:32 AM
Apr 2017

The Two Bills

It does explain his affinity for Il Douchengroper
Makes me wonder about Regis Philbin now. I've seen plenty of photos of the three of them at different Yankee games

Chasstev365

(5,191 posts)
5. Dan Rather, Brian Williams, Bill Cosby, and Pee Wee Herman all paid a price for their actions
Tue Apr 4, 2017, 07:25 AM
Apr 2017

But NOTHING will happen to Bill O'Reilly because he is a paid propagandist and nothing else!

Paladin

(28,204 posts)
7. The O'Reilly advertisers who haven't abandoned him yet need to hear from us.
Tue Apr 4, 2017, 10:03 AM
Apr 2017

There's no surer way to end that evil old prick's TV career than a major loss of ad revenue. I'm betting there's a listing of O'Reilly's sponsors kicking around somewhere; we need boycott threats to go out, ASAP.

PSPS

(13,513 posts)
9. These shows would run even with no advertisers at all
Tue Apr 4, 2017, 11:17 AM
Apr 2017

The purpose of all of these shows isn't to make money but, rather, to shape public opinion. These shows could get 100% of their funding from people who know their financial return comes not from the show's profit but, instead, from the policies enacted by the government their viewers/listeners elect.

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