Looks like we may not even get a chance to boycott any Fox sponsors. The fallout from the whole OJ debacle is gaining momentum and it appears that the sponsors and owners of Fox stations are starting to pull out in response to public outcry. However, one station is being sneaky, announcing that instead of paid commercials, they will run public service announcements for local organizations that aid victims of domestic abuse, which will run in place of local ads.
Oh yeah, THAT makes it better!
An angry wave of criticism swept through the publishing and broadcast worlds Friday over the coming Fox television interview tied to the promotion of a book by O.J. Simpson, in which he describes how he would have murdered his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman -- if he'd done it.
The outrage that has been brewing all week seemed to boil over in recent days as members of the public, television station executives and fellow publishers criticized the book and the taped interview.
Geoff Shandler, editor in chief of Little, Brown, said yesterday, "It's so outrageous and flamboyant and audacious that part of you almost laughs while the other part of you wants to puke." (Couldn’t have said it better myself)
Media companies that own Fox stations are mulling this weekend whether to direct their stations to run or to preempt the Simpson interview, scheduled to air on the final Monday and Wednesday of the November sweeps ratings period, when ratings are closely watched and future ad rates are tabulated based on those numbers.
On Friday, at least two broadcasters directed their Fox-affiliated stations to preempt the Simpson broadcasts. One of them, California-based Pappas Telecasting Co., owns Fox stations in Fresno, Calif.; Sioux City, Iowa; and Omaha and Lincoln, Neb.
"Our company feels very strongly that there is no beneficial interest to the airing of this program except to O.J. Simpson, and we have no desire to benefit O.J. Simpson," said Pappas's Mike Angellos. He added that his station had been deluged with complaints from the public.
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3 comments:
What would be great is if they offered the same amount to Al Cowlings to tell how OJ did do it.
But then, what can you expect from the network that brought you "The Simpsons" and dumb reality shows like "Wife Swapping".
OTOH, they do bring me House MD.
"House" is the only reason to have Fox. He far surpasses the snarkability requirements! Did you know he was British? I had no idea he actually speaks with a thick accent.
Yeah. Hugh Laurie was also in 101 Dalmations too (try watching the Spanish version in one of the Spanish-speaking channels on the satellite, there's no accent...hehehe).
Ironic isn't it. An British English-speaking actor having to fake an American English accent. hehehe
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