Companies dont want their ads running during new Duggers show
http://www.intouchweekly.com/posts/duggars-19-kids-counting-jill-jessa-counting-on-94783
Nine months after TLC canceled 19 Kids and Counting in the wake of Josh Duggar's molestation scandal and backlash from consumers and advertisers, the Duggars returned with a brand-new series on March 15, Jill & Jessa: Counting On.
But In Touch has exclusively learned that seven brands whose ads appeared during Counting On were surprised — and not happy — to learn that their spots ran during the show.
The UPS Store: The company explains it made a large media buy as well.
“It was not our intention to advertise on the program. This specific program is [now] on our list of exclusions as well as any other potential Duggar programming,” says a rep.
· Verizon Wireless: A rep says the company made a “direct response buy, which means we did not have control over where the advertisement ran. We never intended to advertise on the program or on TLC.”
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· Pure Michigan: The state’s tourism arm also wants nothing to do with the Duggars.
“The Pure Michigan ads were not supposed to air during this program, and we were disappointed to hear that they had,” a rep confirms. “We contacted TLC immediately after learning about this mistake, and have been assured no Pure Michigan ads will run on this program moving forward. The Counting On program does not meet our brand guidelines.”
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