Update: A Gun Store in North Carolina who has paid for advertising, and is now having their commercials pulled, shares this story:
[…] In a statement, the cable provider said, “Time Warner Cable has policies in place that govern the kind of advertising we accept. Under that policy, we no longer accept ads showing semi-automatic weapons and guns pointed at people. We stand by this policy. If it’s essential to a business owner to show this kind of imagery in their commercials, there are other advertising options in the marketplace.”
When we asked if the cable provider would also ban similar programming, TWC said no.
“Viewers make a conscious choice to watch particular TV programs and movies, and tools like TV and movie ratings and the parental control features of our Digital TV service help consumers make informed viewing choices for their families,” a TWC spokesman said in an e-mail to WWAY. “Consumers don’t choose the advertising that airs during a particular show, so it’s appropriate for us to have a policy.” (link)
Follow the prog logic….. Um, the TV watcher has control over the remote during the show, but not during the commercials. (more…)