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  • July 2008
    • Obama Buys $5M in Olympic Ad Time

      Obama Buys $5M in Olympic Ad Time

      (Newser) - The Obama campaign has bought $5 million worth of network and cable television airtime to run during coverage of the Beijing Olympics, reports TV Week. It's the first major TV airtime purchase by a political candidate in 16 years. NBC and its cable channels will air 3,600 hours of Olympic coverage beginning August 8. More »

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      Barack Obama   John McCain   2008 Beijing Olympics   Obama 2008   NBC   matching funds   ad campaign

    • Dissonant Ads Put Agency in Olympic Bind

      Dissonant Ads Put Agency in Olympic Bind

      (Newser) - A major advertising firm finds itself in an awkward predicament, the Wall Street Journal reports, after realizing it produced ads to drum up patriotic support for Chinese athletes in the Beijing Olympics as well as graphic spots criticizing China's human-rights record for Amnesty International. New York-based TBWA Worldwide has renounced the controversial Amnesty ads, but Chinese bloggers are pushing a boycott. More »

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      2008 Beijing Olympics   advertising   human rights   Amnesty International   Adidas   ad campaign

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