Michael Bloomberg's big-spending, shock-and-awe TV ad campaign has made politicking more expensive for everyone from his 2020 rivals to Senate, House and state legislative candidates around the country.
Eight weeks into his presidential campaign, Bloomberg has already spent more money on advertising — $248 million — than most candidates could spend in years. That amount has squeezed TV ad inventory in nearly every state, lowering supply and causing stations to raise ad prices at a time of high demand, as candidates around the country gear up for their primaries.
Quite a lot has been going on:
Anti-marijuana campaign videos pulled from Michigan health YouTube page - mlive.com
LANSING, MI -- Over the weekend, without explanation, a series of criticized, youth-focused, anti-marijuana public service announcement videos vanished from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services YouTube page .
As of Friday, Jan. 17, there were six different "future self" campaign videos focused on curbing underage marijuana use. By Monday, only one 30-second version remained.
"The goal of this federally funded media campaign is to address a problem that is well-documented among youth," MDHHS spokeswoman Lynn Sutfin said. "We're currently rethinking how to craft the most effective messaging possible for this campaign."
Census Officials Kick Off $250M Ad Campaign in Washington – The Washington Informer
The U.S. Census Bureau unveiled its $500 million "Shape Your Future. Start Here," 2020 ad campaign on Tuesday, Jan. 14, in Washington, D.C.
Nearly $38 million – or approximately 16 percent – of the paid media budget is earmarked toward African American and black audiences.
The "Shape Your Future. Start Here," tagline is geared to helping underscore the notion that people can shape their future by responding to the 2020 census.
VIDEO: NFL Launches Social Justice Ad Campaign Highlighting Police Shooting
And here's another article:
TekSavvy launches ad campaign in latest battle with big phone, cable companies - 660 NEWS
TORONTO — TekSavvy Solutions Inc. has launched an advertising campaign seeking public support in a politically charged battle that Canada’s independent internet services providers are waging with the big phone and cable companies.
Ontario-based TekSavvy is Canada’s biggest independent internet service provider, but it’s small in comparison to the internet-arms of Canada’s major phone and cable companies.
Michigan Pot Information Campaign Draws Complaints
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Service is sponsoring a new series of ads about marijuana use across the state. Supporters of the states exploding marijuana industry are livid. They're demanding the ad campaign to be pulled. They say it amounts to a 'reefer madness" approach. That's in reference to a movie from the mid-30's that tried to emphasize the dangers of marijuana use, and ended up with a cult following. "Are you high?
BT launches new ad campaign to promote BT Halo converged offering - Telecompaper
BT has launched new multi-channel campaign to promote the BT Halo converged broadband, mobile and phone plan, which launched in November 2019.
The campaign leads with a 90-second TV ad showing how BT Halo supports millions of connections each day across the UK. The ad premiered on Friday 17 January during Love Island on ITV2 and will run throughout January and February.
* * *
We have been keeping professionals in the telecoms industry up-to-date since 2000. Telecompaper is a well respected, independent research and publishing company focussed on the telecommunications industry.
With Impeachment in the News, Ads Are Staying Away From Politics - The New York Times
At this point in the 2016 election cycle Donald J. Trump was slashing through a field of more seasoned candidates and Hillary Clinton appeared to have a good shot at becoming the first female president. Americans were transfixed, and a number of advertising campaigns capitalized on the growing interest in an unusual race.
A Chrysler commercial starred a pair of actors known for their portrayals of fictional White House occupants: Martin Sheen (President Jed Bartlet of "The West Wing") and Bill Pullman (President Thomas Whitmore of "Independence Day").
Happening on Twitter
Thanks to Senator Collins' vote for the GOP tax bill, the country's top banks received *$32 billion* in tax breaks.… https://t.co/dRFVnCIig7 SaraGideon (from Maine, USA) Sun Jan 19 16:25:20 +0000 2020
"Bloomberg's Virginia plan is a template for what he wants to do in every state, and nationally if he is elected pr… https://t.co/FBnJtIXDM5 NRA (from Fairfax, VA) Mon Jan 20 12:00:00 +0000 2020
No comments:
Post a Comment