Why Have Channels 10 & 7 Banned This Ad?

[icyfroth]

Marriage Alliance angry after channels 'refuse to run ads against gay-marriage'

Ms York said the Marriage Alliance wanted to find out what impacts legalising same sex marriage would have.

“We so have to find out what ramifications there will be. What will be the effects, there'll be so little discussion about this,” she said at the launch last Sunday.

The group said it had contacted Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull to make them aware of the decision.

"Has political correctness or the power of a certain lobby group reached so far down that it now erodes the once proud Australian 'fair-go' character that it is preventing ordinary Australians from having a voice?” Ms York said.

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I guess the TV Channels have the right to refuse or accept advertising as they see fit. But this ad isn't really even saying anything for or against. It's just inviting you to contact them for further discussion.

[imastawka]

Then the thread title is wrong

Should be -

Why have channels 10 & 7 back-pedalled away from this ad?

[debra9275]

http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/foxtel-customers-angered-by-ads-against-sam...

Foxtel has been bombarded with irate messages from customers upset that the pay TV company has run ads from opponents of same-sex marriage. 

all the article says is that Channels 7 and 10 have refused to show the add

Channels Ten and Seven have refused to show the 30-second ad that shows same-sex marriage as an iceberg with the tagline, "it's not as simple as you think"

imo I don't want to see adds bombarding me with for or against. it's something most people have their own views on without any help from the media

[j*oono]

It seems to me that they have just said that their ad has been banned so that everyone will want to watch it to find out why.

[debra9275]

it could well be Joono

[Anonymous]

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@debra9275 wrote:

http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/foxtel-customers-angered-by-ads-against-sam...

Foxtel has been bombarded with irate messages from customers upset that the pay TV company has run ads from opponents of same-sex marriage. 

all the article says is that Channels 7 and 10 have refused to show the add

Channels Ten and Seven have refused to show the 30-second ad that shows same-sex marriage as an iceberg with the tagline, "it's not as simple as you think"

imo I don't want to see adds bombarding me with for or against. it's something most people have their own views on without any help from the media

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agree.  must complain about the pro-same-sex

marriage ads too. 

Foxtel, which has signed a corporate campaign in support of same-sex marriage and has been airing ads for the pro-same-sex marriage lobby since the weekend, has further angered some customers with its justification for airing the ads. 

"This decision was not made lightly and was made with the active involvement of senior gay executives," it posted on Facebook. 

"We believe this debate should be won by the force of the argument in favour of reform, not by refusing to engage in debate or to allow contrary opinions to be put." 

[debra9275]

I've never seen any of the ads from either side, but if foxtel are getting lots of complaints about it, it's even less likely that free to air will give them a go ahead.

[Anonymous]

Foxtel has been bombarded with irate messages from customers upset that the pay TV company has run ads from opponents of same-sex marriage. 

just read some of the comments.

a lot of them support foxtel for showing

both pro and against ads.  removing one

would be wrong.

[debra9275]

Where is that within the article? I can't see it

[youcandoityoucandoityoucandoit]

I agree Debra, you would think so...but there seem to be some who still want to 'discuss' or want the 'option to discuss'

[debra9275]

It shouldn't be made into a political choice....it's a personal choice is the way I see it