New Church Ads Too Controversial For Network TV
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The United Church of Christ is trying to air what three TV networks see as a controversial ad. The ad says the Church wants to reach out to those people it says
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I've heard thousands of sermons over the years, and a ton of them were about sex and money (or substitute: lust and greed). It's as if the two issues are synonymous, and in a way, they are.
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This election year has seen unprecedented outreach to churches by the Republican and Democratic presidential campaigns, and intensified political activity by the religious groups themselves. But some watchdogs for separation of church and state are concerned that congregations are violating the federal tax code, which restricts the political activities of certain nonprofits, including churches.
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Television advertising standards came  under fire again this week after several groups called some  Super Bowl commercials offensive and demanded they never be  aired again.
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TV advertising is changing, and the networks had better keep up. Fortunately, they're trying to.
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ROME  - Days after Pope Benedict XVI criticized the media for its "destructive" influence, the Vatican on Monday announced plans to launch its first television network by the end of the year.
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For Tricia Alley, the dilemma was both ecclesiastical and logistical. In short, how to fit in her weekly obligation to the Roman Catholic church so as not to conflict with her weekly avocation -- NASCAR. Living in the Seattle area, that was a tough call, given the races are aired Sunday mornings and last longer than even the most protracted ...
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The Catholic Church accuses the BBC of a prejudiced attack on the Pope over claims of a cover-up of child sex abuse.
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Its new ad campaign may not be focused on the right people.
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The United Church of Christ, one of the nation&#39;s most liberal Christian denominations, accused CBS and NBC yesterday of rejecting a commercial it had produced about religious
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Those incessant political ads aren't just on television. They're now on billboards, DVDs and even traffic reports.
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The two television networks have refused to air a commercial produced by the progressive United Church of Christ with the message &quot;Jesus didn&#39;t turn people away.
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WASHINGTON - The national organ transplant network is asking hospitals to discourage patients from advertising for donors and, if possible, to refuse to perform transplants that arise from these campaigns.
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ABC has won a bidding  war with Fox for a drama project set in the world of  televangelists.
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At least one Fox Broadcasting Co. affiliate has balked at airing Monday night's 90-minute special "Who's Your Daddy," which has raised the ire of adoption advocacy groups for a premise that revolves around an adopted woman trying to pick her biological father from a group of eight candidates.
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Beginning in March, a static pop-up ad, or "billboard," will spring up as TiVo users skip through an ad - perhaps a logo for an advertiser, plus a message encouraging viewers to check out a new car or enter a contest.
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Blog: Customers are angry over new, large ads in AT&T/Yahoo DSL service