2028 they will lead the way. Just really begin to get the attention of the people. Politically correct /incorrect will meet with those $M contracts next time.
Very much depends on where you're watching from since the political ad buys are local. If you live in a state where the race isn't expected to be close, you probably didn't get any of the ads.
I know you know that the networks, and not the NFL, sell those ad slots, and that under election law they're obligated to run them, but someone reading this might not know that.
The NFL can NOT say "nope, not during games." Broadcast networks have to sell ad space to any legit campaign that can pay for it, and they cannot censor what is said in those ads.
The games on Amazon, Netflix & ESPN+ are exempt because they don't fall under FCC authority.
Networks can choose not to air other types of ads due to their content (like your medical device example). It's pretty much only political ads that networks have zero control over.
Clarity here: Not all political ads must be aired. (PACs can be refused). It’s the candidate ads under the statute that must get reasonable access to airwaves. :)
They don’t have to air ads for medical devices at all. The statute is specific to legally qualified candidates. The concept is that candidates have a right to reasonable access to our public airwaves to get their message out, uncensored.
On a side note, I had dinner with some American ladies as part of a foodie retreat the other night, and one said her favourite part of the superbowl was the million dollar ads. She wasn't even joking. I'm still scratching my head over that
Can't do that on tellies though, right? And besides, it's hard these days, every other page does the "we've detected you're using an ad blocker..." and then you have to go through the tedious pause on this site when you just want a quick read. Nigh on impossible on YouTube I find, no?
*Unless your very existence and desire to play makes me so upset that I’ll run an entire national campaign about how you shouldn’t be allowed to exist, let alone play the sport you just want to play. Shut up I’m mad that I finished in ninth place. You denied my top eight finish.
All the news networks and radio stations air them all day and night, even super early in the morning before the sun's up. These MAGAs are falling for another boogeyman cooked up by the far right. Remember when they blamed all that crime on black people? Now it's Haitians that Republicans attack.
I don’t watch regular tv but I’m disgusted with this shit.
Trans people are people. This is like the black people gay people Jewish people. Why do we have to differentiate? People are just people. They need kindness. Love. Some are shitty. Some are not shitty. But people are people. Period.
Same here in Colorado. However, during the Tennessee/Alabama game I got multiple instances of the “Kamala is for they/them, Trump is for you” ad, which seems more targeted at the states in the game than where it was watched.
I really hate that we live in a world where not only can you get away with openly demonizing trans people like that, but national TV networks will happily air it for the right price
I'm in GA too, but didn't see it tonight during Jets/Steelers (the only game I got to watch today). I actually complained about it to a local station one Sunday when it seemed to run during almost every commercial break. https://bsky.app/profile/insavga.bsky.social/post/3l5x32fcrik2v
I watch a lot of bootleg sports streams and the sources vary a lot. But I see a lot more when it's a swing state source. I guess a lot of them are national because why would you get that ad in Alabama?
Look even if he loses, 44-48% of the country is absolutely fucked for voting for that. I don't really like the thought of living in a country with that much lead poisoning
The right wing media along with Trump convincing his supporters to tune out everything else has tremendously destabilized the country. An electorate who doesn't hear the truth or doesn't want to hear the truth is not amenable to a functioning democracy
It's more about getting the uninformed scared, and riling up his existing supporters to actually vote. Unfortunately the republicans are also planning on doing some Pole Watcher shit
Lol, I was seriously asking! Why? Sports in general has changed.
I was a rabid Cubs fan until the Ricketts fam pulled all games off WGN, created Marquee-for-pay, and run it on Sinclair Media’s platform.
This is a triple-play payoff to a trump supporting rich family. Do Dem owners do this shit too?
There's not that many! Like for the NFL Art Blank (Falcons) and Ziggy Wilf (Vikings) are the only ones I can think of.
In the NFL's case, the league itself handles all the TV deals. Baseball, basketball and hockey leave the regular season to the teams themselves, where they can pull crap like that.
It sucks so much it feels like I've been waiting for the other shoe to drop for like, a decade and as it looms ever nearer people around me just seem kinda bored
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The NFL could say, "Nope. Not during games." but they don't. Those ads do not run during other shows.
But most people as you said, won't know that.
The games on Amazon, Netflix & ESPN+ are exempt because they don't fall under FCC authority.
I guess it's a form of censorship so it makes sense. It's just unfortunate in the fact the ad information is invalid.
Like, would they have to run ads for medical devices even if they can kill you?
Appreciate the education. 🖖🏻
Local broadcast stations are mandated by law to air campaign ads from legally qualified candidates at the lowest unit rate.
The statute applies only to FCC licensees. PACs are not included. Nor are cable channels or streams.
https://www.fcc.gov/media/policy/statutes-and-rules-candidate-appearances-advertising
*there goes another one if my, "it is what it is" * 😮💨
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Are they hot?
OH WAIT THATS ME
That sounds like something the gop would really get into
*Unless your very existence and desire to play makes me so upset that I’ll run an entire national campaign about how you shouldn’t be allowed to exist, let alone play the sport you just want to play. Shut up I’m mad that I finished in ninth place. You denied my top eight finish.
https://www.fcc.gov/sites/default/files/political_programming_fact_sheet.pdf
the incredibly transphobic Donald Trump commercial about to play:
Trans people are people. This is like the black people gay people Jewish people. Why do we have to differentiate? People are just people. They need kindness. Love. Some are shitty. Some are not shitty. But people are people. Period.
Trump does
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get it right.
“Okay but which hate, specifically?”
“Haha oh you know.”
“Yeah but can you say it?”
“Timeout!”
The joy of being in a swing state (GA)
https://bsky.app/profile/insavga.bsky.social/post/3l5x32fcrik2v
like
"no fucking way they just said that on tv"
It's sooo performative
I was a rabid Cubs fan until the Ricketts fam pulled all games off WGN, created Marquee-for-pay, and run it on Sinclair Media’s platform.
This is a triple-play payoff to a trump supporting rich family. Do Dem owners do this shit too?
In the NFL's case, the league itself handles all the TV deals. Baseball, basketball and hockey leave the regular season to the teams themselves, where they can pull crap like that.
Just not *that* sorry.
But they’re cowards, so instead just unilateral hate, straight down the line.
(/j)