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Advertising Censorship

Seven drops GetUp! TV ad from Olympics broadcast

by Mike on Aug 12, 2008 • 6 Comments
It took ’em a while, but GetUp! has finally realised that censorship exists in Australia and it can happen to anyone — including them! GetUp! booked and paid for their television advertisement ‘Silence Won’t Save Tibet‘ to be broadcast on Channel Seven before and after the Olympic’s opening ceremony. It didn’t. ‘The ad was pulled...
TV Censorship

Channel Seven’s All Saints angers Down Syndrome groups

by Mike on Jun 2, 2008 • 1 Comment
Down Syndrome families and advocacy groups are outraged that Channel 7 hospital drama All Saints insinuated the child of a fictional brother and sister involved in an incestuous relationship would likely have Down Syndrome. Apologies are now being demanded and Down Syndrome Australia is lobbying major advertisers to boycott the show. Legal action hasn’t been...

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