U.S. Networks Reject Ads For Dixie Chicks Doc

Emily Robison, Natalie Maines and Martie Maguire (left to right) of The Dixie Chicks were on hand for the opening of their documentary this week in New York City. (Shiho Fukada/Associated Press) "There was no attempt to come back and have a conversation," said Alan Wurtzel, head of standards and practices at NBC. "There are times when some advertisers get more publicity for getting their ad rejected." Wurtzel said his company has a policy not to accept commercials on issues of public controversy, such as the Iraq war or abortion. He said NBC had the same conversation with the distributors of Michael Moore’s film Fahrenheit 9/11. http://www.cbc.ca/arts/music/story/2006/10/28/dixiechicks-documentary-ads.html

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