ADVERTISERS JOIN CATHOLIC LEAGUE BOYCOTT OF SERIES.Byline: Keith Keith may refer to: People with the given name Keith:
The Catholic League announced Wednesday that two more advertisers have pulled out of ABC's ``Nothing Sacred,'' a show about a priest who questions the church's beliefs. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the group, Borden and Alberto Culver cul·ver n. A dove or pigeon. [Middle English, from Old English culufre, from Vulgar Latin *columbra, from Latin columbula, diminutive of columba, dove.] have said they will no longer sponsor the program, which airs Thursday nights at 8 p.m. ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. contends that the boycott boycott, concerted economic or social ostracism of an individual, group, or nation to express disapproval or coerce change. The practice was named (1880) after Capt. is not affecting the program. ``The show is fully funded throughout its duration,'' an ABC spokesperson said. ``That continues.'' The Catholic League has 350,000 members and has put together a coalition of 30 other organizations in its effort to hurt the show financially. ``The program is a political statement against certain church teachings like morality and sexuality,'' said Tamara Collins, Research Analyst for the Catholic League. ``We are not in the business of protesting individual television shows. This particular program is a problem.'' |
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