British Cartoon Network Mistakenly Airs Bookmaker Ad

Despite strict rules that govern the airing of gambling ads on tv, the Cartoon system made a huge faux pas recently when it mistakenly aired an advertising for UK bookmaker Coral during a broadcast in the children’s television channel.
The controversial advertisement had been aired on Turner Broadcasting’s Boomerang channel as well as the Cartoon system, sparking outrage as the broadcast code strictly prohibits the marketing of gambling ‘in or next to programs commissioned for, principally fond of, or likely to appeal particularly to audiences underneath the age of 18 years,’ so minds were positively tumbling whenever the broadcast clearly broke these guidelines.
Numerous Airings
The station might have possibly been forgiven for their ‘serious breach’ regarding the rules had the ad aired just once, however the advertising was broadcast nine times for a Saturday morning back in May of the year, that will be primetime viewing for young ones kick-starting some cartoon antics to their weekend.
The Advertising guidelines Agency says that Turner Broadcasting has ‘apologized unreservedly’ for the hiccup, and has explained that the ad was broadcast, repeatedly, in error.
Action Figure Used
But what’s worse is the fact that ad that is coral involved one of kids’ most beloved all-time favorite figures and Marvel Comics hero, the Incredible Hulk. This simply supplied more ammunition to those whom claim that gambling promotion tar (more…)

