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Liquor brands pour their ad spend into TV

NCC Media SmartBrief | May 16, 2012

A loosening of voluntary guidelines on accepting liquor ads over the past decade or so has brought the hard stuff back to television. Comedy Central, ESPN, E! and other cable networks consume 90% of the liquor-ad market, although broadcasters also run ads in late-night shows. Beam is among the liquor companies to reinvest in TV, including an effort last year for Maker's Mark on Discovery Channel, TNT, TBS, Tru and History. Advertising Age (tiered subscription model) (05/14)


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