THE HALL MARC CHANNEL KNOWN FOR ITS ROUND-THE-CLOCK MOVIES IS
UNDER CONTROVERSY FOR A
COMMERCIAL IT PULLED OFF THE
AIR.
AIR. >> HOLIDAY DRAMA AT HALLMARK.
>> WE DO.
>> WE DO. >> I DO.
>> I DO. >> AFTER A DECISION TO PULL THIS
COMMERCIAL, A 30-SECOND AD FOR
WEDDING PLANNING WEBSITE ZOLA.
THE HALLMARK CHANNEL IN THE
MIDST OF ITS LUCRATIVE HOLIDAY
SEASON PULLING THE AD AFTER
CONSERVATIVE GROUP ONE MILLION
MOMS PETITIONED THE NETWORK
SAYING PARENTS NEED TO KNOW THEY
COULD NOW COME FACE TO FACE WITH
THE LGBT AGENDA WHEN THEY SIT
DOWN TO WATCH THE HALLMARK
CHANNEL.
CHANNEL. HALLMARK CHANNEL TELLING CBS
THAT THE DEBATE SURROUNDING
THESE COMMERCIAL ON ALL SIDES
WAS DISTRACTING FROM OUR
NETWORK, WHICH WAS TO PROVIDE
ENTERTAINMENT.
ENTERTAINMENT. >> ZOLA SAYS ONLY THE LESBIAN
COUPLE
COUPLE COUPLES IN THE COMMERCIALS WERE
FLAGGED.
FLAGGED. ELLEN DeGENERES TWEETING ISN’T
IT ALMOST 2020?
WHAT ARE YOU THINKING?
>> THAT’S IT.
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
MERRY CHRISTMAS. >> "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE" EVEN
MAKING REFERENCE TO THE
CONTROVERSY.
CONTROVERSY. >> I’M EMILY CRINGLE FOR
HALLMARK, REMINDING YOU TO STAY
STRAIGHT OUT THERE.
>> HALLMARK MOVIES ARE BIG
BUSINESS, ESPECIALLY DURING THE
HOLIDAYS.
HOLIDAYS. LAST YEAR, SATURDAY NIGHT
CHRISTMAS MOVIES ATTRACTED AN
AVERAGE 3.5 MILLION VIEWERS
ACCORDING TO NIELSEN.
>> WHERE IS THEIR INNER VOICE
AND MORAL COMPASS ON THIS ISSUE?
HOW COULD THEY SHUT DOWN LGBTQ
FAMILIES, ESPECIALLY DURING THE
HOLIDAY SEASON?
HOLIDAY SEASON? >> ZOLA IN A STATEMENT SAYS ALL
KISSES, COUPLES AND MARRIAGES
ARE EQUAL.
ARE EQUAL. WE WILL NO LONGER BE ADVERTISING
ON HALLMARK, A NETWORK KNOWN FOR