UNITED STATES
Reuters
Three companies have decided to remove ads from U.S. cable network TLC’s reality show “19 Kids and Counting,” in a sign of waning support for the top-rated programme about a large Christian family following reports that the eldest son had molested underage girls.
General Mills Inc (GIS.N) said it made its decision before TLC pulled episodes of the show on Friday.
Payless Shoesource Inc and Choice Hotels International Inc (CHH.N) told Twitter followers on Tuesday that they would no longer back the show.
“We share your concerns and we have decided to remove our advertising from the show,” Choice Hotels said in a response to a consumer who questioned the sponsorship on Twitter.
Walgreen Co WALG34.SA, another of the show’s advertisers, said on Facebook “we will continue to monitor the situation.”
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