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MTV’s Skins proves too much for US advertisers

The US version of Channel 4′s hit teen drama ‘Skins’ is proving way too racy for US advertisers.

More than half a dozen advertisers have pulled their ads following its premier. They include Taco Bell, Subway, H&R Block, Wrigley, GM and Schick Hydro.

This is a complete reversal of fortune for MTV which had a strong line-up of advertisers in the premiere, but pressure from the Parent Television Council (PTC), as Campaign reports, has done the trick. Read more on MTV’s Skins proves too much for US advertisers…

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