(29-12-2012 03:18 )HoneyRocks Wrote: Whilst a good idea in theory, 5 items you listed would not be allowed to be advertised on any UK TV or radio station as per the various broadcasting advertising codes.
Some of them are mainstream products that as mainstream brands would not want to associate with Adult TV sadly so an advertising base would be limited.
There was an adult shop that did advertise on a former local radio station near to where I live and the commercial was so watered down you wouldn't have realised it was an adult shop. Eventually the commercial was pulled from air.
It's certainly something the channels could try but the channels would find advertising hard to attract en mass. Even some of the satellite mainstream channels find it difficult in the current climate.
I have decided I am not sad enough (for once) to check the rules, but from memory the rules were changed to allow sex products to be advertised provided the ads themselves were not explicit. That might only be on encrypted channels, but even that only affects one or two categories, sex shops and sex toys. Lads mags can be advertised and are even sold in family friendly WHSmiths. Stag dos are not necessarily porn events and tourism can be advertised.
As for mainstream channels finding it difficult to attract advertisers, my point is that the babe channels have a loyal and well known demographic. Why waste money advertising to women when only men buy your product? Why waste money advertising power tools and credit cards to kids when there are over 18s channels?
Lads mags arent bothered about their image.
Some deodorants arent and deliberately bring out ads that get banned.
At least one solicitors firm advertises on Playboy.
A cash for Gold type advertises on a laddish mainstream channel in the 200s.
Lingere is clothing and I cant see Anne Summers or Victorias Secret being bothered by the association.
Laboutin and Jimmy Choo might not bite but there are plenty of cheap brands that would love a high spending captive male audience.
Just think of the sponsorship opportunities.