Cognac brand Courvoisier launched its new campaign, “Bring Your Own Courvoisier,” which stars actress Karrueche Tran. Courvoisier is hoping some star power—and a dash of lemonade—can inspire drinkers ...

Wine and beer advertisements air liberally on national network television but for years the spirits industry has voluntarily banned televised liquor commercials. In December, NBC announced its ...

Who says advertising has lost its impact? Media folks and moralists are all abuzz this week after NBC’s decision to reintroduce liquor ads during last Saturday’s airing of “Saturday Night Live.” ...

Few TV ads have the kind of scope evinced in this new ad for Louis XIII cognac. The ad, via Fred & Farid, features Solange Knowles (Beyonce’s sister) talking about “the birth of our time,” some 13 ...

Long ago, in a haven for underage drinking far, far away, some friends of mine spent an evening with a case of beer and a bottle of Jack Daniel's. One guy, who was not me and whom no readers should ...

NBC’s decision to accept hard-liquor ads has stirred emotions in Washington, where one lawmaker is considering introducing legislation that would put a cork in the net’s plans. Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.) ...

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Hard liquor advertisements have been refused airtime by the biggest television networks since the 1940s. Only a few local and cable stations would run the ads, and now NBC has become the first of the ...

The Eye is looking again at its ban on liquor advertising, according to a USA Today report. The move follows the somewhat controversial revocation of such a ban by rival TV network NBC. NBC revoked ...

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