It seems that Future TV aired an exclusive rare interview with Muntader Al-Zaidi !! Muntader made an interview with the famous Zaven two weeks before his historical encounter
with G.W Bush.Now it turned out there were two promos for this show. The first promo was aired on Future TV America and Australia where as the second was aired on the Future TV of Europe and the Mideast.
The second one was a normal one which included an ending message saying “sponsored by Kraft ACs.. bla bla bla” where as the first one included an ending message saying “Sponsored by the CIA” yeah ,the CIA !!
The CIA sponsors a TV Show that hosts Muntader Al-Zaidi !! Already I do not know what to say.
It is a recruitment ad calling people to join a fine establishment !!Well he can defend his channel and also the CIA as he wants but this can be bad for his channel’s image in an area that hates the CIA and the American administration. I mean what they were thinking when they aired this ad after the promo !!?? do not they check the content of the ad and whether it is suitable for the show or not !! Are they mad to air such ad after an interview with Muntader ??
We know that Future TV is a Pro American 14th of March Lebanese channel but to reach this degree to air CIA ads on an Arab TV channel ?? Even if it is for America and Australia !!
Of course it is not only Future TV that airs CIA recruitment ads but also LBC America , still LBC is the Lebanese Forces Channel ,it is a well known fact , you only should have seen their coverage in the Lebanon July 2006 war to see what I mean !!
I hope this will create a real buzz in the Arab world that forces the Future TV to stop these ads and have some dignity .I am talking seriously.
By the way I stopped watching this channel for a long time. I used to watch it only for Zahi Wahbi but I stopped during the war in 2006.
Updated :
Zaven has left a comment in the blog please read it
not only is the program sponsored by cia but the whole channel and the current it represents is sponsored by cia
ReplyDeleteDear Zeinobia
ReplyDeleteI read your article with interest and rage. I am not commenting on this issue to the press but here I couldn’t resist. I agree with what you wrote and I am so sorry for the disappointment I caused you or your readers. I would like you to know that I was as surprised with this sponsorship issue as you were and I know now that it was removed.
Anyways, keep it up and accept my warmest wishes for the new year.
Zaven
Dear Zeinobia
ReplyDeleteI read your article with interest and rage. I am not commenting on this issue to the press but here I couldn’t resist. I agree with what you wrote and I am so sorry for the disappointment I caused you or your readers. I would like you to know that I was as surprised with this sponsorship issue as you were and I know now that it was removed.
Anyways, keep it up and accept my warmest wishes for the new year.
Zaven
@alzaher,well this shows another indicator of the American administration stupidity to be honest it is well know that the CIA and the current American administration are so much hated in the Arab world,any CIA ad will discredit the channel, just like Al Hurra TV if you remember that channel !!
ReplyDelete@Dear Zaven, thank you so much for your comment that showed your respect to the viewers.It means so much to me.It is the administration mistake that they should have seen it coming whether in your show or any other show.
I am glad that it is removed
I wish more success in your show and happy new year from Cairo :)