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\nUPDATE:<\/strong> CBS has now formally rejected the ad<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n \n\tThe network shot down the commercial Friday in a letter to the \n\tAlso the network said \n\t"After reviewing the ad – which is entirely commercial in \nIf you’ve been following CBS’s twisting explanation for why \n\t"We have for some time \nBut I guess CBS’s change in policy must only extend to \n\tThe network \n\tIn the ad for\n
\n\tsite — ManCrunch.com — saying the "creative is not within the Network’s
\n\tBroadcast Standards for Super Bowl Sunday."\n\t<\/p>\n
\n\tits sales department had difficulty verifying the credit of the site to
\n\tguarantee payment of the estimated $2.5 million cost to air the ad.\n\t<\/p>\n
\n\tnature – our Standards and Practices department decided not to accept this
\n\tparticular spot," said CBS in a statement. "As always, we are open to
\n\tworking with the client on alternative submissions."\n\t<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\nit’s allowing the ad created by the Focus on the Family ad featuring Tim Tebow<\/a>
\nand his mother Pam to air after years of rejecting ads for progressive causes
\nfor being too "controversial" you might have heard that they recently
\nchanged their policy<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n\n
\n\tmoderated our approach to advocacy submissions after it became apparent that
\n\tour stance did not reflect public sentiment or industry norms," said
\n\tspokesman Dana McClintock. "In fact, most media outlets have accepted advocacy
\n\tads for some time."\n\t<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\nbehaviors it approves of because it still hasn’t approved an ad for a
\ngay dating website<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n\n
\n\trefuses to say if it will allow an ad for a gay men’s dating service to air the
\n\tday of the big game, Feb. 7, despite the fact that it’s content is no more racy
\n\tthan nearly any beer commercial not starring the Budweiser Clydesdales.\n\t<\/p>\n
\n\tManCrunch.com, two men watching the game reach into the chip bowl at the same
\n\ttime, then look into each other’s eyes — awkwardly at first — before kissing
\n\tpassionately.\n\t<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n