McVitie’s urges ITV ads boycott
25 Sep 1997 | by JAMES CURTIS
McVitie s is calling on the UK s top advertisers to join an organised boycott of selected ITV regions in a protest over airtime inflation.
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McVitie s is calling on the UK s top advertisers to join an organised boycott of selected ITV regions in a protest over airtime inflation.
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