Posted by Condom Depot on 06/01/2005
Two television networks broke new ground in broadcasting history last night when they aired condom ads.
The WB network aired the first 30-second Trojan commercial during "Smallville." NBC followed suit an hour later with a Trojan spot in its 10 p.m. hour.
NBC, WB air Trojan commercials after 9 p.m.
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Two television networks broke new ground in broadcasting history last night when they aired condom ads.
The WB network aired the first 30-second Trojan commercial during "Smallville." NBC followed suit an hour later with a Trojan spot in its 10 p.m. hour.
Condom commercials have traditionally been banished to late-night hours or cable networks.
The new Trojan campaign includes four commercials focusing on sexual health statistics compiled by the maker of the male contraceptives.
The first commercial begins with a graphic explaining that 40 percent of people who know they are HIV positive do not divulge that fact to their sexual partners. All of the spots will include the message: "Other than abstinence, there is only one way to protect yourself. Use a condom every time."
Despite the reassuring words from the product manufacturer, tests show condoms are far from 100 percent effective against the deadly AIDS virus.
A Trojan marketing official said the sole purpose of the commercials is to "get an important public health message out."
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