British Court Upholds Fox's "Fair And Balanced" Slogan

News Corporation is free to claim its Fox News channel is "fair and balanced" in adverts describing the service, the Advertising Standards Agency has ruled.

Two people complained after the media giant placed adverts celebrating its achievements in the British national press.

The advert was headed "defying conventional wisdom for six decades" and said: "Time and again, they said it couldn't be done. Time and again, we did it. In the process, we've given new choices to billions of people around the world."

In a timeline of News Corp's milestones, it said: "1996... Fox News Channel, pioneer of fair and balanced news coverage, is born. Today, it dominates cable news in the US."

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Comments

[lookingAhead]

What bull they have to get there kudos from the Brits then try and push it on the Americans what garbage. Who did he payoff in the UK to get this endorsement. Oh that's right he controls most of the politics there too.

[uvymopkq]

Fox should be more like the Huffington Post (aka. Bull)

[iBgood]

The 'far and balanced' blond bimbos.

[Kong2]

As fair as a Florida election. As balanced as Ann Coulter when she's off her meds.

[pkafin]

Ouch!

[drumz]

Just proves the brits are as dumb as americans.

[wadenelson1]

Biased and Outrageous just doesn't have the same ring to it.

[iPolitics]

Faux News: Dumb and Dumber
Faux News: Republican Talking Points
Faux News: Sean Hannity's Best Friend is the Neo-Nazi Hal Turner

[Raymondf]

I told you can't beat Fox because they have been found to be fair and balanceby a british court, and if you want to try them in American court feel free.

[surfcitysteven]

Some other businesses that could better use the "Fair and Balanced" slogan.
Fair and Balanced Tire Company.
Fair and Balanced WeightWatcher Scales.
Fair and Balanced Boobjobs.