Microsoft spends $1 million for 'South Park' ads
PC World | at | by Mike
Microsoft may find the Family Guy too off-color or off-center for sponsorship, but the company seems to have something of a double standard --- it's spent more than $1 million on ads for South Park, and it pays for ads on shows that feature drug dealing, violence, plenty of sex, and bathroom humor.
Microsoft initially said that it was going to sponsor a special titled "Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show," on November 8, and was going to embed Windows 7 pitches directly into the show, rather than using traditional ads.