
This isn’t really anything new. Each year, at least one controversial company submits a Super Bowl commercial for airtime approval and it is shot down because no matter what the content is, the network wants nothing to do with that company. It could be a 5-second spot of an open field, but as long as that 5-seconds concludes with a NAMBLA logo, that spot will never see airtime. That’s why it comes as no surprise that CBS shot down PornHub’s oh-so-innocent 20-second spot for Super Bowl 47.
The spot, which you can view after the jump, features two old people sitting on a bench. That’s it. Well, there’s also some light music, but there’s nothing else out of the ordinary that might suggest, say, amateur bondage or a Brazilian fart fetish, but the mere inclusion of that PornHub logo is a dead giveaway that no network would have even taken a second glance.
Naturally, PornHub’s brain trust, including CEO Corey Price who famously offered Chad Johnson $100,000 to begin a new career in adult films, knew that CBS would shoot this commercial down, whether it featured the two old people above or something completely harmless like this:

Or if they just went with an image that any male between 16 and 90 is probably already familiar with anyway:

But they also knew that we’d all be talking about it this week, so PornHub not only saves that Super Bowl ad cash, but it gets the buzz anyway. So well done, PornHub marketing team, you’ve earned a 1-hour orgy break.


Totally hypocritical to reject the Pornhub ad when they gladly took AshleyMadison.com’s money a few years ago. At least Pornhub doesn’t openly promote spousal infidelity.
Or CougarLife, or ESTMen, or any of the other hook up networks those guys offer.
If I remember correctly, last year the Super Bowl was on NBC. A channel that is a little looser than the rest.
This is CBS, a place where blue hairs still rule the town and bed time is 6 pm sharp.
No boss, I wasn’t on Porn Hub at work. I was reading an article about Porn Hub at work.
Yeah, that’s some serious bullshit. On the other hand, old people are sex deviants who probably already know about pornhub. Well, the ones who know how to use the internet. Which is even more reason why they should be airing this ad for the Superbowl. What is this, Saudi Arabia?
Let’s all protest by masturbating during halftime.
To Beyonce or to pornhub?
Both.
I for one will partake in this protest.
(rapid thumping sound coming from bathroom, father knocks on door)
Father: What are you doing in there?
Son: Protesting!
It’s settled!
I’ll be in Section 221 Row J.
“We’re in, it’s our what we do already” – the KSK Kommentariat
THANKS OBAMA…or something.
That PornHub chick looks very surprised. Did she find something she didn’t expect?
Let’s be honest does Porn Hub actually want there ad on the superbowl or do they want the label of a “Banned Commercial”?
Either one is probably fine. Plus, this way, they get to save the money (like the article said). And they get coverage like this. I’d never even heard of the site until recently, so I’d say they’re doing a good job.
I have some shitty eyesight, but I imagine that is what Mona from Who’s the Boss? looks like today.