Anti-War Group Seeks Cable Outlet

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NEW YORK The media buyer handling the anti-war ad rejected this week by Comcast is negotiating with other cable television companies to get the spot on the air within the next few weeks.

Last week, Comcast rejected ads produced by a Princeton, N.J.-based group called the Anti-War Video Fund that it wanted to air during President Bush’s State of the Union speech. In a statement, Comcast said that the ad was rejected because it made “unsubstantiated claims.”

Philadelphia-based



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