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Champagne (2002)

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Runtime
1h

How it feels

This is a TV commercial from 2002 that Microsoft made to promote the Xbox in Europe. It shows a party scene with champagne corks popping, and it was banned after getting many complaints.

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What happens

"Champagne" is a television and cinema advertisement launched by Microsoft and created by Bartle Bogle Hegarty. Released in March 2002, the commercial aired in Europe to promote the European release for Xbox. However, after the advertisement received 136 complaints, the commercial was banned on 4 June 2002. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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