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Benzinga
Entertainment
Chris Katje

Bad Timing: Applebee's Trends For The Wrong Reasons Amid CNN's Russia-Ukraine Coverage

A television commercial was the victim of some bad timing Thursday morning.

What Happened: CNN, a unit of AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), was reporting live the air raid sirens going off in Ukraine’s capital, Kiev. During the coverage, CNN aired an ad with a split-screen view showing the words “Russia Invades Ukraine” and other scrolling items while also putting a commercial on the screen.

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