Abakumov was left in limbo by his former team, Astana, when the sponsors pulled the plug on funds following a drugs scandal.

Many sponsors pulled advertising from Jones's show, followed by lobbying campaigned through social media to have the remaining advertisers boycott the program.

That left the bill with insufficient votes to pass, and its sponsor pulled it off the floor, sending it back to committee.

Hercules and other sponsors pulled out of sponsorship weeks after the end of the Tour.

Around five sponsors pulled their ads from the episode, but NBC was able to replace them, albeit at a reduced rate.

There has been a rich run of endorser imbroglios, not all of which ended when the sponsor pulled the plug.

Civil rights groups threatened to picket and corporate sponsors pulled more than $2 million worth of advertising from the telecast of the tournament.

The kiss led to complaints to the network and five sponsors pulled their ads from the episode.

Moreover, some sponsors pulled their advertising off XM in protest of the suspension.

The sponsors have pulled the exhibition.