Talk:Compare the Meerkat

Withdrawal of adverts
Adverts may have been withdrawn from televison, but they do still appear online, eg when watching Youtube videos. I don't have a reference for this, other than one appearing most recently just a few minutes ago during my viewing.188.28.58.162 (talk) 14:59, 2 March 2022 (UTC)
 * No surprise, given the situation in Ukraine. You must admit there is quite a strong resemblance to Vladimir Putin. Martinevans123 (talk) 15:27, 2 March 2022 (UTC)
 * Only pulled from News breaks. Also, not Russian: https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2022-03-01/not-so-simples-russian-meerkats-aleksandr-and-sergei-pulled-from-news-ads 2.28.151.167 (talk) 23:36, 29 March 2022 (UTC)

No association with Russia
Why are they being called "Russian"? Compare the Market, which is own by BGL Group based in Peterborough, has taken the decision to make sure the adverts do not appear close to news programmes to be "sensitive to the current situation". A spokesperson for the site said: “The Compare the Market meerkats are fictional characters. They have no association with Russia": https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2022-03-01/not-so-simples-russian-meerkats-aleksandr-and-sergei-pulled-from-news-ads 2.28.151.167 (talk) 23:56, 29 March 2022 (UTC)


 * I think it's generally agreed that all the characters have Russian names and speak with "Russian" accents. That's the whole basis of the pun that has been used to creates the brand name. Martinevans123 (talk) 11:08, 30 March 2022 (UTC)

Black meerkat
Every other advert has got a black actor why not ? 147.147.61.102 (talk) 17:25, 24 January 2023 (UTC)

Videos as Sources and Names in Bold
First thing, is it ok to use videos as a source in the context of the adverts being on YouTube? Second, is bolding the name necessary, I'm not sure and I'm tempted to keeping seeing as the article is a little wordy.62.255.165.34 (talk) 10:25, 17 May 2023 (UTC)


 * another thing should Australia get its own section i doubt its worthiness of its own article and it is briefly mentioned here. Is there a place where i will get a reply as i posted the above nearly 2 months ago perhaps the teahouse? 62.255.165.34 (talk) 13:33, 13 July 2023 (UTC)

"Meerkat Movies" listed at Redirects for discussion
The redirect [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Meerkat_Movies&redirect=no Meerkat Movies] has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at  until a consensus is reached. Okmrman (talk) 19:09, 2 April 2024 (UTC)