"The ABC advertisements were placed on the show without our knowledge by third-party media buyers who were unaware that we do not advertise on the show, and they have now been notified not to place any further ads," a spokesperson told Deadline, which reported the company had run about 30 ads on Carlson's prime-time show so far this year.

Some of Carlson's advertisers have been under pressure to pull their financial support of his program following his characterization of the demonstrations in the wake of Floyd's death as "riots" rather than peaceful protests.

"This may be a lot of things, this moment we're living through, but it is definitely not about black lives," Carlson said last week. "And remember that when they come for you — and at this rate, they will."

A Fox News spokesperson told Business Insider that comment was "clearly referring to Democratic leaders and inner-city politicians."