29 Feb 2012
| by Ed Owen
ads has been slapped by the ASA for using a slogan it considers "offensive and unsuitable for general...run for "some time" without complaint.
The ASA said: "[the ad] could be interpreted as a derivative ...
to use FCUK.
The brand had been censured at least six times by the ASA for featuring the slogan in ads ...
12 May 2011
| by Matt Williams
The ASA received more than 25,000 complaints about 13,074 different ad campaigns in 2010 ...
, the ASA acted to change or withdraw 2,226 campaigns, including high-profile spots for Sony PlayStation ...
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However the ASA did not uphold the complaint, stating that the ad was surreal and light-hearted in tone ...
22 Sep 2010
| by Loulla-Mae Eleftheriou-Smith
your reaction times and help you avoid accidents", the ASA defended it.
The watchdog noted the ad ...
options and took a route that avoided hitting a deer.
GlaxoSmithKline pointed out that the ASA had ...
30 Jun 2010
| by Joe Thomas
purchases."
The ASA ruled that both ads were misleading, because Tesco listed more than 31,000 lines on Tesco.com, but only matched around 12,000 of those lines with Asda.
The ASA also noted ...
and, in some cases, had matched only one item.
The ASA stated that the press ad breached CAP Code ...
20 Jan 2010
| by Arif Durrani
Authority (ASA) for reinforcing a "negative and outdated" stereotype that Germans are "more likely...were tyrants. The complaints were upheld by the ASA, who ruled it had breached codes of good taste and decency. An ASA statement read: "We noted the ad used a German speaker, rather than someone speaking ...
underground posters, which were reported to the ASA but not banned. German brands have often used ...
26 Aug 2009
| by Amy Golding
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The ASA noted that a large orange corner sofa featured ...
.' The ASA claimed viewers were likely to believe all sofas shown were included in the half price sale ...
22 Jul 2009
| by Hadassah Nymark
and that the offer only applied to selected lines. The ASA noted the toys featured in the ad were half price during ...
19 Mar 2009
| by Ben Bold
nothing" the ad shows a young boy holding a PlayStation controller and staring at a TV. The ASA ...
MCV submitted an official complaint to the ASA on the grounds that the ad was "unrepresentative ...
made similar complaints about the campaign. But the ASA responded: "The [ASA] council considered ...
11 Feb 2009
| by Caroline Lovell
after 'Play' had been pressed. The ASA ruled that the ad breached CAP (Broadcast) TV Advertising ...
, the ASA also banned a regional press ad for Spreadex s financial betting site, shortsandlongs.com, after a ...
. The ASA did not uphold the trader complaint but agreed that the body language of the three figures linked ...
14 Jan 2009
| by Hadassah Nymark
before 9pm. The ASA noted the swift response from Channel 4 and advised that the ad must not be aired ...