07 Dec 2005
| by by Jennifer Whitehead
of the advertising code regarding truthfulness. British Gas told the ASA that it had taken copy advice to ensure ...
impression and was therefore in breach.
On the count of the misleading television ad, the ASA also found ...
07 Dec 2005
| by Ben Carter
all its ads
for pre-vetting by the ASA. An Energywatch spokeswoman said that it was concerned ...
was urgently needed. This week, the ASA will rule that British Gas' most recent TV campaign,
which promoted ...
. It follows several recent
rulings against the company. An ASA spokeswoman confirmed it was planning to meet ...
06 Dec 2005
| by by Ben Carter
all its ads for pre-vetting by the ASA.
An Energywatch spokeswoman said that it was concerned ...
was urgently needed.
This week, the ASA will rule that British Gas' most recent TV campaign, which promoted ...
. It follows several recent rulings against the company.
An ASA spokeswoman confirmed it was planning ...
30 Nov 2005
| by by Daniel Farey-Jones
coverage was now generally excellent and on a par with mobile phone coverage.
However, the ASA found ...
evidence to back up its claim to the BACC.
On the second point, the ASA said "the ad implied ...
23 Nov 2005
The newspaper ad, which aimed to show the benefits customers would lose
by switching to EDF, pointed out in bold that the company was 'formerly
known as Electricite de France,' a phrase the ASA said ...
'is political correctness gone
mad', adding that it is calling for an independent review. The ASA ...
16 Nov 2005
| by by Daniel Farey-Jones
the approach in future," the ASA said.
Anteon had used the case of Rory Blackhall, 11, who vanished after ...
. They pointed out that text stated "We can help reduce the possibility of such future tragedies...".
The ASA ...
19 Oct 2005
| by Ben Carter
The decision follows a campaign which ran this summer warning customers
that if they left British Gas, they would no longer have access to its
engineers. The ASA ruling will criticise British Gas' use of the advertising for
its 'undue appeal to fear'. It is also expected to forbid the company
from ...
18 Oct 2005
| by By Ben Carter
The decision follows a campaign, which ran this summer, warning customers that if they left British Gas, they would no longer have access to its engineers.
The ASA ruling will criticise British Gas' use of the advertising for its "undue appeal to fear". It is also expected to forbid the company ...
21 Sep 2005
| by by Joe Lepper
also awarded costs to the Advertising Standards Authority.
In its adjudication, the ASA has ordered ...
were complainants reporting that children had run up large phone bills as a result of the ads.
ASA ...
the advertising business as a whole that the ASA carries out certain public law functions ...
24 Aug 2005
| by by Julia Pearlman
the Advertising Standards Authority that the remaining leaflets had been destroyed.
The ASA concluded ...