17 Dec 2008
| by Hadassah Nymark
the festive period. It said it had no plans to use the ad again. The ASA noted that some of the products ...
11 Dec 2008
| by Miranda Fitzgerald
The ASA surveyed 927 ads across a variety of media, including TV, radio, online, press, posters and direct mailings. It found only 1% of the ads breached the code that was introduced last year to tackle childhood obesity. The non-alcoholic drinks sector was found to have the lowest rate of compliance ...
26 Nov 2008
| by Nikki Sandison
to remove the ladyboy image from the campaign.
The ASA upheld the complaints noting that the ad ...
East, which was disrespectful to Eastern culture.
In the Stella Artois adjudication, the ASA ...
form since 1366.
The ASA noted that there was no evidence to show maize was used in brewing beer ...
19 Nov 2008
| by Hadassah Nymark
, the ASA upheld 3's claim that the ads were misleading because its Mix Match 1100 tariff offers up to 1100 voice minutes for 27. The ASA ruling said: "We noted the TV ads did not state "Guaranteed". We ...
the nature and content of the site supported this. The ASA acknowledged that Coors had not intended ...
05 Nov 2008
| by Jacquie Bowser
and white people speaking with strong Caribbean accents. More than 500 viewers complained to the ASA ...
04 Nov 2008
| by Joe Thomas
elegant draught taps. The brand hit the headlines recently when the ASA investigated complaints that one ...
29 Oct 2008
| by Staff
alcohol being consumed. But the ASA ordered that the ad should not be shown again in its current form. ...
29 Oct 2008
| by Nikki Sandison
alcohol. However, the ASA considered that it was not clear from the ad that the action was supposed ...
atmosphere depended on the presence of Southern Comfort. The ASA decided that although the ad was unlikely ...
22 Oct 2008
| by Staff
The ad, by Saatchi and Saatchi, showed the man using the Carlsberg Draughtmaster at a barbecue. The voiceover on the ad said: "Probably the best barbecue accessory in the world. The ASA said: "We concluded that the depiction of the Draughtmaster for outdoor use was inaccurate and could mislead viewers." The ruling ...
22 Oct 2008
| by Colin Marrs
"taller, stronger and sharper". The ASA said: "Because we had seen no evidence to substantiate the claims ...
by the National Institute of Nutrition in India. Nepali TV failed to respond to the ASA, but has withdrawn ...