17 Dec 2009
| by Daniel Farey-Jones
for "subjective loudness" . An ASA spokeswoman claimed it has seen a "dramatic reduction" in the number ...
that advertisements at normally acceptable levels seem loud in comparison." In September, the ASA reprimanded UKTV ...
for regulating ad sound levels with the ASA and has the power to impose fines on offenders. ...
01 Dec 2009
| by Gemma Charles
LONDON - The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) looks set to receive a record number...;
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Guy Parker, chief executive of the ASA, said ...
example. The ad was the subject of 326 complaints before the ASA closed the case, dismissing gripes from ...
that it reflected a high level of public awareness of the ASA, rather than a deterioration of advertising standards ...
01 Dec 2009
| by Gemma Charles
as such a nerd,' says the director-general of the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) with a laugh, as he...in June following the departure of Christopher Graham, has spent his entire working life at the ASA. 'I ...
-time job at the ASA. Seventeen years on, Parker finds himself at the helm of an organisation with a staff of 95, which is celebrating five years as a 'one-stop shop' for ad complaints. Before that, the ASA ...
23 Nov 2009
| by Jacquie Bowser
that complained to the ASA, claiming the ad was misleading. The ASA ruled that the ad did not break any rules ...
11 Nov 2009
| by Staff
The Advertising Standards Authority received 29 complaints that the TV campaign was demeaning to African people and perpetuated racial stereotypes. But today, the ASA threw the complaints out, ruling that most ads use stereotyping to get their message across. A spokesman for the ASA said: "Although ...
03 Nov 2009
| by staff
, ISBA ISBA's members believe in and support the ASA and the codes it upholds. They consider ...
tougher, perhaps financial, penalties. Both of the ASA's 'backstop' regulat-ors - Ofcom for broadcast ...
. The ASA's authority springs from its focused investigation of complaints, its power over advertisers ...
28 Oct 2009
| by Sarah Johnson
Standards Authority (ASA) that Cambridge University did not accept all but one of the Diplomas offered. The qualifications were launched in September 2008. The ASA noted Cambridge accepted only the Diploma in Engineering ...
28 Oct 2009
| by Sarah Johnson
LONDON - Bet365.com has been condemned by the ASA for offering £200 of free bets for new customers...-fareast-language:#0400;
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The ASA noted the free bets in question were awarded ...
28 Oct 2009
| by Hadassah Nymark
a final termination. The ASA noted the ads used the term abolished to describe a three ...
23 Oct 2009
| by Sarah Johnson
other European countries. Recently the ASA banned an Actimel ad on the grounds ...