11 Mar 2009
| by Hadassah Nymark
knife wound across the cheek, has been banned by the ASA....to cause people to feel serious fear or distress. However, the ASA noted that as the poster appeared ...
and shocking. The ASA felt that the ad was likely to cause widespread offence and could be seen ...
11 Mar 2009
| by Hadassah Nymark
LONDON - A poster ad promoting an event at a Leeds nightclub has been banned by the ASA as its...location that was accessible to children. The ASA found the ad to be irresponsible in its visual ...
was based upon well-known brand I love New York and did not believe it to be sexual in nature. The ASA ...
04 Mar 2009
| by Hadassah Nymark
LONDON - The ASA has ruled against an ad featured in a fitness newsletter after it was found...five portions of fruit and vegetables. The ASA also examined claims that a cup of coffee ...
their claims. The ASA accepted that the studies were of reputable scientific standard. However, the claim ...
women who are advised by the FSA to consume only 300mg of caffeine a day. An expert for the ASA further ...
04 Mar 2009
| by Hadassah Nymark
LONDON - A TV ad for Olay Regenerist skin cream by Saatchi & Saatchi has been pulled by the ASA...-surgical alternative such as an anti-ageing cream like Olay Regenerist. The ASA acknowledged that most consumers would ...
must not be broadcast again in its current form. The ASA also ruled against a press ad for Australian ...
as they may be seen by children. However, the ASA ruled that as the ads appeared in a supplement ...
25 Feb 2009
| by Hadassah Nymark
to talk to a group of friends. The ASA noted that although the ad did not exhibit excessive drinking ...
form. The ASA also ruled that an LCD poster featuring Christmas deals at Play.com was not in breach ...
25 Feb 2009
| by Hadassah Nymark
LONDON - A TV ad claiming more people preferred Flora Buttery has been pulled after the ASA...were marginal and thus too small on which to base the preference claim. The ASA concluded ...
of Flora Buttery. The ad must not be broadcast again in its current form. Tha ASA also ruled against a ...
plans which control and restrict food intake and is therefore a type of diet. The ASA concluded ...
18 Feb 2009
| by Hadassah Nymark
, has been banned by the ASA....The poster, for AMI Clinic, received more than 500 complaints from people who believed it to be offensive and unsuitable for display in public places, including areas surrounding schools and those with a high Jewish population. The ASA noted that the size and prominence of the message and the direct tone ...
21 Jan 2009
| by Hadassah Nymark
The ad provoked 326 complaints from people who found the ad offensive and disrespectful. Complainants also challenged the advertiser s claim that God probably does not exist, arguing that it was misleading as they could not substantiate the claim. However, the ASA concluded that as the ad ...
16 Jan 2009
Christopher Graham is poised to step down as the director-general of the Advertising Standards Authority and has been named as the preferred candidate to take over as the information commissioner at the Ministry of Justice. His expected departure will spark a search for a new person to lead the body...
16 Jan 2009
| by Claire Beale, claire.beale@haymarket.com
Last week, the Church of England said it defended the right "of any group representing a religious or philosophical position to be able to promote that view through appropriate channels".