08 Feb 2012
| by Matthew Chapman
(ASA) on the grounds that the items had not been offered at the higher prices for a sufficient period ...
by making it clear the higher price had not been available for 28 days beforehand.
However, the ASA said ...
purchase.
The ASA ruled the washing machine was on sale at the higher price for a sufficient period ...
21 Dec 2011
| by Matthew Chapman
Standards Authority (ASA) ruled the ads were unlikely to cause serious or widespread offence ...
complaints to the advertising watchdog.
The ASA accepted the creative was designed to draw attention ...
the little girl had spoken.
Caspar Nelson, Phones4U head of brand communications, said: "We see the ASA ...
09 Nov 2011
| by Matthew Chapman
In the TV ads, which carried the "it's life proof" tagline, the Defy handset was dropped in a nightclub and splashed at a pool party.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) banned the ad after ...
, the ASA banned the ad because it believed the creative falsely implied the Defy would generally withstand ...
19 Oct 2011
| by Matthew Chapman
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) received 34 complaints about the ad, which aired in June ...
was similar to mass-market entertainment including TV, film or music videos.
The ASA noted the post-9pm ...
.
As a result, the ASA has ruled the ad must now be broadcast after 11pm.
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07 Sep 2011
| by Matthew Chapman
". It was created by Adam Eve. Media was planned by the7stars.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) banned ...
to all those who complained and withdrew the ads.
The ASA acknowledged that the ads were designed ...
24 Aug 2011
| by Daniel Farey-Jones
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ordered Motorola to drop its claim that its Atrix...browser, and its powerful battery.
The ASA considered most viewers would understand the claim "the ...
18 Feb 2011
| by Sara Kimberley
"blind football" spot. It was one of the most complained about TV ads in 2010 . The ASA rejected calls ...
22 Dec 2010
| by Loulla-Mae Eleftheriou-Smith
A PlayStation Move poster has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after....
It did not accept the complaint that the images were depicting a racist attack. The ASA said that while ...
30 Jun 2010
| by Sara Kimberley
Orange has been lambasted by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after rival Three argued..., with Hutchinson 3G UK (Three) at 91%, Vodafone at 85% and O2 at 80%.
However, the ASA stated that the ad ...
it was referring to population or geographical coverage.
The ASA also had contention with the manner in which ...
28 Oct 2009
| by Hadassah Nymark
a final termination. The ASA noted the ads used the term abolished to describe a three ...