11 Apr 2012
| by John Reynolds
Authority (ASA), challenging whether the ad, which was heard in December last year, linked alcohol to sexual ...
time, including the possibility of meeting a potential sexual partner.
The ASA said AB InBev should ...
28 Mar 2012
| by Matthew Chapman
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned the ad for being offensive and promoting ...
to the ASA that the use of the word "midget" was offensive and reinforced negative attitudes towards short ...
, review or verify claims made in user-generated content. The ASA ruled the ad had breached ...
22 Feb 2012
| by Maisie McCabe
The ASA received 316 complaints about the ad campaign, which shows the tagline "Bigger. Fatter ...
was created by Channel 4's in-house operation, 4Creative.
The ASA has been considering the complaints ...
to the ASA were that the ads were offensive because they were racist and denigrated Gypsy and traveller ...
25 Jan 2012
| by John Reynolds
of complaints to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), including one from Imkaan, a charity for women from ...
the poster and whether they would be suitable.
The ASA said it had noted Universal Island Records ...
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The ASA ruled that given the ad's placement in a range of public locations, it was likely to cause serious ...
18 Jan 2012
| by Sarah Shearman
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The ASA said the sounds of shooting, explosions and punching were unsuitable for younger children ...
04 Jan 2012
| by Sarah Shearman
Paddy Power, the betting company, has been rapped by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA...in his role as a professional footballer, rather than in connection with the act of gambling.
The ASA ...
08 Dec 2011
| by Catherine Davies and Michael Gardner
to resolve the dispute before involving the ASA, write Catherine Davies and Michael Gardner of Wedlake Bell...The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has long offered an alternative remedy to expensive ...
, competitor complaints have clearly become something of a drain on ASA resources.
In the ASA's Final ...
competitors' adverts.
Previously, the ASA only encouraged complainants to resolve any disputes ...
07 Dec 2011
| by Sarah Shearman
Groupon has been rapped by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) again, over two misleading ads...pass and Groupon agreed with the response.
The ASA said without any clear evidence that compared ...
that individual results may vary, while the ASA said the use of the word "typical" could be interpreted as meaning ...
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Prior to this ruling, the ASA has upheld complaints against Groupon ads on 11 occasions this year ...
25 Nov 2011
| by Nicola Clark
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has confirmed it is refusing to investigate Littlewoods...bought by their mums, has already attracted 456 complaints to the ASA. Only Phones4U's horror-themed ads have received more complaints, just over 500 in total.
An ASA spokesman confirmed members ...
that it is mothers who provide presents rather than Father Christmas".
However, the ASA insists after "careful ...
03 Nov 2011
| by Campaign staff
images in areas of particular relevance to children.
The ASA reasoned that the ad was unlikely ...
the age of 16.
An ASA spokesman said: "While we would stress that this does not mean that the outcome ...