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Advertising Standards Authority

Type: Organization

Name: Advertising Standards Authority

First reported 3 hours ago - Updated 57 mins ago - 1 reports

BT Group plc

BT complain about Sky Sport supply

UK telecoms regulator Ofcom is to launch an investigation into BSkyB over the supply of its sports channels to rival broadcasters.It comes after a complaint by BT, which is challenging Sky's dominance of the UK's sports pay-TV market.The probe will look ... [Published BBC - 3 hours ago]

Entities: BT Group plc, Advertising Standards Authority, Ofcom, BT Sport

First reported 6 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 reports

Skytrax

UK charter carrier named best in world

Thomson Airways has been named World's Best Leisure Airline by air travellers from more than 160 countries.Thomson was ranked as the Best in Leisure Carrier at the 2013 World Airline Awards announced at the Paris Air Show.As the largest airline passenger ... [Published Travel Mole - 6 hours ago]

Entities: Skytrax, Airline, Thomson Airways, Advertising Standards Authority

First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 6 reports

Payday loan ad banned for '£1,000 night out' offer

The Advertising Standards Authority has banned a payday lender for sending text messages that encouraged people to borrow £1,000 for a night out. The Advertising Standards Authority has banned a payday lender for sending text messages that encouraged ... [Published Telegraph - 3 hours ago]

Entities: Advertising Standards Authority, First Financial Corporation, Complaints, Financial Conduct Authority

First reported 3 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 1 reports

Vodacom Group Ltd

Simply a coincidence is a hard swallow...

South African companies can?t take pot shots at their competitors in their advertising ? the Advertising Standards Authority of South Africa?s advertising code forbids them to attack, discredit or disparage their competitors? products, services or adverts, ... [Published Daily News South Africa - 3 hours ago]

Entities: Vodacom Group Ltd, Telkom SA Ltd, Advertising Standards Authority, Unilever Group

First reported 5 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 2 reports

Disability campaigners challenge âaccessibleâ Crossrail posters

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is handling a complaint about Crossrail adverts describing the new line as ?accessible?, despite Seven Kings station and six others having no disabled access.Disability campaign group Transport For All alerted ... [Published Ilford Recorder - 4 hours ago]

Entities: Crossrail, Advertising Standards Authority, Disability

First reported 6 hours ago - Updated 6 hours ago - 1 reports

Price promise: matching any offer on any network

Nashua Mobile in hot water for promising to match any cellular offer on any networkFree Newsletter Click to subscribeNashua Mobile was on the wrong end of an Advertising Standards Authority of South Africa (ASA) ruling for its Network Price Promise a ... [Published MyBroadband.co.za - 6 hours ago]

Entities: Nashua Mobile, Advertising Standards Authority, 8ta, Cell C

First reported Jun 15 2013 - Updated Jun 15 2013 - 1 reports

NHS

Another example of why EHIC rip-offs will rumble

Cowboy internet firms are making money from our haste online - and getting away with it, writes Andrew Oxlade. The web may feel like the Wild West but it has helped empower consumers and dramatically cut their costs.Unfortunately this gold rush has also ... [Published Telegraph - Jun 15 2013]

Entities: Rip-Off, Advertising Standards Authority, NHS

First reported Jun 13 2013 - Updated Jun 13 2013 - 1 reports

Newspaper feels the heat over holiday competition >

A newspaper has received a slap on wrist form the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after it refused to let a holiday competition winner claim her prize.The Sun's competition offered readers a chance to win a seven-night trip to Disney World in Florida ... [Published Opodo - Jun 13 2013]

Entities: Advertising Standards Authority, News Group Newspapers Ltd, Disney World

First reported Jun 13 2013 - Updated Jun 13 2013 - 3 reports

Ban on BT ads offering 'free' YouView box

A BT ad offering a 'free' YouView box worth £299 has been banned for misleading customers.The Advertising Standards Authority upheld complaints about the advertisement that required signing up to a contract and paying £5 for TV channels; £15.45 a month ... [Published AOL UK - Jun 13 2013]

Entities: Advertising Standards Authority, misleading, BT Vision

First reported Jun 12 2013 - Updated Jun 12 2013 - 6 reports

Call for alcohol advertising ban is criticised

The call by Alcohol Concern for the introduction of a complete ban on alcohol advertising at music and sports events has been criticised by advertising and alcohol groups.Alcohol Concern claimed that the current regulatory system is failing young people, ... [Published Drinks Business - Jun 12 2013]

Entities: Alcohol, Advertising Standards Authority, Ian Twinn, Underage Drinking, Diageo PLC

First reported Jun 12 2013 - Updated Jun 12 2013 - 2 reports

Ban for BT adverts offering 'free' YouView box

The advertising watchdog highlighted a compulsory £49 activation charge. The Advertising Standards Authority has banned an advert for BT's television service that claimed to offer customers a "free" YouView box worth £299.The company also demanded customers ... [Published Telegraph - Jun 12 2013]

Entities: Advertising Standards Authority, Broadband, BT Vision

First reported Jun 12 2013 - Updated Jun 12 2013 - 2 reports

ASA confirms rejection of 78 complaints against Rangers advert claiming to be 'Scotland's most successful Club'

ASA confirms rejection of 78 complaints against Rangers advertThe Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has confirmed that it has found in favour of an advertising campaign released by Rangers Football Club that claimed the clubs was “Scotland’s Most ... [Published The Drum - Jun 12 2013]

Entities: Advertising Standards Authority, Complaints, misleading, European Club Association, Scottish Football Association

Quotes

"This sort of action requires legislation and a decision from Government; our role is to make sure that legally permitted ads are prepared in a responsible way and don’t contain anything harmful or likely to mislead."

Payday loan ad banned for '£1,000 night out' offer [Published Telegraph - 3 hours ago]

"We also told them to ensure ads did not imply that payday loans were suitable for spending on a social life."

'Social life' payday loan text ads banned [Published Money Saving Expert - 11 hours ago]

"Anyone who’s tried to find a rented home in the past few years knows that affordable, decent places to live are in shortshort supply, often snapped up within hours. The high demand for rented homes means that renters can’t shop around, but instead have to deal with the letting agency their landlord has chosen: they have no choice but to swallow their anger and stump up their cash."

'Out of control' letting agency fees force renters into debt [Published Investor Today - Jun 17 2013]

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BT complain about Sky Sport supply [Published BBC - 3 hours ago]
Payday loan ad banned for '£1,000 night out' offer [Published Telegraph - 3 hours ago]
Simply a coincidence is a hard swallow... [Published Daily News South Africa - 3 hours ago]
Disability campaigners challenge âaccessibleâ C... [Published Ilford Recorder - 4 hours ago]
Payday lender rapped for text messages [Published Best Advice.net - 4 hours ago]
Disability campaigners challenge ‘accessible’ C... [Published Ilford Recorder - 5 hours ago]
UK charter carrier named best in world [Published Travel Mole - 6 hours ago]
Price promise: matching any offer on any network [Published MyBroadband.co.za - 6 hours ago]
Fair Exchange: Comparative advertising – help o... [Published Marklives.com - 10 hours ago]
'Social life' payday loan text ads banned [Published Money Saving Expert - 11 hours ago]
'Social life' payday loan ads axed [Published Shropshire Star - 15 hours ago]
'Social life' payday loan ads axed [Published West Midlands Express & Star - 15 hours ago]
‘Social life’ payday loan ads axed [Published Jersey Evening Post - 15 hours ago]
Safeguarding Brand Reputation In Social Media [Published Law.com - Jun 18 2013]
'Out of control' letting agency fees force rent... [Published Investor Today - Jun 17 2013]
Andie Brodie, The UKs most famous tradesman sha... [Published Business Matters Magazine - Jun 15 2013]
Birthday honours list includes Brighton and Hov... [Published Latest 7 - Jun 15 2013]
P&O price promise offer criticised [Published BBC - Jun 15 2013]
Another example of why EHIC rip-offs will rumble [Published Telegraph - Jun 15 2013]
Airbrushing âBansâ Become Full-Blown Marketing ... [Published New York Magazine - Jun 14 2013]
Jimmy Wray: Colourful and combative MP who intr... [Published The Independent - Jun 13 2013]
Newspaper feels the heat over holiday competiti... [Published Opodo - Jun 13 2013]
Ban on BT ads offering 'free' YouView box [Published AOL UK - Jun 13 2013]
BT rapped over 'free' YouView box claim [Published Cable.co.uk - Jun 13 2013]
Shelter bids to get letting agent fees banned b... [Published Letting Agent Today - Jun 13 2013]
Virgin Mobile UK Drops Unlimited Mobile Broadba... [Published ISPreview - Jun 13 2013]
Charity calls for alcohol advert ban at events [Published Healthcare Learning Company - Jun 13 2013]
ASA upholds complaints about BT 'free' YouView ... [Published Telecompaper - Jun 13 2013]
In the papers: Centrica to unveil shale gas pla... [Published Proactiveinvestors United Kingdom RSS feed - Jun 13 2013]
âOut of controlâ letting agency fees force rent... [Published Shelter England - Jun 13 2013]

Blogs

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Bikinis Are The World's Most Feared Item Of Clo... [Published BuzzFeed - Latest - Jun 09 2013] Bikinis didn’t just scare the hosts of this year’s Miss World competition — they’ve been freaking people out all over the world for ages. It’s time that stops. Is there a more feared item of clothing than the bikini? Think about it: Every year, ...
British Regulator Bans Pamela Anderson Ad For B... [Published Hit & Run - Jun 05 2013] <p><a href="http://reason.com/24-7"><img alt="" height="162" src="http://cloudfront-media.reason.com/mc/2013_06/24_7Thumb.jpg?h=162&w=215" title="Keeping an eye out for killjoy regulators\|\|\|Reason" width="215" style="float: right;"/> A TV ad for CrazyDomains ...
Banned: the "Pussy" ad posters for Brandon's en... [Published adland.tv - Apr 27 2013] The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled that the poster for "Pussy", above with the line: "The drink's pure, it's your mind that's the problem" can not appear again in its current form. The posters made by Beattie McGuinness Bungay, received ...
Drumbeat: April 24, 2013 [Published The Oil Drum - Discussions about Energy and Our ... - Apr 24 2013] Egypt to issue schedule next month for gradual fuel subsidy cuts CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt aims next month to issue a schedule of gradual rises in the subsidised prices various industries pay for fuel, to bring them near to world levels in four years, ...
Donald Trump Ad Comparing Wind Farms To Terrori... [Published BuzzFeed - Latest - Apr 24 2013] Trump desperately wants a golf resort on the Scottish coast, and he doesn't want wind turbines spoiling “the beauty of the country.” The man in the ad is Alex Salmond, First Minister of Scotland. Salmond is backing his country's wind power initiative. ...

Audio/Video

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Amazons Defends Selling "C***" Product [Published The Young Turks - YouTube - Mar 29 2013]

Press Releases

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Samenvatting: Britse regelgevers en reclamesect... [Published Business Wire Technology News - Feb 06 2013]
Samenvatting: Britse regelgevers en reclamesect... [Published Business Wire Communications News - Feb 06 2013]
Resumen: Los legisladores de Reino Unido y el s... [Published Business Wire Technology News - Feb 06 2013]
Resumen: Los legisladores de Reino Unido y el s... [Published Business Wire Communications News - Feb 06 2013]
Britische Regulierer und Werbewirtschaft diskut... [Published Business Wire Technology News - Feb 06 2013]