Distasteful building supply firm ad given thumbs up
Builders merchants are not exactly known for their subtle advertising but a campaign for T Brewer & Co which featured…
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BT Sport campaign gets nobbled by ad watchdog
BT Sport chiefs may be patting themselves on the back for boosting viewing figures but the major ad campaign promoting…
Wine firm’s taste the bush ad goes down very badly
Premier Estates Wine’s attempt lampoon wine buffs by using a sultry brunette pictured with a glass of vino placed over her…
No cover-up for The Sun as ASA clears cleavage ads
News UK has avoided a ban on three ads which promoted The Sun’s Cleavage Week, despite a complaint from campaign…
Booze for brekkie email banned
Wine bar chain Corney & Barrow has been censored by the ad watchdog after it ran an email campaign which…
Personalised mailings under fire
The wisdom of using digital printing techniques, which enable companies to send highly personalised mailings, has been called into question…
ASA rejects BT Wi-Fi ad ban
The Advertising Standards Authority has given the all-clear to a BT ad promoting the company’s Wi-Fi service, despite depicting people…
ASA probes Facebook and Twitter
From today (March 1), brand owners which operate Facebook pages and Twitter feeds now face possible censure from the Advertising…
YSL Opium flayed for drug theme
The ad watchdog has banned an Yves Saint Laurent TV ad for Belle D’Opium perfume for simulating drug use, after…
ASA bans Moneysupermarket ad
An ad for Moneysupermarket.com which claimed it compared more insurance products than anyone else has been banned by the Advertising…