Posts Tagged ‘the-advertising’

Mobile phone Jesus advert banned

Wednesday, September 7th, 2011

A mobile phone advertisement featuring an illustration of Jesus winking is banned and called “disrespectful” by the advertising watchdog.

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Mobile phone Jesus advert banned

Groupon advert complaints upheld

Tuesday, May 10th, 2011

The group-buying website Groupon has had a number of complaints about its adverts upheld by the advertising watchdog.

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Groupon advert complaints upheld

Clothes shop criticised over ‘provocative’ catalogue

Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

Clothing retailer Jack Wills is forced by the advertising regulator to withdraw provocative images from its spring catalogue.

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Clothes shop criticised over ‘provocative’ catalogue

Asda told to amend price adverts

Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011

Asda adverts promoting price competition against other supermarkets must be changed, the advertising watchdog rules.

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Asda told to amend price adverts

BT ad banned over broadband claim

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

A BT advert is banned for misleading customers over the speed of the company’s broadband, the advertising watchdog says.

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BT ad banned over broadband claim

Ad firm WPP profits rise to £244m

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

Half-year pre-tax profits at WPP, the advertising giant whose clients include Virgin Atlantic, rise 36% as markets improve.

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Ad firm WPP profits rise to £244m

Animal charity’s Afghan ad banned

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

An advert for an animal charity working in Afghanistan has been banned by the advertising watchdog for being “likely to mislead”.

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Animal charity’s Afghan ad banned

‘Offensive’ anti-terror ad banned

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

A radio advert urging listeners to report suspected terrorists is banned by the advertising watchdog for potentially offending law-abiding people.

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‘Offensive’ anti-terror ad banned