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Let Natasha rest in peace

Sijo Joseph — Mon, 18 May 2009 06:44:48 +0000

image via As Shakespeare said, death is like a senseless clown. She comes silently, grabs the lives, shatters hopes and sometimes alleviates the agonies. But can ads be as insensitive as death? When a company banks on the dead to sell...

Cheat death? ASA doesn’t believe

Sijo Joseph — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:32:31 +0000

They say that drinking pomegranate juice can help you to ‘cheat death’. But, alas, The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) in UK doesn’t believe in the claim. ASA has ruled that this advertisement for pomegranate juice over-hyped...

‘Wanted’ shoots a controversy

Sijo Joseph — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 03:00:13 +0000

It’s all about guns and glamour. The ad for the DVD version of Universal Pictures’ 2008 action flick “Wanted” has courted a controversy. The Advertising Standards Authority ( ASI) in Britain insists that the ad showing actress...

Are action movies glamorizing violence?

View Point — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 06:05:10 +0000

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled out an Ad by Angelina Jolie for breaching the code for television. Jolie was shown firing a bullet towards the viewer during the advert which quoted press reviews of the film describing...

DandG accused of glamorizing knife crime

Nishtha — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 14:54:19 +0000

Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has accused Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana of glamourising knife crime. One of the print advertisement shows two male models threatening two other with knives. The other one shows two men holding...

Gambling ads to appear soon on TV

Balendu — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 05:15:01 +0000

The new Gambling Act will soon scrap all the Rules banning gambling commercials when it comes to force in September next year. The new Act will enable casinos, betting shops and other types of gambling to advertise even on televisions. However,...

Online Medicine Company smacked for vulgar ad

Balendu — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 05:34:36 +0000

The Advertising Standards Authority has branded a fax as offensive, which was sent to advertise weight loss products from a pharmacy website. The fax, however originated from Wigan-based Planet Pharmaceuticals advertising Medbargain website...

Warnie ad banned in UK, Australia cares least

Krish — Fri, 19 May 2006 04:16:56 +0000

UK advertising watchdog Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned Australian cricketer Shane Warne’s endorsement for Advanced Hair Studio. ASA has found that the hair treatment company has breached the copybook rule by using Warnie,...

Fcuk Lesbian Kiss ad failed to lure shoppers

Krish — Thu, 11 May 2006 12:55:14 +0000

Another example when sex did not sell as hot cakes. After its controversial cat fighting lesbian women failed to attract shoppers, French Connection despite creating some hullabaloo failed to enliven its poor luck in the stock market. The sixth...

Ads that received largest no of complaints in 2005

Krish — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 06:30:24 +0000

There are five adverts on TV and print in U.K. that received more than 3600 irritated complaints, according to the Advertising Standards Authority, UK. There were more than 26000 angry complaints lodged, a good 37% rise than previous year. KFC...