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  • Virgin Media in ginger offence ad rap from ASA

    Virgin Media in ginger offence ad rap from ASA

    While Disney gets in trouble over encouraging users to lift a top to reveal breasts 21 December 2009 11:38 GMT

    Virgin Media has received a rap on the knuckles from the Advertising Standards Authority for possibly causing offence to red-heads.

    A Virgin Media press ad for its "Dating in the Dark" TV show appeared in The Metro asking "How do you spot...

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    3 calls foul over Orange 3G coverage claims on iPhone launch day

    ASA complaint and Ofcom request revealed over Orange's new "You're Covered" ads 10 November 2009 11:20 GMT

    It seems Vodafone is not the only operator to get its claws out in a timely manner as Orange becomes the second operator to offer the iPhone in the UK, as 3 has revealed - on the day of the Orange iPhone launch - it has put in a formal complaint to...

  • Samsung gets ASA rebuke for LED TV confusion

    Samsung gets ASA rebuke for LED TV confusion

    LED backlighting not the same as LED TV 27 August 2009 17:33 GMT

    Samsung has been told off by the Advertising Standards Authority for recent adverts that misled consumers about the technology used in its televisions.

    The ads, that appeared on TV (with print versions too), stated "Samsung LED technology...

  • Apple's

    Apple's "Only on the iPhone" claim cleared by ASA

    Android challenge thrown out 30 July 2009 11:46 GMT

    The Advertising Standards Authority has cleared an Apple ad that saw ten complaints for its "Only on the iPhone" applications boast.

    The advert in question, that most TV-watching Brits will have seen at some point, was the iPhone TV ad that...

  • ASA says it's fair to call 250MB

    ASA says it's fair to call 250MB "unlimited"

    "Far in excess of the amount of data that an average customer would use" 15 January 2009 14:01 GMT

    The Advertising Standards Authority has okayed an advert that described 250MB as an "unlimited" amount of data.

    The ad, from Carphone Warehouse spin-off e2save, promised "unlimited data" on an Orange contract for the BlackBerry Bold.

  • iPhone ad banned by ASA

    iPhone ad banned by ASA

    Apple misleads over internet capabilities of phone 26 November 2008 10:28 GMT

    Apple has been given a telling-off by the Advertising Standards Agency.

    The ASA has banned an iPhone 3G ad which it claims was misleading over the speeds that the smartphone can connect to the internet and download content.

    The...

  • VIDEO: 3 viral mocks T-Mobile's banned ad

    VIDEO: 3 viral mocks T-Mobile's banned ad

    "We don't expect our customers to put their hand up a cow's backside to find a great deal!" 24 November 2008 12:40 GMT

    Following 3's success with the ASA in getting T-Mobile's misleading "you won't find more minutes for £30" claim banned, 3 has loosed a viral video on the topic. Rubbing salt in the wound or fair cop? Have your say in the comments box below...

  • ASA upholds 3's complaint against T-Mobile. Phones, Mobile phone industry, Tariffs, T-Mobile, ASA, Advertising, 3 0

    ASA upholds 3's complaint against T-Mobile

    More misleading ads in the mobile phone industry 20 November 2008 9:25 GMT

    The Advertising Standards Authority has banned recent T-Mobile adverts on the basis of them being misleading.

    Brought to the ASA's attention by rival operator 3, the ads were part of T-Mobile's "You won't find more minutes for £30. Guaranteed"...

  • Vodafone loses out in ASA ruling. Biz, Phones, Mobile phone industry, Vodafone, ASA 0

    Vodafone loses out in ASA ruling

    But is quick to defend itself 30 October 2008 15:38 GMT

    The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld three complaints made about a recent ad campaign by Vodafone.

    The complaints related to ads promoting the company's mobile broadband service.

    In particular, they included the boast:...

  • BT in trouble after Virgin Media sneaks to ASA. Biz, ASA, Software, Online, Broadband, BT, Virgin Media, ISPs, Lawsuits 0

    BT in trouble after Virgin Media sneaks to ASA

    Revenge is sweet 9 October 2008 17:19 GMT

    It's all getting a little tit-for-tat in the world of broadband suppliers.

    In July, BT made a complaint about a Virgin Media ad campaign, which featured download times for songs and TV shows.

    BT said that it was not made clear...

  • Sega Condemned 2 ads banned . Gaming, ASA, Sega, Xbox 360, Biz 0

    Sega Condemned 2 ads banned

    Nine complaints prompts ASA action 19 September 2008 14:08 GMT

    Ads for the gore-fest that is Sega's Condemned 2, have been banned following on from complaints from members of the public.

    The two ads were being aired post-9pm and post-11pm respectively.

    They has been given the go-ahead by...

  • ASA says Vodafone ad too fast. Biz, Mobile phone industry, ASA, Vodafone 0

    ASA says Vodafone ad too fast

    30-word disclaimer delivered in less than 8 seconds 10 September 2008 14:24 GMT

    Vodafone has got a ticking off from the Advertising Standards Authority again, this time for a radio advert.

    Following a complaint from a listener, the ASA has upheld the complaint and ordered that the telecoms company drop the commercial....

  • iPhone ad banned. Phones, Biz, Mobile phones, Apple, iPhone, ASA 0

    iPhone ad banned

    ASA orders Apple to stop running TV ad 27 August 2008 9:49 GMT

    Apple has got its knuckles wrapped over an iPhone ad broadcast in the UK.

    The Advertising Standards Agency has told the computing giant to take down the ad, which it says misleads customers on what the iPhone can actually do.

    There...

  • Pink Patch slimming ad banned on Facebook. Software, Online, Facebook, ASA 0

    Pink Patch slimming ad banned on Facebook

    ASA rules ad is irresponsible 31 July 2008 11:23 GMT

    The team behind Facebook are having a pretty tough time of it at the moment.

    First there was outrage at one of the SuperPoke applications, then Facebookers in the US and Canada had to watch as their beloved Scrabulous was removed, and now...

  • BT Gremlin ads cleared by ASA. Biz, ASA, BT, Broadband 0

    BT Gremlin ads cleared by ASA

    Complaints that it scared children 17 July 2008 12:03 GMT

    The Advertising Standards Agency has cleared two ad campaigns launched by BT.

    The first featured Dragons' Den presenter Peter Jones at the centre of Gremlin-caused mayhem.

    It showed Jones in a darkened office before the little...

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