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Virgin rapped on broadband speeds

Tom Warren — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:47:05 +0000

A complaint lodged by BT about the speeds of Virgin Media's broadband service has been upheld by the Advertising Standards Authority. The challenge centred around its advertisement "Hate to Wait?", which ran in the... Read more...

Midway rapped for violent Stranglehold ad

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:00:06 +0000

"The ad must not be broadcast again in its current form," says ASA A television ad for Midway's John Woo Presents: Stranglehold has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority for being too violent.... Read more...

Disney download rapped for cost and clarity

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:10:10 +0000

The Walt Disney Company has been censured by the UK advertising watchdog for not making clear that a children's mobile phone game cost Â£5 in its advertising. Disney broke Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) rules on... Read more...

Police rapped over 'racist' email

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 17:14:41 +0000

An email showing a man being decapitated has led to disciplinary action for 100 Herfordshire police officers and staff after a "robust" investigation. The American email at the centre of the controversy reportedly showed images... Read more...

YouTube Rapped for Bringing Premiership Goals Online

Joe Cashman — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 12:31:54 +0000

An independent website has been told to stop putting footage of FA Premiership goals on the video website YouTube. NetResult - a firm monitoring the internet on behalf of the Premier League - emailed a... Read more...