Comments on: Advertising Standards complaints and adjudications http://www.snappyname.co.uk/wordpress/advertising-standards-complaints-and-adjudications/ I wanted a snappy name but they'd all been taken Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:00:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Andy(ArT)Trigg http://www.snappyname.co.uk/wordpress/advertising-standards-complaints-and-adjudications/#comment-364 Andy(ArT)Trigg Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:24:09 +0000 http://www.snappyname.co.uk/?p=38#comment-364 This advert received 200 complaints but the company has withdrawn the ad volentarily and was withdrawn before any adjudication by Heinz themselves. <a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article4205422.ece" rel="nofollow">Heinz pulls mayonnaise ad over gay kiss furore</a> There's a lot of controversy about it. Lot's of people are saying they will boycott Heinz products. Some because of anti-gay feelings, but gay-rights supporters are doing so because they are disgusted that Heinz have withdrawn it. There's even a petition to reinstate the ad <a href="http://www.petitiononline.com/heinz/petition.html"Re-instate the Heinz Deli Mayo TV ad</a rel="nofollow"></a> This advert received 200 complaints but the company has withdrawn the ad volentarily and was withdrawn before any adjudication by Heinz themselves. Heinz pulls mayonnaise ad over gay kiss furore

There’s a lot of controversy about it. Lot’s of people are saying they will boycott Heinz products. Some because of anti-gay feelings, but gay-rights supporters are doing so because they are disgusted that Heinz have withdrawn it. There’s even a petition to reinstate the ad

]]> By: Andy(ArT)Trigg http://www.snappyname.co.uk/wordpress/advertising-standards-complaints-and-adjudications/#comment-72 Andy(ArT)Trigg Wed, 14 May 2008 10:55:45 +0000 http://www.snappyname.co.uk/?p=38#comment-72 Here's a complaint about a poster for the TV programme "Skins", full of sexy and provocative pictures. It's interesting to see that 42 people complained. I like the fact that even one complaint triggers an investigation - we have the power. It's fascinating to me when I've seen the adverts concerned and think " I remember that". Then to see how many complained, and what about. Finally I find it interesting to see how the company defended itself and were they guilty or not guilty as charged. <a href="http://www.asa.org.uk/asa/adjudications/Public/TF_ADJ_44405.htm" rel="nofollow"> ASA Adjudications. Channel Four Television Company Ltd t/a E4</a> Here’s a complaint about a poster for the TV programme “Skins”, full of sexy and provocative pictures. It’s interesting to see that 42 people complained. I like the fact that even one complaint triggers an investigation - we have the power.

It’s fascinating to me when I’ve seen the adverts concerned and think ” I remember that”. Then to see how many complained, and what about.

Finally I find it interesting to see how the company defended itself and were they guilty or not guilty as charged.

ASA Adjudications. Channel Four Television Company Ltd t/a E4

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