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Campaigners vow to stop Britain's first TV ad for abortion services
The first television advert for abortion services in the UK is to be aired on Channel 4 next week, prompting anger from anti-abortion groups.
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OFT to investigate outdoor ad market
Wednesday, 19 May 2010
The Office of Fair Trading is to investigate Britain's £780m billboard advertising market.
Ban on unhealthy food ads 'should be extended'
Monday, 17 May 2010
More than 100 diabetes experts today called on the Government to introduce a law banning all forms of "unhealthy food" adverts targeting children.
Regulator 'out of touch' over advertising ruling, says ITV
Thursday, 13 May 2010
ITV has rounded on the Competition Commission after losing the battle to remove its advertising "straitjacket," saying the regulator was "out of touch" and had failed to understand the media landscape.
Johnston suffers general election hangover but sees return to growth
Thursday, 13 May 2010
Johnston Press yesterday blamed the "general election effect" for advertising revenues failing to improve in April, but the group is expected to return to growth in the summer.
ITV loses advertising charge ruling
Wednesday, 12 May 2010
ITV's mass audience appeal means that rules governing how much it can charge advertisers must stay in place, the competition watchdog ruled today.
Advertising: how did it influence this election?
Friday, 7 May 2010
Poster campaigns may have been overshadowed by new media, such as Twitter, and the televised debates
Should the Gold Blend couple get back together?
Thursday, 29 April 2010
In the 1980s, the Gold Blend couple kept viewers hanging on, in serialised ads that made sales soar. Nestlé may want to reheat the idea, but times have changed, says Claire Beale
UK mobile advertising market surges in 2009
Tuesday, 27 April 2010
The amount of advertising targeted at mobile phone users jumped 32 per cent in 2009, despite a contraction in the wider advertising market last year.
John Lewis spends £6m on biggest-ever ad campaign
Tuesday, 20 April 2010
John Lewis is to turn the screws on its rivals Marks & Spencer, Debenhams and House of Fraser by launching its biggest ever advertising campaign on Friday. The department store said the £6m advertising campaign over the next six weeks aims to "reposition" its famous "never knowingly undersold" strapline.
Havas hails advertising recovery
Tuesday, 20 April 2010
Havas, the marketing group headed by Vincent Bolloré, has returned to growth for the first quarter in more than a year, after winning contracts from companies including Credit Suisse, Heineken and Comet.
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