18 Dec 1997
| by DANNY ROGERS
Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) has challenged the Advertising
Standards Authority to crack down on advertising for Camel boots and
Marlboro Classics clothing, following a recent acknowledgement by the
government that this practice is indirect advertising for tobacco
products .
18 Dec 1997
| by LISA CAMPBELL
The Direct Marketing Association (DMA) and the telephone regulatory
body Oftel are lining up for a battle over the best way to stop
consumers being pestered by unwanted telemarketing calls.
18 Dec 1997
| by LISA CAMPBELL
Health minister Tessa Jowell this week showed the government s
determination to appear tough on smoking, by unveiling the Health
Education Authority s new anti-smoking advertising campaign, which will
run from Boxing Day to No Smoking Day in March 1998.
11 Dec 1997
| by AMANDA RICHARDS
The European consortium behind the pounds 42bn Eurofighter project
is to launch an international advertising and public relations campaign
to promote the jet fighter to foreign governments.
11 Dec 1997
| by DANNY ROGERS
BMG Interactive is trading off the controversy surrounding its
Grand Theft Auto game with a provocative radio and press campaign. The
game, criticised for its violent content, was threatened with a ban
following a debate in the House of Lords earlier this year. It has since
been passed by the British...
11 Dec 1997
| by DANNY ROGERS
Crusaid, the charity that helps people with HIV and Aids, has
launched an affinity card through the Bank of Scotland and Trans
National.
11 Dec 1997
| by DANNY ROGERS
The Chartered Institute of Marketing has created the Automotive
Consultancy Group, focusing on marketing in the automotive sector.
11 Dec 1997
| by DANNY ROGERS
The court battle between BT and Cable s High Court ruling in BT s favour.
11 Dec 1997
| by DANNY ROGERS
The Health Education Authority (HEA) is to use real smokers for the
first time in its advertising in a bid to shock young people into
stopping smoking.