UK: Advertising claims – do statements of opinion or objective fact require...
In an interesting adjudication on the Campaign for Fairer Gambling, the ASA holds that the level of sophistication of the audience at which an ad is aimed, and therefore the effectiveness of a...
View ArticleNorway: Athletes gambling sponsor income under pressure
Norwegian athletes from a variety of sports, including UK Premier League football players, NHL players, cross country skiers and pole vaulters have signed sponsorship deals with various gambling...
View ArticleGlobal gambling advertising
As the relationship between regulated gambling and advertising becomes increasingly emotive, DLA Piper’s gambling team comment on the ways in which individual jurisdictions are handling the issue...
View ArticleUK: Communications watch-dog releases detailed analysis of gambling...
By Stephen Ketteley In a wide-ranging and extremely detailed report, OFCOM, the UK’s communications regulator, has released results of it analysis of gambling advertisements on television. Some of the...
View ArticleGerman Federal High Court underlines the legality of a linkage between a...
According to its press release, the German Federal High Court (“BGH”) decided on 12 December 2013 (1 ZR 192/12) that Haribo was allowed to advertise raffles in which only customers who bought specific...
View ArticleASA Adjudication on Club Website Ltd
By Patrick Mitchell and Jonathan Salt The Advertising Standard Authority (“ASA”)’s January decision in respect of “Club Website Limited” demonstrates a continuation of its approach to protecting...
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View Article#FashiOnline – Top 5 Digital Fashion Issues
Thank you to all that attended the #FashiOnline event. There were a lot of attendees and very interesting topics. These are our main 5 giveaways. 1) Although the Italian digital sector is lagging...
View ArticleUK: New Controls on Alcohol Sponsorship
By Vanda Craig Alcohol brands have had a historic association with sports sponsorship, but stricter regulation in Europe has been on a steady incline. 31 January 2014 saw the introduction by the...
View ArticleItaly – New rules on cookies and Internet profiling!
After a long public consultation process, the Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante per la protezione dei dati personali, “Garante”) finally issued its decision on the “simplified information...
View ArticleAmbush Marketing: Australia Advances Fair
By Dylan Kennett and Kirk Simmons On 15 May 2014, the Major Sporting Events (Indicia and Images) Protection Bill 2014 (the ‘Bill‘) passed both houses of Parliament in Australia. The Bill aims to...
View ArticleMedia, Sport & Entertainment Webinars 2014 – Distribution Opportunities
Wednesday 18 June 2014 3.00 – 4.00pm CET We are delighted to invite you to the next session of our series of 1 hour webinars. This session will focus on Distribution Opportunities, with an introductory...
View ArticleCelebrity endorsements on social media: 7 tips for navigating the right of...
By David M Kramer Social media makes building a brand easy: the tools are laid out in front of you, ready to launch your company to worldwide fame with a click of the mouse. Craft a few irreverent...
View ArticleConsultation on the enforcement of scheduling of television advertising
By Alasdair Muller and Patrick Mitchell Ofcom has published a consultation document regarding various approaches to the enforcement of scheduling of television advertising. Both Ofcom’s own Code on the...
View ArticleAdvertisement Tax
On 15 August 2014 a new act (Act no. 22 of 2014) entered into force in Hungary, setting out the rules of a new tax category: advertisement tax. According to the act, an advertisement is subject to the...
View ArticleChina – Guidelines for Developing Sports into RMB-5-trillion-per-annum Sector...
By Ann Cheung Yesterday (20 October 2014), as part of its agenda for boosting employment, domestic consumption and other areas of the Chinese economy, China’s Cabinet, the State Council, issued new...
View ArticleJoin us – Media & Entertainment Webinars – “Second Screen” – Tuesday 28...
Join us on Tuesday 28 October from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM CET, for a new session of our free Media & Entertainment Webinars. This session will focus on “Second Screen”. Second Screen, Social TV and...
View ArticleGB: ASA publishes new report on gambling advertising
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), the UK’s advertising watchdog, has published a report into its application of the UK advertising codes to gambling advertising. In its assessment of the...
View ArticleMain giveaways from our “Second Screen” webinar
No doubt, Second Screen, Social TV and other enhanced broadcasting applications are increasingly popular. Here are some giveaways from our “Second Screen” webinar. - Trends. As stated by Accenture’s...
View ArticleITALY: Specialization Course on “New Technologies and Media Laws”– Join us!
Join us at the Specialization Course on “New Technologies and Media Laws” at the University of Milan. The registration for the new (and revised) edition of the Specialization Course is now open until...
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