24 result(s)
  • Currys Group Ltd

    • Ruling
    • Upheld
    • 30 March 2022

    A pre-roll YouTube ad for Currys, seen on 29 October 2021 showed two people using e-scooters … with an electric scooter from Curry’s ...” The next scene featured images of two e … ; The voice-over continued, “Go in-store and online to find everything you need to get zooming, at Currys.”

    the ad was: 1. misleading; and 2. irresponsible 1. & 2. Currys said filming for the ad … entering into a hire agreement for the film shooting. Currys said they had taken care to avoid the … pre-roll YouTube ad for Currys which showed people riding e-scooters was banned for irresponsibly

  • DSG Retail Ltd t/a Currys PC World

    • Ruling
    • Upheld
    • 10 March 2021

    A TV ad for Currys PC World, seen between 5 and 14 December 2020, began with a woman holding a worn … was then shown on a video call to a Currys PC employee who said, “So that is all your family … . Buy now, pay nothing for six months. At Currys PC World”, as large on-screen text stated &ldquo

    irresponsible. DSG Retail Ltd t/a Currys PC World said they believed consumers were likely to … .” Currys PC World said the ad promoted Christmas gift ideas, such as a Google Nest mini, games consoles … ’ gift buyers, and those who had better options provided by Currys PC World. They said the ad

  • DSG Retail Ltd t/a Currys PC World

    • Ruling
    • Upheld
    • 24 February 2021

    Two ads for Currys PC World, seen in November 2020: a. A TV ad promoted the LG OLED TV … back with Currys PC World.” At the same time, on-screen text was shown stating, “Get

    back through the promotion, challenged whether ad (b) was misleading. 1. DSG Retail Ltd t/a Currys … ”. Currys PC World believed that the phrase “Get your”, in that context, implied … after making the initial purchase. Currys PC World also stated that they provided further details

  • David Currie takes over Chairmanship of the ASA

    • ASA News

    Lord David Currie of Marylebone has become the new Chairman of the Advertising Standards Authority … and one in three of all cases resolved. David Currie, incoming ASA Chairman said: “The

  • More Impact Online - launching our new five-year strategy

    • ASA News

    David Currie.   Read our new strategy: More Impact Online ASA Chief Executive, Guy … .”  Lord Currie, Chairman of the ASA said: “The new strategy will ensure that protecting

  • ASA appoints new Chairman

    • ASA News

    Lord David Currie has been appointed as the next Chairman of the Advertising Standards Authority.

    Lord David Currie has been appointed our next Chairman and will succeed the current Chairman, Lord … Association.Lord Currie is Chairman of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and sits on the cross-benches … Currie will be the 11th Chairman in our 55 year history. He will chair our Council, which is the body

  • Marlow Foods Ltd

    • Ruling
    • Not Upheld
    • 30 October 2019

    a teenage boy taking a packet of Quorn pieces out of the freezer and preparing a Thai green curry … green-with-envy curry. Quorn. Healthy Protein. Healthy Planet.” On-screen text stated &ldquo

  • Not Guilty Food Co Ltd t/a The Skinny Food Co

    • Ruling
    • Upheld
    • 27 May 2020

    for the Tomato Ketchup and Chip Shop Curry Skinny Sauces stated “Zero Calorie”.

    flavour sauce and Chip Shop Curry flavour sauce shown in ad (b) contained 26 kcal and 17 kcal per 100

  • Not Guilty Food Co Ltd t/a The Skinny Food Co

    • Ruling
    • Upheld
    • 03 April 2024

    on the Skinny Foods, Jesus, look at that double chin. Now, everyone knows I love a curry, so tonight, I am … making a chicken tikka takeaway meal … The curry is low in sugar, high protein and only 189

  • J Sainsbury plc t/a Sainsbury's

    • Ruling
    • Not upheld
    • 08 June 2022

    the chicken in your curry, your dish will be better for you and better for the planet. Chickpeas. Small

    half the chicken in your curry” in ad (a) and “try your half-est”,and

  • ASA Council

    • Webpage

    Councils: broadcast and non-broadcast, led by ASA Chairman, David Currie.  There are 12 members … David Currie ASA Chairman … David Currie is an economist who has enjoyed a career spanning academia, business

  • Welcoming Kirsten Miller to the ASA Council

    • ASA News

    ASA Chairman, Lord David Currie, has today announced the appointment of Kirsten Miller to the ASA … Currie, Chairman of the Advertising Standards Authority, said: “I’m delighted to welcome

  • ASA Chairman's term extended, and new Council appointment

    • ASA News

    We are pleased to announce that our Chairman, Lord David Currie of Marylebone, has had his

  • Announcing new Council members

    • ASA News

    Our Chairman, Lord David Currie, has today announced the appointment of four new Council members … about both broadcast and non-broadcast ads. Of the appointments, Lord Currie said: “I am

  • New ASA council members appointed

    • ASA News

    Our Chairman, Lord David Currie, has announced the appointment of four new Council members … .    Of the appointments, Chairman David Currie said: “I’m very pleased to welcome Richard

  • Top 10 most complained about ads from 2017

    • ASA News

    (Currys PC World) 131 Complaints - Not upheld This was a TV ad about spending Christmas in front … of the TV. The Currys PC World ad showed a set of parents telling their children that they would like … , Currys PC World, had allowed her to bring home and test. Complainants believed the ad was offensive

  • Greenspeaking with Confidence: launching our latest environmental research and our new Organisational Strategy

    • ASA News

    ASA’s Chair David Currie and Chief Executive Guy Parker to brief on the new strategy, and Miles

  • Countdown to our 50th anniversary: 1988 – 1989

    • ASA News

    1988 saw a dramatic fall in egg sales following a statement by Health Minister, Edwina Currie that

  • Chairman's speech at first ASA Scottish Parliament reception

    • ASA News

    Our Chairman, Lord Currie, delivered a keynote speech at our first Scottish Parliament reception on … Affairs, Fiona Hyslop MSP, was our guest speaker. Lord Currie said: It is a great pleasure to be

  • Promotional savings claims

    • Advice online

    reference price (DSG Retail Ltd t/a Currys, 14 June 2017). See also Argos Ltd 06 June 2018