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Beer and spirits feature in HALF of all TV programmes as campaigners call for tighter advertising restrictions on alcohol

Posted October 26, 2018 / Alcohol Advertising, News in Alcohol Advertising, News 0 0 0

Beer and spirits feature in HALF of all TV programmes as campaigners call for tighter advertising restrictions on alcohol Teenage binge drinking is being fuelled by half of all peak time TV featuring booze including popular soaps, research...

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Heineken is still worried about Snapchat’s age-gating policies

Posted August 9, 2018 / Alcohol Advertising, Marketing to kids, News, Social Media in Alcohol Advertising, Marketing to kids, News, Social Media 0 0 0

Heineken is still worried about Snapchat’s age-gating policies Seb Joseph Digiday Snapchat has made moves to address the age-gating concerns of alcohol advertisers over the last year, and it’s gotten Budweiser and Moët to buy into the...

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“Insane” Instagram Stories ad for drinking game app banned by watchdog

Posted July 24, 2018 / Alcohol Advertising, Instagram, News in Alcohol Advertising, Instagram, News 0 0 0

“Insane” Instagram Stories ad for drinking game app banned by watchdog Smart Company DOMINIC POWELL An advertisement for a drinking game mobile app that appeared through Instagram’s ‘Stories’ function has been banned by the Advertising Standards...

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It Was Supposed to Be an Unbiased Study of Drinking. They Wanted to Call It ‘Cheers.’

Posted June 20, 2018 / Alcohol Advertising, News in Alcohol Advertising, News 0 0 0

It Was Supposed to Be an Unbiased Study of Drinking. They Wanted to Call It ‘Cheers.’ The New York Times Roni Caryn Rabin The director of the nation’s top health research agency pulled the plug on a study of alcohol’s health effects without...

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ADS OR NOT? DJ KHALED FACES SCRUTINY OVER SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS PLUGGING BOOZE BRANDS

Posted April 11, 2018 / Alcohol Advertising, Campaign Updates, News in Alcohol Advertising, Campaign Updates, News 0 0 0

ADS OR NOT? DJ KHALED FACES SCRUTINY OVER SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS PLUGGING BOOZE BRANDS AdAge E.J. Schultz A collection of watchdog groups has done the impossible: They slowed down DJ Khaled’s brand plugs on social media, at least for alcohol...

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Should Music Videos Have to Disclose Product Placement?

Posted August 31, 2017 / Alcohol Advertising, News, Product Placement in Alcohol Advertising, News, Product Placement 0 0 0

Should Music Videos Have to Disclose Product Placement? Pitchfork Jessica Meiselman In the first seconds of DJ Khaled’s video for “I’m the One,” the camera pans onto him inserting a Beats branded earbud into his ear. He speaks into the...

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Groups to NYC Council Members: Stop Alcohol Advertising to Kids on Public Transit

Posted April 10, 2017 / Alcohol Advertising, Campaign Updates, News in Alcohol Advertising, Campaign Updates, News 0 0 0

Groups to NYC Council Members: Stop Alcohol Advertising to Kids on Public Transit WASHINGTON, D.C. − New York City should protect public health and promote health equity by refusing to allow advertisements for alcohol from its public...

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Self-Reported Youth and Adult Exposure to Alcohol Marketing in Traditional and Digital Media: Results of a Pilot Survey

Posted February 21, 2017 / Alcohol Advertising, News in Alcohol Advertising, News 0 0 0

Self-Reported Youth and Adult Exposure to Alcohol Marketing in Traditional and Digital Media: Results of a Pilot Survey Alcoholism David H. Jernigan, Alisa Padon, Craig Ross, Dina Borzekowski Results Youth were more likely than adults to recall...

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Online Adverts Promoting Unhealthy Foods to Kids Banned in United Kingdom

Posted February 21, 2017 / Alcohol Advertising, Marketing to kids, News in Alcohol Advertising, Marketing to kids, News 0 0 0

Online Adverts Promoting Unhealthy Foods to Kids Banned in United Kingdom The National Law Review From 1 July 2017, non-broadcast adverts for high fat, salt or sugar (HFSS) foods aimed at children will be banned in the UK. The ban is a response...

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Alcohol companies fail to follow their own ad rules during the 2017 Super Bowl

Posted February 9, 2017 / Alcohol Advertising, Marketing to kids, News in Alcohol Advertising, Marketing to kids, News 0 0 0

Alcohol companies fail to follow their own ad rules during the 2017 Super Bowl Medical Press Jonathan Noel And Thomas Babor Alcohol companies used controversial marketing tactics in their 2017 Super Bowl commercials, including the use of animals...

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Alcohol advertising is aggressive and linked to youth drinking, research finds

Posted January 11, 2017 / Alcohol Advertising, News in Alcohol Advertising, News 0 0 0

Alcohol advertising is aggressive and linked to youth drinking, research finds The Guardian Melissa Davey Leading health researchers from around the world including Australia have presented the strongest evidence to date that alcohol advertising...

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Sacramento transit agency has second thoughts about advertising alcohol on buses, trains

Posted November 17, 2016 / Alcohol Advertising, News in Alcohol Advertising, News 0 0 0

Sacramento transit agency has second thoughts about advertising alcohol on buses, trains The Sacramento Bee Tony Bizjak Sacramento Regional Transit officials have backed off a plan to allow alcohol advertising on the sides of buses and light-rail...

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