BBC WatchDog E-Lites Advert BANNED!

[Mosiagi]

65 people who are, let's face it, obviously mental, get to decide what's appropriate for the rest of the TV watching UK to be exposed to. This is how we get the least of us as our political representatives.

 

[tartanthing]

The ad is still available on youtube on the E-lites channel. Presume that the ban doesn't extend to youtube?

 

[whipitup]

The thing is guys.............."we" don't actually NEED advertising!

 

[ZT]

I liked the advert .. made me larf

 

[Tubbyengineer]

This Watchdog item seems to have the wrong information, According to Brand Republic which is an Advertisers networking site the ASA and I quote here...

"The other brands that were reprimanded by the ASA were Zandera’s E-Lites, which used a character called 'Dave', who misses the scene of a baby dancing to 'Gangnam Style' because he was outside having a cigarette (see below).

Zandera was told by the ASA not to run the TV ad, and a radio ad in their current form and that the ads should make it clear whether or not E-Lites contain nicotine or not."

So not down to people complaining about children being lured into smoking - but Perhaps they meant 65 people complained to Watchdog?

Original article:http://www.brandrepublic.com/News/1213256/Ad-watchdog-warns-e-cigarette-brands-unclear-ads/

 

[ScottChensoda]

All banned in various countries by those who are paid to care for lesser beings morality.