The broadcaster's mistake has been investigated in-house and a Sky spokesman said yesterday: "We are taking appropriate steps to help ensure this does not happen again and that all
adverts are delivered within the new voluntary code during a live broadcast."
Since June 14, new rules state
adverts "must not include gender stereotypes that are likely to cause harm, or serious or widespread offence".
Each year, the retailer's festive
advert is among the most anticipated withlast year's recreating the childhood story of Elton Johnstarring the singer himself.
Stations should reduce
adverts and disburse more useful information.
I find it incredible that people happily sit and watch mindnumbingly boring, repetitive, cheesy and for me nauseating
adverts like some kind of laboratory test animal being force fed what the advertisers want us to buy or do.
Next up isCadbury's Christmas
advert, and this year they are encouraging us all to give a small gift anonymously this Christmas 'just because'.
Online outcry had been sparked during the past few days over an Israeli
advert that promotes a clothing company.
I think that it may be a good idea to have
advert channels so that those who enjoy watching
adverts would only have to press a button to see them.
Individuals and companies caught placing illegal posters and
adverts on the streets, lighting poles and bus stops will face fines of up to Dh10,000, authorities have warned.
A Stirling area councillor has slammed a multi-national car rental company for producing a "sinister"television
advert.
There are one too many examples to point out yet in all these
adverts, models posed for the camera as they were being directed on what to say or do.
HUNDREDS of thousands of children are watching junk food
adverts every week while watching family TV shows, health experts have warned.