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  • 24/05/2013Weekly Round Up

    Ofcom published its alcohol advertising exposure research this morning, and despite those mobile-shaped distractions, young people are watching more telly than they did in 2007. Which chimed with new research unveiled by Thinkbox’s ‘Odd...
  • 17/05/2013Weekly Round Up

    A big meeting for the Food Advertising Unit this week and, right on cue, a press release from the British Heart Foundation rehashing old research to justify a 9pm watershed for HFSS advertising on TV. If you’ve noticed an uptick in...
  • 10/05/2013Weekly Round Up

    Is Advertising Pays starting to, erm, pay?  AA/Warc’s full-year 2012 ad-spend data was released this week and while the column inches didn’t quite match the hairdryer’s, the fourth estate sat up and took notice.
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Ad Stats

The Advertising Association, in partnership with Warc, publishes the AA/Warc Expenditure Report, a comprehensive, quarterly review of advertising spend on all major UK media. learn more

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Alcohol

The question of responsible alcohol advertising and its impact on drinking behaviour remains high profile and hotly contested. The AA operates an informal network for organisations wanting to stay close to the debate.  learn more

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Children

The impact of the commercial world in general - and advertising in particular - on children has been a focus for successive UK governments. learn more

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Food

Food advertising and marketing - while not a fundamental driver of diet or obesity - remains a hot topic, particularly when it comes to the marketing of foods high in fat, salt or sugar. learn more

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Data and Privacy

Good data is becoming key to good advertising by enabling the effective targeting of ads to those consumers most likely to be interested in a product or service. learn more

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Diversity

Advertising is responding to the challenge of diversity, especially with regard to ethnicity or body type, as well as promoting opportunity for everyone, regardless of background. learn more

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