Watchdog fines companies for using fake sites to lure competition entrants

The UK's regulator of premium rate services (PRS) has fined two Dutch companies £100,000 each after they ran competitions via web addresses similar to those owned by popular internet brands. 17 Feb 2012

Sky ad warning pub landlords about infringing football copyrights

Sky is running an advert in trade press for publicans warning landlords that they risk legal action for infringing copyright when screening FA Premier League (FAPL) football matches using "foreign satellite systems". 17 Feb 2012

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Watchdog bans 'sexually suggestive' ads

Newspaper adverts for Ryanair flights that linked female cabin crew with "sexually suggestive behaviour" must not be republished, the UK's advertising watchdog has said. 16 Feb 2012

£20,000 fine levied for marketing 'likely to result in harm to children'

Technology PhonepayPlus has fined a company £20,000 after determining that it was in "serious" breach of its rules around the promotion of premium rate services (PRS) to children after two sisters ran up a bill of more than £2,500 texting the service. 03 Feb 2012

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