Are these top-up tv ads legal??

Just switced the freeview over to C5 to catch the end of Disclosure and a
red
banner came across the bottom of the screen to say "press red to find out
how to get 10 extra channels".

I did and of course a plug came up for top up TV.

Is it legal in the UK to allow advertising within a broadcast in this way?

Its one thing when they plug the next program on that channel during the
climax of the previous prog (but it really ****es me off). This seems a
totally different kettle of fish.

What next ads for McDonalds?????

JustME again wrote:
Just switced the freeview over to C5 to catch the end of Disclosure and a
red
banner came across the bottom of the screen to say "press red to find out
how to get 10 extra channels".

I did and of course a plug came up for top up TV.

Is it legal in the UK to allow advertising within a broadcast in this way?

Its one thing when they plug the next program on that channel during the
climax of the previous prog (but it really ****es me off). This seems a
totally different kettle of fish.

What next ads for McDonalds?????



I agree, it is getting worse.
I am not sure about the legality of it mind you.

"JustME again" wrote

Just switced the freeview over to C5 to catch the end of Disclosure and a
red
banner came across the bottom of the screen to say "press red to find out
how to get 10 extra channels".

I did and of course a plug came up for top up TV.

Is it legal in the UK to allow advertising within a broadcast in this way?

When I complained about the same thing when TUTV started the ITC said it was
not advertising, and was OK. Morons! I guess TUTV are paying their wages -
we are not.

John Howells

John Howells wrote:
|| "JustME again" wrote
||
||| Just switced the freeview over to C5 to catch the end of Disclosure and
a
||| red
||| banner came across the bottom of the screen to say "press red to find
out
||| how to get 10 extra channels".
|||
||| I did and of course a plug came up for top up TV.
|||
||| Is it legal in the UK to allow advertising within a broadcast in this
way?
||
|| When I complained about the same thing when TUTV started the ITC said it
was
|| not advertising, and was OK. Morons! I guess TUTV are paying their
wages -
|| we are not.
||
|| John Howells

This is perfectly legal, and has been going on Sky digital for years now.
Welcome to the world of interactive advertising.

It only gets worse from here on in

On Sat, 11 Dec 2004 00:20:08 -0000, "JustME again"
wrote:

| Just switced the freeview over to C5 to catch the end of Disclosure and a
| red
| banner came across the bottom of the screen to say "press red to find out
| how to get 10 extra channels".
|
| I did and of course a plug came up for top up TV.
|
| Is it legal in the UK to allow advertising within a broadcast in this way?
|
| Its one thing when they plug the next program on that channel during the
| climax of the previous prog (but it really ****es me off). This seems a
| totally different kettle of fish.


Try http://www.asab.org.uk/asa/


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Dave F

"Dave Fawthrop" wrote in message


Try http://www.asab.org.uk/asa/


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Dave F

Thanks for the ASA link Dave. Having read the thread it occurs to me that
the continuous advertising conducted by many digital channels in the form of
DOGs could well be in breach of advertising standards. Those little puppies,
DOGs that is, certainly annoy me and many others to a high degree.

A while ago I complained to the various broadcasters and other agencies but
I did not think to include the ASA. I will give it a try and see if there is
any response. If anyone else finds these permanent channel indents spoil
their enjoyment of TV programmes perhaps they might also register a
complaint with the ASA.

Richard.

"Richard" wrote in message
...

"Dave Fawthrop" wrote in message


Try http://www.asab.org.uk/asa/


--
Dave F

Thanks for the ASA link Dave. Having read the thread it occurs to me that
the continuous advertising conducted by many digital channels in the form
of
DOGs could well be in breach of advertising standards. Those little
puppies,
DOGs that is, certainly annoy me and many others to a high degree.

A while ago I complained to the various broadcasters and other agencies
but
I did not think to include the ASA. I will give it a try and see if there
is
any response. If anyone else finds these permanent channel indents spoil
their enjoyment of TV programmes perhaps they might also register a
complaint with the ASA.


They certainly **** me off. I'll give it a go.

"^^artnada^^" wrote in message
.uk...
John Howells wrote:
|| "JustME again" wrote
||
||| Just switced the freeview over to C5 to catch the end of Disclosure
and
a
||| red
||| banner came across the bottom of the screen to say "press red to find
out
||| how to get 10 extra channels".
|||
||| I did and of course a plug came up for top up TV.
|||
||| Is it legal in the UK to allow advertising within a broadcast in this
way?
||
|| When I complained about the same thing when TUTV started the ITC said
it
was
|| not advertising, and was OK. Morons! I guess TUTV are paying their
wages -
|| we are not.
||
|| John Howells

This is perfectly legal, and has been going on Sky digital for years now.
Welcome to the world of interactive advertising.

But have sky digital been carrying ads for other companies during programs,
or just their own services (I dont know)?

C5 carrying ads for Top Up TV seems to take it to another level.

In article ,
says...
This is perfectly legal, and has been going on Sky digital for years now.
Welcome to the world of interactive advertising.

But have sky digital been carrying ads for other companies during programs,
or just their own services (I dont know)?

C5 carrying ads for Top Up TV seems to take it to another level.

It's like the BBC shouting about FREEVIEW all the time, yet they have to say
"Digital satellite" or "cable", pretending they can't advertise.
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On Sat, 11 Dec 2004 07:29:03 GMT, "^^artnada^^"
wrote:

This is perfectly legal, and has been going on Sky digital for years now.
Welcome to the world of interactive advertising.

It only gets worse from here on in

There is a major difference though between interactive advertising on
Sky and interactive advertising on Freeview. With Sky you have to
watch Sky on a Sky box and anyone selling something that changes the
functionality of the box can get into trouble for infringement of
copyright etc. As happened to someone who tried to increase the
featureset of the box so it could better receive other satellites.

There is nothing though to stop a Freeview box manufacturer adding the
equivalent of a pop-up blocker to freeview so that you could turn
these things off or on. In fact it would be relatively simple you
could just turn interactive features off by default and then only turn
them on when you actually wanted to use them.

In fact if you are a Humax owner can you go along to

http://www.humaxdigital.com/hcsa/

and request that Humax implement this as either a customer comment or
as a technical support request, if enough of us do perhaps Humax will
make it happen.