A Countdown show opened with host Nick Hewer mentioning the Ideal Home exhibition in favourable terms. Did this breach “undue prominence” rules? Thomas Spanyol reports on the Ofcom investigation and its outcome.
Did channels “That’s Solent” (local TV) and “Flava” (music) breach “undue prominence” rules for brand references in editorial? Barney Sich reports on Ofcom’s investigations and the outcomes.
With vloggers and brands increasingly teaming up, and following recent high-profile ASA adjudications for a lack of transparency, CAP has issued recommendations for when vlogs need to be labelled as ads. Ben Dunham takes a look.
Paid-for product placement in TV programmes has been legal in the UK since February 2011. Ofcom has now published further guidance to be read in conjunction with the principal rules. Nick Johnson reports.
