MediaWrites has previously reported on ASA rulings in relation to sporting personalities and the strong appeal test. We have previously reported on other ASA rulings, including the BetUK radio advert featuring Adebayo Akinfenwa  and the Bet365 advert featuring Chris Eubank…

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) recently closed its third and final call for evidence on data protection issues in relation to generative artificial intelligence (AI) models. This time, the focus was on the application of the General Data Protection Regulation…

Development of the Code
The Code has been developed by an industry led working group, that was set up to address transparency issues identified during the course of the Economics of Music Streaming inquiry. The working group found that in…

Regulatory context
The ASA codes consist of:

• the broadcast code (BCAP Code), which applies to advertising via broadcast media i.e. radio and TV; and
• the non-broadcast code (CAP Code), which applies to all other media.

For the purposes of Euro…

Proposals and Progress
In April 2023, the Government published its long awaited white paper on gambling reform (White Paper) which included a series of proposals aiming to modernise UK gambling regulation. One area addressed in the White Paper was marketing and…

Leadership – coaches and officials
Significant strides have been made recently in women’s sport, however there is still a distinct lack of female coaches and officials, both in men’s and women’s sport at the elite level.
For example, in football,…

If you haven’t had to submit a change of corporate control application before and you haven’t been involved in an original operating licence application, you might not be familiar with the Gambling Commission’s requirements, or perhaps its lack of clear…