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DB Breweries defends 'sexist' beer ad

DB Breweries defends 'sexist' beer ad

DB Breweries is refusing to drop a Tui beer television advertisement despite pressure from a feminist group.

Unwitting amputee blasts ad's altered photo

Unwitting amputee blasts ad's altered photo

An overweight man who unwittingly became an amputee in advertisements that New York City is posting to warn against diabetes says he's worried the ads might hurt his acting career.

Turning down the volume on adverts

Turning down the volume on adverts

If you find the advertisements that interrupt your television viewing too loud, relief may be in store before Christmas - if you're watching TVNZ at least.

Television advertisement pushes resort

For the first time, Destination Queenstown is using a television advertisement to encourage New Zealanders to visit Queenstown this spring and summer.

Genesis advertisement deemed misleading

A Genesis Power advertisement targeting Queenstown residents has been deemed misleading by the Advertising Standards Authority.

Electronic licence plates may show ads

Electronic licence plates may show ads

As electronic highway billboards flashing neon advertisements become more prevalent, the next frontier in distracted driving is already approaching - licence plates displaying digital advertising.

Google company attacks Apple's iAd plans

Google company attacks Apple's iAd plans

Google thinks its increasingly bitter rival Apple is trying to muscle it out of the mobile advertising competition on the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.

Publishers charge premium for iPad ads

Publishers charge premium for iPad ads

Companies are paying newspapers and magazines up to five times as much to place ads in their iPad applications as what similar advertising costs on regular websites.

Off-beat rental slogan raises eyebrows

Rental company Wicked Campers has again raised eyebrows with its colourful and off-beat advertising.

Web ad sales rise slightly from prior quarter

Web ad sales rise slightly from prior quarter

Despite the bad economy, US Internet advertising revenue rose in the third quarter, according to an analysis released on Thursday.

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