Get Real About Advertising Fakes ASA Tells Semmel Concerts King Tut Tour
The Advertising Standards Association (ASA) told Semmel Concerts to pull their TV spots promoting their King Tut replica event as it was too misleading and not clear enough that content was not the real items. The voiceover on the ad said: "Escape on a voyage into the fascinating world of ancient Egypt. Tutankhamun - his tomb and his treasures is not just an exhibition, it's an adventure. Visitors become explorers, discovering and solving the mystery of the long lost world of ancient Egypt".
The ASA ruling advise Semmel to change the ad for future.
Mary Ann Craig visited the exhibition and appreciated that the replicas did a lot to tell the story and popularize the story of King Tut.
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<p>TV spots promoting their King Tut replica event as it was too misleading and not clear enough that content was not the real items.</p>
<p>his treasures is not just an exhibition, it's an adventure. Visitors become explorers, discovering and solving the mystery.</p>
<p>his tomb and his treasures is not just an exhibition, it's an adventure. Visitors become explorers, discovering and solving the mystery</p>
New York and spent too much time randomly wandering the Met. Spending two summers in Greece as a teenager he had the chance to visit many piles of broken stones.
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<p> Wow those treasures look so real. It would be cool to try and determine which are fakes and which are real. Ancient Egypt is one of the most fascinating topics in the world. Thanks for another great post.</p>
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