Alcohol advertising on commercial TV is heading for a shake‑up as the national media regulator reviews how booze promotions sit alongside sport, hoping to answer community concerns but potentially disrupting hundreds of millions in media and sports revenue. Updated on Mar 22, 2026 The regulator is revisiting long‑standing rules for alcohol ads on commercial … Read More →
By Alejandro Calvillo March 21, 2026 This article by Alejandro Calvillo originally appeared in the March 21, 2026 edition of Sin Embargo. As a society we are drowning in advertising, to such a degree that we do not fully distinguish it; we have no idea how it determines our habits, our choices. Advertising has the capacity to … Read More →
New Stalk News New Zealand; Tom Eley and Danielle Zollickhofer, 20 Mar 2026 University of Waikato Te Wānanga Waiora Division of Health, associate professor Dr Victoria Egli. University of Waikato researchers say a new study shows alcohol advertising is shaping how New Zealand children think about drinking and could be pushing them towards alcohol … Read More →
Institute of Alcohol Studies; Blogpost; 17th March 2026 | By Eadaoin Cott Last year, the alcohol industry managed to delay Ireland’s alcohol health warning labels (AHWLs) for another 2 years. What’s going on and what arguments did they make? Given the extent of alcohol-related harm across the European Union, member states are increasingly considering warning labels … Read More →
The effects of advertising, and now social media, on alcohol-use disorder and substance-use research, are both global and urgent. Alcohol and Alcoholism and Nicotine & Tobacco Research, two leading journals in alcohol-use disorder and substance use research, have collaborated on this collection of recent articles published in their journals exploring how advertising, social media, and marketing have … Read More →
Institute of alcohol studies IAS, London, 16-03-2026 Bribing politicians. Writing governments’ own alcohol policies. Targeting children with cheap sachets and mini-bottles. Exploiting migrant workers in conditions described as modern slavery. This is the alcohol industry in the Global South and our new film exposes it. While markets in wealthier countries stagnate, giants like Diageo, AB … Read More →
Alcohol industry marketing to young people on social media: Today’s landscape, tomorrow’s challenges Register
Conversation, March 10 2026 Highlights Shows how alcohol marketing is targeted to women on takeaway products in Australian retail outlets (using bottles, labels, and packaging of 473 products). Applies semiotics to illustrate how alcohol is signified to enable access to gendered emotions, such as happiness, wellness, resilience and confidence. Identifies how alcohol companies reinforce and … Read More →
SLR, Scottish Local Retailer; 10 March 2026 The Scottish Government and the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities have published a new strategy aimed at reducing deaths and harms caused by misuse of alcohol and drugs, which includes plans to target the affordability, attractiveness and availability of alcohol, including next steps on alcohol marketing restrictions. As part … Read More →
Storyboard18.com; March 1 2026 Ajay Devgn, Vivek Oberoi, Shah Rukh Khan, and Sanjay Dutt are among stars launching premium alcohol brands in India. Celebrity investments are no longer limited to fashion labels or fitness startups. A growing number of Indian film stars are quietly building portfolios in the premium alcohol space, moving beyond endorsements to … Read More →