AT&T Teams UP With College & NBA Hoops Stars to ‘Connect To The Madness’ To Leverage NCAA Partnership

Leveraging its sponsorship rights, AT&T brings a strong team of current and former NBA and WNBA stars (who all played at university) alongside a line-up of current collegiate stars for a NCAA 2024 March Madness campaign called ‘Connect To The Madness’ to demonstrate that it offers personalized plans to fit anyone and everyone’s needs. Teaming… Continue reading AT&T Teams UP With College & NBA Hoops Stars to ‘Connect To The Madness’ To Leverage NCAA Partnership

Integrated Heineken Audio Led Campaign Celebrates ‘Sounds Of Good Times’ For F1 Australian Grand Prix

Ahead of the 2024 Formula 1 (F1) Rolex Australian Grand Prix, long-time partner Heineken launched a campaign called ‘Sounds Like Good Times With F1’ which pays homage to the sport’s signature ‘roars’ and Heineken’s history of pairing perfectly with noise and bringing people together. Developed in tandem with creative agency Saatchi & Saatchi Australia and… Continue reading Integrated Heineken Audio Led Campaign Celebrates ‘Sounds Of Good Times’ For F1 Australian Grand Prix

Fan Duel & Gronk Team Up For ‘Kick Of Destiny 2’ Second Chance Super Bowl Stunt

Sportsbook FanDuel returned to the NLF’s Big Game in 2024 with a multi-spot, re-work campaign titled ‘Kick of Destiny 2’: a sequel to FanDuel’s live Super Bowl commercial stunt from last year which saw former player Rob ‘Gronk’ Gronkowski miss a field goal. This year, Gronk returned to try and redeem himself. Ahead of the… Continue reading Fan Duel & Gronk Team Up For ‘Kick Of Destiny 2’ Second Chance Super Bowl Stunt

NFL & Snapchat team-Up To Celebrate 2023 Football Season Kick-Off Via AR Lens

To celebrate the 2023 football season kick-off, the NFL partnered with Snapchat for an on augmented reality lens experience aimed at stoking supporter excitement by enabling them to virtually wear team jerseys, to create a virtual bobblehead, play cornhole, tailgate, enter a commentator contest and even purchase official NFL merchandise.   The refreshed ‘NFL Kickoff Jersey Lens’ is customizable… Continue reading NFL & Snapchat team-Up To Celebrate 2023 Football Season Kick-Off Via AR Lens

YPF Shatters Female Football Stereotypes Via ‘Future Idols’ Poster Collection

Argentinian oil and gas company YPF, an official sponsor of the Argentine Football Association / Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA), leveraged the tie-up around the FIFA 2023 Women’s World Cup through a campaign inspiring the next generation called ‘Future Idols’   YPF teamed up with the team and agency BBDO Argentina to launch a pioneering initiative… Continue reading YPF Shatters Female Football Stereotypes Via ‘Future Idols’ Poster Collection

Nike ‘What The Football’ Women’s World Cup Work Spotlights Stars Whose Attitude & Skills Inspire

On 17 July, ahead of the start of the FIFA 2023 Women’s World Cup, sportswear behemoth Nike launched a campaign called ‘What The Football’ which shined a spotlight on a group of athlete ambassador female footballers from around the world who are revolutionizing the sport and inspiring millions through their skills and athleticism.   Developed… Continue reading Nike ‘What The Football’ Women’s World Cup Work Spotlights Stars Whose Attitude & Skills Inspire

MLB Partner T-Mobile Deploys AR, Apps, Drones & Ads For Seattle All-Star Game Experience

Major League Baseball (MLB) partner T-Mobile’s multi-phase activation around the 2023 All-Star Week – held between 7 and 11 July in T-Mobile Park in Seattle (the telco’s US headquarters) –  spans 5G, AR, an automated ball strike system, apps, drones, wi-fi, competitions, local activations and ads.   The mobile telco’s activation highlights included:   A… Continue reading MLB Partner T-Mobile Deploys AR, Apps, Drones & Ads For Seattle All-Star Game Experience

AELTC Expands Digi-Gaming Via ’Race To Wimbledon’ (Fortnite),‘WimbleWorld’ (Roblox), Wimbledon Smash & Tennis Clash

Ahead of Wimbledon 2023, the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) launched a set of fresh digital experiences targeting younger fans with the launch of updated tennis mobile app games, fresh additions to its ‘WimbleWorld’ experience on metaverse platform Roblox and the launch of a Fortnite game titled ‘Race To Wimbledon’.   Rolling out and… Continue reading AELTC Expands Digi-Gaming Via ’Race To Wimbledon’ (Fortnite),‘WimbleWorld’ (Roblox), Wimbledon Smash & Tennis Clash

Raheem Sterling Fronts Samsung ‘Night Sports’ & ‘Sterling Sells’ Galaxy Campaigns

Chelsea FC and England attacker footballer Raheem Sterling fronted a series of Samsung spots in the UK led by the visually arresting ‘Night Sports’ and the mockumentary style ‘Sterling Sells’ which both promote the brand through dazzling, dancing visuals and comedy.   The campaign was conceived by creative agency Mother with production from an in-house… Continue reading Raheem Sterling Fronts Samsung ‘Night Sports’ & ‘Sterling Sells’ Galaxy Campaigns

Michelob Ultra AI-Driven ‘Dreamcaster’ Helps Sight-Impaired Fans Experience The Thrill Of The NBA

In April, Cameron Black became the first blind journalist to commentate on a live game during the NBA Playoffs through Michelob Ultra’s ‘Dreamcaster’ platform which features AI-driven technology which mixes real-time sounds, vibrations and braille data to create a vivid sensory experience for the vision impaired.   For Game 3 of the East’s New York Knicks vs… Continue reading Michelob Ultra AI-Driven ‘Dreamcaster’ Helps Sight-Impaired Fans Experience The Thrill Of The NBA

ASICS UK OOH ‘Beautiful Minds’ Campaign Hijacks Beauty Codes & Clichés

Spring 2023 saw ASICS hijack familiar beauty brand codes and clichés in a UK campaign built around the message that it is exercise that transforms, lifts and revitalises body and mind.   Working with agency AGIT8, the ad approach is to imitate familiar beauty industry advertising stereotypes and tropes to provoke thinking around the brand… Continue reading ASICS UK OOH ‘Beautiful Minds’ Campaign Hijacks Beauty Codes & Clichés

Gulf Oil Activates IPL Chennai Super Kings Tie-Up Via Player Fronted ‘Gulf Fan Academy’

Gulf Oil India leveraged the IPL 2023 season and its official partnership with the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) team through the ‘Gulf Fan Academy’: an interactive gaming platform hosting a series of immersive and entertaining cricket challenges for fans ands promoted through an integrated, player-fronted campaign.   The platform, running live on the MyJio app,… Continue reading Gulf Oil Activates IPL Chennai Super Kings Tie-Up Via Player Fronted ‘Gulf Fan Academy’