People First Bank (& Gold Coast Suns) Promote New Stadium Title Rights At Renamed ‘People First Stadium’

The first week of March saw the Gold Coast’s flagship stadium – formerly known as the Heritage Bank Stadium and the Carrara Stadium – renamed the ‘People First Stadium’ and promoted through an official naming event, a PR push and an integrated campaign from the stadium, People First Bank and the Gold Coast Suns around… Continue reading People First Bank (& Gold Coast Suns) Promote New Stadium Title Rights At Renamed ‘People First Stadium’

ASB Helps Kiwi Businesses Get Their Head In The Game In New Campaign By The Monkeys Aotearoa

Kiwi finance outfit ASB leveraged the 2023 Rugby World Cup (RWC) by activating its partnerships with New Zealand Rugby’s All Blacks and Black Ferns via a national campaign that urges Kiwi business owners to ‘get their head in the game’.   The through-the-line campaign not only drives awareness of the sponsorship, but also sets out… Continue reading ASB Helps Kiwi Businesses Get Their Head In The Game In New Campaign By The Monkeys Aotearoa

Canadian Soccer Star Julia Grosso Fronts BMO’s FIFA Women’s World Cup Campaign

Canadian financial giant BMO activated around its tie-up with the Canada Women’s National Soccer Team – overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association (CSA) – through an integrated ‘Grow The Game’ campaign fronted by star midfielder Julia Grosso which sought to build support for the side during FIFA’s 2023 Women’s World Cup and reinforce the banking… Continue reading Canadian Soccer Star Julia Grosso Fronts BMO’s FIFA Women’s World Cup Campaign

Football Australia Roll Out Gritty, Pre World Cup CommBank Matildas ‘Not Done Til It’s Done’ Spot

Placing commitment, determination and grit front and centre of the creative, Football Australia and primary partner CommBank launched an integrated ‘Til It’s Done’ campaign three weeks prior to the FIFA 2023 Women’s World Cup kick-off in Australia and New Zealand.   Developed in partnership with creative agency Ogilvy Australia, production house Betty Wants In and… Continue reading Football Australia Roll Out Gritty, Pre World Cup CommBank Matildas ‘Not Done Til It’s Done’ Spot

BPI Bank ‘It’s A Girl’ Campaign Inspires Support For The Portuguese Women’s National Football Team

The start of June saw BPI Bank activate its partnership with the Portugal Football Association / União Portuguesa de Futebol (UPF) in support of the Women’s National Team ahead of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup via a campaign called ‘It’s A Girl’.   The campaign, developed in harness with agency Dentsu Creative, the campaign… Continue reading BPI Bank ‘It’s A Girl’ Campaign Inspires Support For The Portuguese Women’s National Football Team

Standard Chartered & Liverpool FC Empower Girls To Stay In Sport & ‘Play On’

A three-phase launch phase in late May and early June saw Liverpool FC and primary partner Standard Chartered team up to introduce their new project aimed at empowering, inspiring, educating and supporting girls to play and stay in sport titled ‘Play On’.   ‘Play On’’s objective is to boost the number of girls who stay… Continue reading Standard Chartered & Liverpool FC Empower Girls To Stay In Sport & ‘Play On’

Australia’s Westpac Bank Celebrates ‘A Beautiful Partnership’ For State Of Origin

Australian financial services outfit Westpac leveraged its status as an official partner of National Rugby League (NRL) by celebrating ‘A Beautiful Partnership’ in a campaign leveraging Game One of the annual State Of Origin series between the New South Wales Blues and the Queensland Maroons on 31 May.   Working with agency DDB Sydney, the… Continue reading Australia’s Westpac Bank Celebrates ‘A Beautiful Partnership’ For State Of Origin

‘Signed Toronto’ Campaign Sees NBA Canada & WNBA Leverage First Ever Canadian Pre-Season Game

TORONTO, ON - May 10: A visitor to Toronto's Stackt Market signs a 12-foot-tall sculpture of the WNBA logo ahead of Canada's first WNBA game set for May 13, 2023, in Toronto.Toronto Star/Lance McMillanMay-10-2023 (Lance McMillan/Toronto Star via Getty Images)

NBA Canada partnered with The Local Collective and the WNBA to celebrate the league’s first game in Canada sponsored by banking outfit Tangerine – between the Chicago Sky and the Minnesota Lynx at the Scotiabank Arena – with a multi-channel marketing burst called ‘Signed, Toronto’ which invited fans to show their love for the game… Continue reading ‘Signed Toronto’ Campaign Sees NBA Canada & WNBA Leverage First Ever Canadian Pre-Season Game

HSBC UK Brings F1 Thrill To The Baggage Carousel In Channel 4 Race Sponsorship Idents

HSBC UK substituted the racetrack for a luggage carousel in its set of Formula One (F1) idents activating the bank’s Channel 4 motor racing sponsorship for the new 2023 season.   The creative was developed by agency Wunderman Thompson London and the campaign, which launched around the UK terrestrial TV broadcaster’s coverage of the inaugural… Continue reading HSBC UK Brings F1 Thrill To The Baggage Carousel In Channel 4 Race Sponsorship Idents

Scotiabank’s Inclusive ‘The Hockey Jersey’ Book Inspires Young Players From All Backgrounds

Scotiabank launched a new ice hockey campaign in January – running under its #HockeyForAll platform – built around a new children’s book called ‘The Hockey Jersey’ which seeks to help close the sport’s diversity gap and help all kids see themselves both on the ice and on the page.   A long-time hockey supporter, the financial brand’s campaign… Continue reading Scotiabank’s Inclusive ‘The Hockey Jersey’ Book Inspires Young Players From All Backgrounds

West Ham’s Michail Antonio Fronts Barclay’s Latest ‘Made In Wandsworth’ Community Football Fund Campaign

UK bank Barclays – a long-time football sponsor as the official partnership with the Premier League for the last 20 years, as well as title sponsorships of the Barclays Women’s Super League and the Barclays Women’s Championship – teamed up with West Ham United FC striker Michail Antonio for a short film showcasing the aims… Continue reading West Ham’s Michail Antonio Fronts Barclay’s Latest ‘Made In Wandsworth’ Community Football Fund Campaign