#NikeOnAir 3-Day Palais Brongniart Pre Paris 2024 Immersive Gala Kicks Off Olympic Marketing Programme

Mid-April saw the US sportswear behemoth Nike bring its NikeOnAir showcase to Paris’ Palais Brongniart for an extravagant, three-day Olympic/Paralympic product and kit launch event. The building’s exterior was flanked by 30-foot statues of some of Nike’s leading athlete endorsers while inside it had curated an ambient event that blended a theatrical fashion show, a… Continue reading #NikeOnAir 3-Day Palais Brongniart Pre Paris 2024 Immersive Gala Kicks Off Olympic Marketing Programme

FFF Distributor INTERSPORT Launches ‘One Jersey, One Blue Family’ Kit Campaign Ahead of UEFA Euro 2024

Late March saw INTERSPORT, the official distributor of the Fédération Française de Football / French Football Federation (FFR) since 2017, roll out a multi-channel, storytelling ‘One Jersey, One Blue Family’ campaign promoting Nike’s new French kit for UEFA EURO 2024 which seeks to drive in-store and online purchasing. Objective The campaign, which sees the sportswear… Continue reading FFF Distributor INTERSPORT Launches ‘One Jersey, One Blue Family’ Kit Campaign Ahead of UEFA Euro 2024

‘Betclic Cam’ Activates French Elite Hoops League Live In-Game Via Player & Ref Cameras

Betclic, the title sponsor of France’s elite National Basketball League since 2021, activated its rights in-game through an inventive initiative titled ‘Betclic Cam’ which enabled fans to follow a match live from both player and referee perspectives via body-mounted camera livestreams. Developed in harness with creative agency Marcel (Paris), ‘Betclic Cam’ was a groundbreaking ambient… Continue reading ‘Betclic Cam’ Activates French Elite Hoops League Live In-Game Via Player & Ref Cameras

For 2023 RWC Kick-Off World Rugby Release ‘We Are Rugby: Time To Compete For Something More’

On the eve of the 2023 Rugby World Cup (RWC) kick-off, tournament rights-owner and global governing body World Rugby launched a ‘We Are Rugby’ brand campaign aimed at leveraging its core values to create a brighter future for the game.   Launched to leverage the first game of the 2023 RWC, when hosts France took… Continue reading For 2023 RWC Kick-Off World Rugby Release ‘We Are Rugby: Time To Compete For Something More’

Sportswear Brand On Champions Refugee Athlete Lobalu Via ‘The Right To Race’ Docu-Film

Swiss sportswear brand On’s ‘The Right to Race’ docu-film tells a powerful story about belonging and resilience with a focus of Dominic Lokinyomo Lobalu – a runner originally from South Sudan looking to compete in Switzerland   On sponsors long-distance runner Lobalu and leveraged to the ambassador tie-up by telling his story in a documentary short released… Continue reading Sportswear Brand On Champions Refugee Athlete Lobalu Via ‘The Right To Race’ Docu-Film

Science in Sport (SiS) Tour De France Ad Campaign Explores Race’s Gruelling Agony

The second half of June saw nutrition brand Science in Sport roll out a cycling ad campaign called ‘The Tour’ which explores the agony, brutality and sacrifice of the riders of the Tour de France.   The creative is built around a set of striking monochrome photographs with scenic backgrounds which focus on the gruelling… Continue reading Science in Sport (SiS) Tour De France Ad Campaign Explores Race’s Gruelling Agony

Renault Starts ‘The Best Season Of The Year’ With Christmassy Roland Garros Campaign

Following a 2022 tie-up that saw Renault become the new premium partner of Roland-Garros, the French car company kicked-off its 2023 tournament activation in Mid-May with the launch of a French Open connected logo and a flagship film building excitement ahead of ‘The Best Season Of The Year’.   Working with creative agency Publicis Conseil,… Continue reading Renault Starts ‘The Best Season Of The Year’ With Christmassy Roland Garros Campaign

Red Star FC Teams Up With Paris Flea Market For Unique Scavenger Hunt For Season’s Last Tickets

For its last match of the French National League season, Red Star FC transformed its final batch of tickets into iconic objects from the famous Saint-Ouen Flea Market (which is situated close to its stadium) and then held a unique fan treasure hunt.   The initiative, titled ‘Flea Tickets / Les Billets A Chiner’, was… Continue reading Red Star FC Teams Up With Paris Flea Market For Unique Scavenger Hunt For Season’s Last Tickets

Allianz Champions Athlete-Coach Relationship Paris 2024 ‘Everyone Needs Somebody To Lean On’

With fewer than 500 days to go to the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Allianz France launched a campaign supporting the global group’s International Olympic and Paralympic Committees partnership and Allianz France’s ‘Team Allianz’ ambassador group of eight athletes.   The activation, created in tandem with Ogilvy Paris and called ‘Everyone Needs Somebody to… Continue reading Allianz Champions Athlete-Coach Relationship Paris 2024 ‘Everyone Needs Somebody To Lean On’

Mango Tease/Reveal #MoveForward Critiques Atlético Madrid’s Griezmann To Highlight Not Giving Up

Spanish clothing brand Mango unveiled huge banner style billboards and public transport ads in two of Spain’s biggest cities – Barcelona and Madrid – which carried copy lines critical of France and Atlético de Madrid star Antoine Griezmann in the unbranded tease phase of a tease-and-reveal brand campaign called ‘Move Forward’ which focused on not giving up… Continue reading Mango Tease/Reveal #MoveForward Critiques Atlético Madrid’s Griezmann To Highlight Not Giving Up

Honda Moto Marks Le Mans 24 ‘The Beautiful Fail’ Via Silk Screen Led Campaign

Honda Moto France and the Japanese bike brand’s racing team sought to build engagement and excitement ahead of the Le Mans 24 through a silk screen tribute and linked film, print and social campaign about its previous failed attempts to win the legendary race.   Pairing up with agency DDB Paris, the project’s underpinning insight… Continue reading Honda Moto Marks Le Mans 24 ‘The Beautiful Fail’ Via Silk Screen Led Campaign