Heineken Ambassador & F1 Champion Verstappen fronts Anti-Drink-Driving ‘The Best Driver’ Campaign

Formula One (F1) sponsor Heineken promoted its 0.0 beer through a global ‘The Best Driver’ campaign fronted by ambassador, Red Bull driver and current F1 World Champion Max Verstappen to deter people from drink driving.   Created by Publicis Worldwide agency Le Pub, the spearhead 60-second spot rolled out globally from 20 July across online… Continue reading Heineken Ambassador & F1 Champion Verstappen fronts Anti-Drink-Driving ‘The Best Driver’ Campaign

Visa’s Immersive ‘Visa Freestyler’ Gaming Experience Celebrates FIFA 2023 Women’s World Cup

Visa created an immersive, pixel stream, mobile gaming experience called ‘Visa Freestyler’ to celebrating women’s football and enhance its FIFA 2023 Women’s World Cup global activation programme.   Developed in harness with Sydney based creative studio T&DA, ‘Visa Freestyler’ is an interactive football juggling/keepy-uppy game: powered by Meta’s Infinite Window technology, it provides a fun… Continue reading Visa’s Immersive ‘Visa Freestyler’ Gaming Experience Celebrates FIFA 2023 Women’s World Cup

Under Armour Rap Battle Music Video Fronts ‘Armour Up’ Female Rallying Cry Leverages Women’s World Cup

A punchy, rap-battle meets soccer skills music video spot – starring musicians Gavlyn and Nadia Rose, plus footballers Kelley O’Hara and Alex Greenwood – fronts Under Armour’s ‘Armour Up’ rallying call campaign leveraging the FIFA 2023 Women’s World Cup.   Launched on 12 July, ahead of the kick off of a tournament jointly hosted by… Continue reading Under Armour Rap Battle Music Video Fronts ‘Armour Up’ Female Rallying Cry Leverages Women’s World Cup

Budweiser & Messi Rework ‘Bring Home The Bud’ For Women’s World Cup Via ‘Greatness Is Hers To Take’

FIFA partner Budweiser resurfaced its #TheWorldIsYoursToTake and #BringHomeTheBud initiatives to leverage the 2023 Women’s World Cup with a Messi fronted global campaign launched by a spot titled ‘Greatness Is Hers To Take’.   Launched on 10 July – 10 days ahead of the 20 July kick-off in Australia and New Zealand – the official beer… Continue reading Budweiser & Messi Rework ‘Bring Home The Bud’ For Women’s World Cup Via ‘Greatness Is Hers To Take’

FIFA Partner Adidas ‘Play Until They Can’t Look Away’ Women’s World Cup Work Celebrates Next Gen Icons

FIFA partner Adidas launched its 2023 Women’s World Cup activation with a star-studded film titled ‘Play Until They Can’t Look Away’ which champions the game’s next generation of young super stars and showcases their skills and passion as it seeks to generate global attention and support for the game and the players (plus the brand)… Continue reading FIFA Partner Adidas ‘Play Until They Can’t Look Away’ Women’s World Cup Work Celebrates Next Gen Icons

Noah X PUMA Challenge Tennis Convention In Comic ‘Winning Streak’ Campaign

German sportswear giant PUMA again teamed up with bespoke design house Noah for a tennis led collaboration collection promoted through a cheeky, comic campaign playing on the sporting streaker tradition titled ‘Winning Streak’.   The collection itself was inspired by the intersections of sport and style and PUMA products in the 1970s – the heyday… Continue reading Noah X PUMA Challenge Tennis Convention In Comic ‘Winning Streak’ Campaign

Asahi Super Dry Leverages Upgraded Man City Training Kit Partnership Via AR Activation

Early July saw Asahi Super Dry, Japan’s bets selling beer, upgrade its Manchester City FC sponsorship to become the treble-winning club’s Official Training Kit partner and marked the tie-up through an AR campaign called ‘Beyond Expected Training’.   The aim of Asahi Super Dry’s marketers was to show that its extended sponsorship is more than… Continue reading Asahi Super Dry Leverages Upgraded Man City Training Kit Partnership Via AR Activation

Adidas 2023 RWC Jersey Launch Campaign Gives All Blacks Legacy A French Flavour

In the lead up to the 2023 Rugby World Cup, adidas leveraged its New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) apparel partnership by launching the new All Blacks tournament kit via a thoughtful, integrated legacy led campaign with a distinctly French twist.   Rolling out from 26 June – almost three months ahead of the tournament which… Continue reading Adidas 2023 RWC Jersey Launch Campaign Gives All Blacks Legacy A French Flavour

Reebok ‘Life is Not a Spectator Sport’ Series Blurs Magical Realism & Athletic Prowess

The US based sports, fitness, footwear and clothing company Reebok continued its return to the brand’s marketing origins built around empowering individuals to work hard by reviving its 1984 ‘Because Life is Not a Spectator Sport’ with a series of contemporary, cinematic films   Creatively led by its in-house agency model (established in 2021) and… Continue reading Reebok ‘Life is Not a Spectator Sport’ Series Blurs Magical Realism & Athletic Prowess

FIFA 2023 Women’s World Cup Drops Catchy ‘Do It Again’ Official Song By BENEE & Mallrat

The Official Song for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023, called ‘Do It Again’ by BENEE featuring Mallrat, dropped on 28 June and went live across all major music platforms.   This sonic collaboration between two artists from the joint host nations – BENEE (from Aotearoa / New Zealand) and Mallrat (from Australia) aims to… Continue reading FIFA 2023 Women’s World Cup Drops Catchy ‘Do It Again’ Official Song By BENEE & Mallrat

Gatorade Appoints Soccer Icons Shevchenko/Yankey As ‘Confidence Coaches’ For #TeamTalk Spots

June saw Gatorade roll out a European campaign based on ‘Team Talk’ spots featuring for England star Rachel Yankey and Ukrainian football legend and 2004 Ballon d’Or winner Andriy Shevchenko aimed at inspiring the next generation of soccer stars.   The campaign, developed with agency Golin, sees the brand’s two ambassadors -– referred to as… Continue reading Gatorade Appoints Soccer Icons Shevchenko/Yankey As ‘Confidence Coaches’ For #TeamTalk Spots

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