Nissan’s Latest Multi-Spot ‘Heisman House’ Campaign Leverages Football Season & Mocks Reality TV

Nissan’s ongoing American Football ‘Heisman House” US campaign returned for the 2023 NFL and college season kick-off continued to spoof reality television formats as viewers are offered a comic peak into the lives of the car company’s growing cast of college football trophy winners athletes goofing around their fraternity-style home and hang out with their paired… Continue reading Nissan’s Latest Multi-Spot ‘Heisman House’ Campaign Leverages Football Season & Mocks Reality TV

Sky Sports Celebrates ‘Greatest Show On Earth’ Via Ad Starring Some Of World Sport’s Top Stars

A late July ‘The Greatest Show On Earth’ brand campaign from sports broadcaster Sky Sports – timed to debut ahead of the 2023/24 Premier League Season – features some of the biggest names from the world’s biggest sports including Jack Grealish, Erling Haaland, Lewis Hamilton, Lauren James, Emma Raducanu, Jon Rahm, Ben Stokes, Ella Toone… Continue reading Sky Sports Celebrates ‘Greatest Show On Earth’ Via Ad Starring Some Of World Sport’s Top Stars

‘NISMO Thrifted’ Upcycled Racewear Sees Nissan Target Younger Audience At Formula E Portland Race

The Nissan Formula E team in harness with the auto manufacturer’s NISMO racing division teamed up with sustainable fashion designer Mia D’Amato to create a new ‘Nismo Thrifted’ streetwear collection made entirely from upcycled and recycled decades old Nissan racewear.    To support the collection’s launch, sport and entertainment agency Dark Horses created a vintage-style… Continue reading ‘NISMO Thrifted’ Upcycled Racewear Sees Nissan Target Younger Audience At Formula E Portland Race

Kawaii Voices USTA Ads Focusing On Next Gen Players Ahead Of 2023 US Open

Early June saw the United States Tennis Association (USTA) roll out a new summer campaign focusing on the next generation of tennis talent running under the tagline ‘Spectacular Awaits’.   Developed in harness with agency Dentsu Creative, the campaign promotes the upcoming US Open with a focus on the next generation of players and is… Continue reading Kawaii Voices USTA Ads Focusing On Next Gen Players Ahead Of 2023 US Open

Adidas TERREX Celebrates Long Distance Hikers & Promotes Free Hiker 2 With ‘United By Summits’ Docu-Short

May saw adidas TERREX promote its hero hiking shoe – the Free Hiker 2 – through a film, influencer and competition led campaign called ‘United By Summits’ spearheaded by a film titled ‘Summit Of The Determined Dreamer’ featuring hiking influencer Arielle Shipe revisiting the majestic Pacific Crest Trail.   Created by agency Iris Worldwide, the… Continue reading Adidas TERREX Celebrates Long Distance Hikers & Promotes Free Hiker 2 With ‘United By Summits’ Docu-Short

Adidas NMD S1 Sneakers Pre-Launch ‘Houston Has Landed’ City Culture Campaign Led By Influencer Trio

A March US campaign by adidas promoting the new NMD S1 sneakers ahead of its official global launch later in 2023, created in tandem with agency Havas Annex, took a distinctly local approach by celebrating the city of Houston and its art, creativity, fashion, style and culture which saw the German sportswear giant team up… Continue reading Adidas NMD S1 Sneakers Pre-Launch ‘Houston Has Landed’ City Culture Campaign Led By Influencer Trio

Nike UK ‘How We Do’ Boxing Campaign Seeks To Known Down Stereotypes About Young Women

Beginning with boxing, Nike launched a UK campaign in February called ‘How We Do’ which focuses the obstacles young women of colour so often face when participating in sport and seeking to break down stereotypes and barriers to participation.   The Nike series began with an episode of ‘How We Do’ on which UK influencer… Continue reading Nike UK ‘How We Do’ Boxing Campaign Seeks To Known Down Stereotypes About Young Women

Heinz Big Game ‘LVII Meanz 57’ Campaign Lobbies NFL To Swap Roman Numerals For Traditional Numbers

Every year plenty of American Football fans feel a little confused by the Roman numerals linked to the Super Bowl, so Heinz leveraged the link between 2023’s LVII Big Game and its own familiar ’57 (Varieties)’ label tagline through a campaign called ‘LVII Meanz 57’.   The brand’s famous tomato ketchup has had the number… Continue reading Heinz Big Game ‘LVII Meanz 57’ Campaign Lobbies NFL To Swap Roman Numerals For Traditional Numbers

NBA’s ‘Non-Stop’s Great Christmas Play’ Spot Promises Christmas Day Drama & Theatrics

When it comes to the festive sporting fixtures in the USA, the 25 December has long been owned by the NBA and to promote its Christmas Day 2022 slate of games the league released a promo fronted by brand character ‘Non-Stop’ and titled ‘The Great Christmas Play’.   The hero spot sees actor/dancer Keyon Bowman… Continue reading NBA’s ‘Non-Stop’s Great Christmas Play’ Spot Promises Christmas Day Drama & Theatrics

Mondelez ‘Fonzies For Canada’ Campaign Teaches Italian Fans How To Support Canada At Qatar 2022

Cheese flavoured crisp brand Fonzies asks Italian fans to lend their passion and support to the Canadian National Team for the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup in an integrated campaign called ‘Fonzies For Canada’.   The Mondelez snack brand teamed up with agency Dentsu Creative to urge passionate Italian football supporters to temporarily switch their… Continue reading Mondelez ‘Fonzies For Canada’ Campaign Teaches Italian Fans How To Support Canada At Qatar 2022

McDonald’s Teams Up With Ted Lasso, TikTok, K-pop & Twitch For World Cup Unity ‘Wanna Go To McDonald’s’

Mid November saw McDonald’s launch a 75-market, integrated, social-first campaign leveraging the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup called ‘Wanna go to McDonald’s?’ which, according to the brand, plays on the simple truth that there are two things that can unite people from around the world – a love of soccer and of McDonald’s.   Launched… Continue reading McDonald’s Teams Up With Ted Lasso, TikTok, K-pop & Twitch For World Cup Unity ‘Wanna Go To McDonald’s’

OPPO Invites Fans To Recreate UEFA CL Skills In #OPPOShadowSkills TikTok Challenge

UEFA partner OPPO leveraged its Champions League partnership through an interactive campaign on TikTok in November called #OPPOShadowSkills.   Created by agency Sid Lee, which had been briefed to leverage the sponsorship by bringing to life the client’s new brand tagline ‘Inspiration Ahead’ and promoting its new OPPO Reno8.   Sid Lee has taken to… Continue reading OPPO Invites Fans To Recreate UEFA CL Skills In #OPPOShadowSkills TikTok Challenge