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
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McDonald’s Australia Positioned As ‘Where The Game Goes’ In New Season NRL Sponsor Activation
McDonald’s, best known in Australia simply as Macca’s, lays claim to being the one place that all of the game goes in its multi-channel new rugby league season NRL partner activation programme created by DDB Sydney. The fast food giant’s message claim is that whether you are a fan, a coach, a commentator and even… Continue reading McDonald’s Australia Positioned As ‘Where The Game Goes’ In New Season NRL Sponsor Activation
‘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
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
Messi & Henry Front ‘No Lays, No Game’ UEFA Champions League Round Of 16 Activation
PepsiCo leveraged its UEFA partnership with a campaign from its Frito-Lay brand Lay’s leveraging the last-16 round of the Champions League (UCL) with a Lionel Messi led commercial extending the chip brand’s ‘No Lay’s, No Game’ global campaign. Dropping on 2 March and developed by creative agency Slap Global, the Messi spot sees the… Continue reading Messi & Henry Front ‘No Lays, No Game’ UEFA Champions League Round Of 16 Activation
McDonald’s Canada Honours Toronto Raptors All-Star Pascal Siakam With ‘Siakam Swirl McFlurry’
February saw McDonald’s Canada leverage Toronto Raptors’ Pascal Siakam participation in the 2023 NBA All-Star Game by introducing a new, limited edition ‘Siakam Swirl McFlurry’ and promoting it through an integrated campaign timed to coincide with the 17 to 19 NBA All-Star Weekend. McDonald’s Canada developed the new ‘Siakam Swirl McFlurry’ in collaboration with the… Continue reading McDonald’s Canada Honours Toronto Raptors All-Star Pascal Siakam With ‘Siakam Swirl McFlurry’
Campbell’s Chunky ‘FuelUp’ Fortnite Tournament Blends Football, Streaming & Metaverse
Days ahead of the 2023 Playoffs, the NFL’s official soup brand Campbell’s Chunky launched the ‘Chunky FuelUp Tournament’: a cross-branded, multi-player, football-themed, branded gaming activation taking place within Fortnite. The activation, an extension of Campbell’s long-running stint as the ‘Official Soup Sponsor of the NFL’, is a branded virtual gaming experience hosted inside ‘Fortnite… Continue reading Campbell’s Chunky ‘FuelUp’ Fortnite Tournament Blends Football, Streaming & Metaverse
England Rugby League’s Bateman, Hardcastle & Simpson Front ‘Ready To Reign’ Docu-series Leveraging World Cup
Leveraging spiking interest in the sport around the 2021 Rugby League World Cup – taking place in England from 15 October to 19 November 2022 – fitness and performance energy drink brand Reign Total Body Fuel rolled out a docuseries profiling a team of England stars and brand ambassadors – including men’s forward John Bateman, women’s centre Amy… Continue reading England Rugby League’s Bateman, Hardcastle & Simpson Front ‘Ready To Reign’ Docu-series Leveraging World Cup
Mars Hypes Fans Ahead Of NFL Season With Return Of Snickers ‘Rookie Mistake Of The Year’
On 6 September, a day head of the start of the 2022/3 NFL season, Snickers rolled out a new iteration of its ongoing US ‘Rookie Mistake Of The Year’ activation programme with creative fronted by player ambassadors Stefon Diggs and Najee Harris. Through the regular season, the Mars owned ‘Official Chocolate Bar Sponsor of… Continue reading Mars Hypes Fans Ahead Of NFL Season With Return Of Snickers ‘Rookie Mistake Of The Year’
Mastercard Moves Into Chess Via Magnus Carlsen Tie-Up & Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Priceless Experiences
Mastercard made its first marketing foray into the chess space in September when it unveiled current World Champion Magnus Carlsen (the game’s highest-rated player of all time) as a new global brand ambassador as well as an official partnership with the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour. The partnership was amplified through a social and PR… Continue reading Mastercard Moves Into Chess Via Magnus Carlsen Tie-Up & Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Priceless Experiences
Heineken’s Brand-Created Dutch Grand Prix F1 Trophy Made From Recycled Bottles
On 2 September official sponsor Heineken unveiled its branded-created trophies for the Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix 2021 and W Series which are made entirely from recycled materials – principally glass beer bottles. To celebrate the first Dutch Grand Prix since 1985 (held on 5 September), Heineken collaborated with Dutch designer Piet Boon to… Continue reading Heineken’s Brand-Created Dutch Grand Prix F1 Trophy Made From Recycled Bottles
IPC Launches Promo Campaign For ‘The Pegasus Dream Tour’: Its First Ever Paralympic Video Game
On 17 May, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) launched a marketing campaign promoting its first ever official game – the Pegasus Dream Tour – as it opened for pre-registration on iOS and Android ahead of its global launch on 24 June. Pegasus Dream Tour is an immersive, avatar role-playing game (MARPG) which puts players… Continue reading IPC Launches Promo Campaign For ‘The Pegasus Dream Tour’: Its First Ever Paralympic Video Game
