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
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LeBron James Backs Taco Bell’s Legal/Marketing Fight To Free ‘Taco Tuesday’
Basketball megastar LeBron James fronted a new strand of Taco Bell’s marketing initiative aimed at freeing ‘Taco Tuesday’ for everyone in a May campaign by Deutsch LA which aims to rallying taco lovers and hoops fans to back the brand’s effort to cancel current trademark regulations around the phrase ‘Taco Tuesday’.. Nearly one week… Continue reading LeBron James Backs Taco Bell’s Legal/Marketing Fight To Free ‘Taco Tuesday’
Boston Pizza Canada Temporarily Becomes ‘Auston Pizza’ To Troll Rival Boston Bruins Following Maple Leafs Win
Restaurant chain Boston Pizza – which oddly has no connection to its namesake city, but is a Canadian company – leveraged the NHL Playoffs through a Toronto Maple Leafs supporting campaign called ‘BP Fanalytics’ which purports to adopt advanced sports analytics techniques to create the ultimate Playoffs viewing experience and an evolving Playoffs menu … Continue reading Boston Pizza Canada Temporarily Becomes ‘Auston Pizza’ To Troll Rival Boston Bruins Following Maple Leafs Win
Wendy’s NZ Teams Up With Warriors NRL Stars For ‘Everyone’s Your Mate’ Mates Rates Campaign
Wendy’s New Zealand sought to help Kiwis during the cost of living crisis by offering Mates Rates deals – a range of meal deals at affordable prices from $7 – and promoted the initiative through a campaign called ‘Everyone’s Your Mate’ which leveraged the quick service outfit’s sponsorship of NRL side One New Zealand Warriors.… Continue reading Wendy’s NZ Teams Up With Warriors NRL Stars For ‘Everyone’s Your Mate’ Mates Rates Campaign
Shaquille O’Neal’s Funny, Fictional Family Host An Epic Pizza Night For Papa Johns & Oreo Mashup
January saw Papa Johns team up with NBA legend turned entrepreneur and endorser Shaquille O’Neal (Shaq) promote the pizza brand’s ‘Epic Stuffed Crust Pizza’ and ‘Flavourful Papa Bites’ complete with a Shaq-sized chocolatey-twist in the form of an Oreo partnership. The value-focused campaign, which introduces ‘Oreo Cookie Papa Bites’ (made with Papa Johns’ signature… Continue reading Shaquille O’Neal’s Funny, Fictional Family Host An Epic Pizza Night For Papa Johns & Oreo Mashup
Restaurant Chain Osmow’s Revives Canada Soccer Star Cyle Larin With Shawarma
Restaurant chain Osmow’s, the Official Middle Eastern and Mediterranean Restaurant Partner of Canada Soccer’s National Teams, activated the tie-up to leverage excitement around the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup through a campaign fronted by Club Brugge and the Canada national team forward Cyle Larin and titled ‘Habibi, I Fix You’. The campaign, which aims… Continue reading Restaurant Chain Osmow’s Revives Canada Soccer Star Cyle Larin With Shawarma
Football Australia And The Socceroos Launch ‘Football & Footlongs’ Partnership With Subway
Subway, the new naming rights partner of Football Australia’s men’s national football teams, activated its official tie-up with the Subway Socceroos, Subway Olyroos, Subway Young Socceroos, and Subway Joeys through an on-pitch, in-store and digital ‘Football and Footlongs’ initiative which kicked off at the Socceroos Centenary and Farewell Match at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on… Continue reading Football Australia And The Socceroos Launch ‘Football & Footlongs’ Partnership With Subway
Just Eat Leverages UEFA Women’s Euros Sponsorship By Kick-Starting 101 New Women’s Teams
July saw UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 partner Just Eat launch ‘101’: a grassroots initiative designed to encourage and support more girls and women across the UK to pull on their boots and play by providing 101 amateur teams with a branded starter pack, kits and expert advice. The project’s name, 101, comes 101 years… Continue reading Just Eat Leverages UEFA Women’s Euros Sponsorship By Kick-Starting 101 New Women’s Teams
Chipotle Mixed Realty Half Time Projection Gives Colorado Avalanche Fans New Game Ad Experience
NHL and Colorado Avalanche partner Chipotle debuted a new, on-ice mixed-reality ad during half-time of the Avalanche’s second-round Stanley Cup playoff game against the St Louis Blues which depicted a Chipotle-branded Zamboni bringing out a huge burrito bowl onto the ice. As the bowl is dropped down towards the playing surface, a VR giant… Continue reading Chipotle Mixed Realty Half Time Projection Gives Colorado Avalanche Fans New Game Ad Experience
Salad Quick Service Brand Sweetgreen Adds NBA’s Devin Booker To Ambassador Team Via TikTok Inspired Spot
With the NBA Playoffs in full swing, US salad-based fast food chain Sweetgreen teamed up with new athlete ambassador Devin Booker to front a campaign called ‘Create Your Own’. The health-led, quick service restaurant’s marketing push – which is spearheaded by a short social video directed by TikTok creator @Owen.han – spans social media… Continue reading Salad Quick Service Brand Sweetgreen Adds NBA’s Devin Booker To Ambassador Team Via TikTok Inspired Spot
NCAA Partner Wendy’s Launches March Madness Menu, App Offer & Reggie Miller Ads
Wendy’s, the official breakfast and hamburger of NCAA March Madness, activated around the college hoops tournament through a set of special promotions and offers promoted through a new menu, a special app and a series of commercials fronted by athlete ambassador and former NBA super star Reggie Miller. The campaign, which kicked off the… Continue reading NCAA Partner Wendy’s Launches March Madness Menu, App Offer & Reggie Miller Ads
Denny’s Belibiyt NIL Hoops Led #SuperSlamFran Social Campaign Backs Women’s Sports Foundation
US quick service restaurant chain Denny’s promotes the limited time return of its Super Slam breakfast by partnering with Stanford University basketball player and dunk phenomenon Fran Belibiyt for a campaign titled #SuperSlamFran which also supports the Women’s Sports Foundation. Denny’s marketers drive home the message that its breakfast is a slam dunk via… Continue reading Denny’s Belibiyt NIL Hoops Led #SuperSlamFran Social Campaign Backs Women’s Sports Foundation
