Pepsi Leverage March Madness Brackets Via ‘Zero Right’ Challenge With AI (Alan Iverson)

Every year millions of Americans fill out March Madness brackets and very, very few get them right. So Pepsi chose to leverage the 2024 college hoops tournament by seeing whether AI could do a better job…..Allen Iverson that is. This integrated, bracket led campaign both pokes fun at the lengths people go to in order… Continue reading Pepsi Leverage March Madness Brackets Via ‘Zero Right’ Challenge With AI (Alan Iverson)

Thums Up Starts ICC Men’s ODI World Cup Campaign Contest With Harsha Bhogle Asking ‘Will India Win?’

Indian cola brand Thums Up, an official partner of the International Cricket Council (ICC), launched its activation programme ahead of the upcoming Men’s ODI World Cup in late July through an integrated initiative which asks a simple question – Will India Win?   Titled ‘Thums Up Uthao, World Cup Jao / Pick Up Thums Up,… Continue reading Thums Up Starts ICC Men’s ODI World Cup Campaign Contest With Harsha Bhogle Asking ‘Will India Win?’

Coca-Cola Expands ‘Believing Is Magic’ To Leverage FIFA Tie-Up For 2023 Women’s World Cup

Late June saw Coca-Cola unveil its ‘Believing Is Magic’ campaign activating its FIFA partnership rights around the 2023 Women’s World Cup hosted in Australia and New Zealand from 20 July to 20 August and seeking to uplift and refresh the shared experience of the tournament  and create excitement for football fans around the world.  … Continue reading Coca-Cola Expands ‘Believing Is Magic’ To Leverage FIFA Tie-Up For 2023 Women’s World Cup

Special Olympic Athletes Championed In Sponsor Coca-Cola’s ‘Your Support Is Real Magic’

Activating its Special Olympics sponsorship and leveraging the 2023 Special Olympics World Games in Berlin, Coca-Cola teamed up with agency Grey for a campaign called ‘Your Support Is Real Magic’ which seeks to generate attention and support for the athletes, the event and the umbrella cause.   The World Games is the most anticipated Special… Continue reading Special Olympic Athletes Championed In Sponsor Coca-Cola’s ‘Your Support Is Real Magic’

(Reserve) Racing Driver Daniel Ricciardo’s Insane ‘F1 v Outback: Great Aussie Road Trip’ Red Bull Film

Australian F1 racer Daniel Ricciardo, currently the reserve driver for the world champion Oracle Red Bull Racing Team, leveraged excitement around the 2023 Australian Grand Prix by fronting a short film for sponsor and soft drink brand Red Bull in which he drives  a RB7 F1 car around iconic Australian scenes and landmarks from beaches and… Continue reading (Reserve) Racing Driver Daniel Ricciardo’s Insane ‘F1 v Outback: Great Aussie Road Trip’ Red Bull Film

UEFA Partner Pepsi’s TikTok Challenge Promotes Burna Boy’s ‘2023 Champions League Final Kick Off Show by Pepsi Max’

UEFA primary partner Pepsi focused on TikTok to promote its ‘2023 Champions League Final Kick-Off Show by Pepsi Max’ and to unveil Grammy winner Burna Boy as the headline act.   To reveal the lead act for what will be Pepsi’s seventh UCL Final kick-off show, the soft drinks giant launched a three-month fan engagement… Continue reading UEFA Partner Pepsi’s TikTok Challenge Promotes Burna Boy’s ‘2023 Champions League Final Kick Off Show by Pepsi Max’

New PepsiCo Soda Starry Activates NBA All-Star Via Ads, 3-Point Contest & Crossover Initiatives

PepsiCo celebrated the launch of its new lemon-lime soda brand Starry during the 2023 NBA All-Star Weekend through an omnichannel ‘Starry Hits Different’ campaign leveraging its status as the new official drink of the NBA, WNBA and NBA G League.   The new soft drink activated around the 2023 NBA All-Star Weekend – held between… Continue reading New PepsiCo Soda Starry Activates NBA All-Star Via Ads, 3-Point Contest & Crossover Initiatives

League & Sponsor Launch ‘The Pepsi Zero Sugar NHL Goalie Challenge’ Weekly Pick ‘Em Game

The New Year saw the National Hockey League (NHL) team up with official partner Pepsi for a free-to-play weekly pick ‘em game called ‘The Pepsi Zero Sugar NHL Goalie Challenge’ hubbed on a bespoke website.   The game’s digital home, which is refreshed in real-time, features all NHL starting goalies for the games each Tuesday as well as their relevant… Continue reading League & Sponsor Launch ‘The Pepsi Zero Sugar NHL Goalie Challenge’ Weekly Pick ‘Em Game

Pepsi Max & Soccer Icon Ronaldinho Reveal Branded, Custom-Created ‘Nutmeg Foosball Table’

To leverage spiking soccer interest around the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup and ambush fierce rival and official Qatar 2022 sponsor Coca-Cola, PepsiCo’s Pepsi Max brand teamed up with Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho to unveil is custom-created, branded ‘Nutmeg Foosball Table’.   A highly creative and skillful attacking midfielder Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, commonly known… Continue reading Pepsi Max & Soccer Icon Ronaldinho Reveal Branded, Custom-Created ‘Nutmeg Foosball Table’

Lucozade Sport Launches ‘The Very Unofficial England-ish Football Supporter’s Jumper’

For the first time ever, the 2022 FIFA World Cup is taking place in the Winter and so Lucozade Sport leveraged spiking soccer excitement by mixing football and the festive season with ‘The Very Unofficial England-ish Football Supporters Jumper’.   Working with agency Adam&EveDDB, Lucozade marked the first ever Winter World Cup with a merchandising… Continue reading Lucozade Sport Launches ‘The Very Unofficial England-ish Football Supporter’s Jumper’

Messi, Pogba & Ronaldinho Thirst For More In Pepsi MAX ‘Nutmeg Royale’ Football Film Teaser

An action-packed, football-themed trailer from Pepsi MAX featuring regular ambassadors Leo Messi, Paul Pogba and Ronaldinho activates the soft drink’s UEFA partnership and accelerates its 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup ambush activity   The trailer teases the launch of the ‘Nutmeg Royale’ film which runs under the ‘Thirsty For More’ brand platform – a new… Continue reading Messi, Pogba & Ronaldinho Thirst For More In Pepsi MAX ‘Nutmeg Royale’ Football Film Teaser

Thums Up Activates ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Tie-Up Via Bumrah-Fronted, Stump Cam-Led #WicketSeCricket

September saw Coca-Cola owned Indian cola brand Thums Up roll out an integrated campaign leveraging its rights around the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia which featured bowler Jasprit Bumrah and titled #WicketSeCricket.   Conceptualised by creative agency Ogilvy India, the Indian campaign revolves around Thums Up’s ‘Stump Cam’ initiative through which the soft drinks… Continue reading Thums Up Activates ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Tie-Up Via Bumrah-Fronted, Stump Cam-Led #WicketSeCricket