Messi Tweaks ‘Olé’ Soccer Chant To ‘Oh-Lay’s’ In MLS/UCL Limited Edition Chip Shot Activation

Leveraging its Major League Soccer (MLS) rights and its UEFA Champions League (UCL) partnership, PepsiCo snacks sub-brand Lay’s rolled out an integrated, limited edition product launch and competition campaign in the USA fronted by Argentina skipper and four-time UCL winner Lionel Messi who puts a chip/crisp brand-related spin on the classic soccer song ‘Olé, Olé,… Continue reading Messi Tweaks ‘Olé’ Soccer Chant To ‘Oh-Lay’s’ In MLS/UCL Limited Edition Chip Shot Activation

Michael J Fox & Celine Dion Showcase Inspiring Olympic Athlete Journeys In Team Canada and CBC/Radio-Canada ‘Brave Is Unbeatable’

The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and CBC/Radio-Canada teamed up with Toronto agency The Hive for a Paris 2024 ‘Brave Is Unbeatable’ multi-platform, multi-stage campaign chronicling the inspiring journeys Team Canada athletes. Objective The campaign goal was to build excitement around Paris 2024 and support for the Canadian team through a message that celebrates overcoming adversity.… Continue reading Michael J Fox & Celine Dion Showcase Inspiring Olympic Athlete Journeys In Team Canada and CBC/Radio-Canada ‘Brave Is Unbeatable’

Team USA Unveils New Diverse & Personal Olympic Marketing Strategy As ‘One For All’ Platform Marks 100 Days To Paris 2024

With 100 days to go before Paris 2024, the US Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) unveiled a new Games’ marketing strategy highlighting athlete diversity and personality to appeal to younger fans through a Team USA ‘One For All’ brand platform. Developed and created with agency W+K New York (along with Team USA Studio), the campaign… Continue reading Team USA Unveils New Diverse & Personal Olympic Marketing Strategy As ‘One For All’ Platform Marks 100 Days To Paris 2024

Boston Pizza’s ‘Team Up For The Cup’ Calls For Canadian Unity In Stanley Cup Quest

On the eve of the Stanley Cup playoffs, Canadian based Boston Pizza is urging all Canadians to come together at the climax of the NHL season and cheer for Canadian success through an integrated campaign created with agency Camp Jefferson called ‘Team Up For The Cup’. Objective Of course, the brand and agency marketers obviously… Continue reading Boston Pizza’s ‘Team Up For The Cup’ Calls For Canadian Unity In Stanley Cup Quest

FFF Distributor INTERSPORT Launches ‘One Jersey, One Blue Family’ Kit Campaign Ahead of UEFA Euro 2024

Late March saw INTERSPORT, the official distributor of the Fédération Française de Football / French Football Federation (FFR) since 2017, roll out a multi-channel, storytelling ‘One Jersey, One Blue Family’ campaign promoting Nike’s new French kit for UEFA EURO 2024 which seeks to drive in-store and online purchasing. Objective The campaign, which sees the sportswear… Continue reading FFF Distributor INTERSPORT Launches ‘One Jersey, One Blue Family’ Kit Campaign Ahead of UEFA Euro 2024

Simone Biles Tunes Out The Noise In Powerade’s Paris 2024 ‘Take A Pause’ Olympic Campaign

Coca-Cola sports drink brand Powerade teamed up with US Olympic super star Simone Biles to kick off its global Paris 2024 ‘Take A Pause’ marketing with an emotional campaign supporting athletes’ mental and physical health and inspired by how the most decorated gymnast of all time dealt with struggle. Objective This campaign, which is part… Continue reading Simone Biles Tunes Out The Noise In Powerade’s Paris 2024 ‘Take A Pause’ Olympic Campaign

AMAZE India Teams Up With Virat Kohli To Leverage IPL Fever & Encourage India To Be Always #ReadyToPerform

Amaze, a battery company which describes itself as ‘India’s fastest-growing energy solutions brand’, teamed up with athlete ambassador and Indian cricket icon Virat Kohli for an always-on, performance-focused campaign called ‘Ready To Perform’ created by agency AutumnGrey India. Timed to leverage spiking interest in cricket and in Kohli at the start of the 2024 IPL… Continue reading AMAZE India Teams Up With Virat Kohli To Leverage IPL Fever & Encourage India To Be Always #ReadyToPerform

Heineken Turns Korean Laundromats Into 24-Hour Sports Bars For UCL Football Fans

Heineken leveraged its UEFA Champions League (UCL) sponsorship in AsiaPacific (APAC) by turning 24-hour laundromats into all-night sports bars so that Korea’s most passionate fans have a place to watch the final stages of the tournament. Objective The aim of the campaign was to bring Heineken’s umbrella ‘Cheers To The Real Hardcore Fans’ platform to… Continue reading Heineken Turns Korean Laundromats Into 24-Hour Sports Bars For UCL Football Fans

Bridgestone Golf Spots Ramp Up Tiger Woods Fronted Marketing To Leverage 2024 Masters

Bridgestone Golf rolled out a burst of brand and product-focused TV and social spots featuring golf icon and brand ambassador Tiger Woods which span serious product functionality and engaging brand warmth to leverage spiking interest in the sport and the player around The Masters. Working with agency ASO Advertising, the creative executions are all fronted… Continue reading Bridgestone Golf Spots Ramp Up Tiger Woods Fronted Marketing To Leverage 2024 Masters

Adidas & DFB Promote German National UEFA EURO 2024 Kits Via Comically Dry ‘Typical German’ Campaign

Amidst the commercial controversy and national handwringing surrounding Nike’s shock replacement of adidas as the official kit partner of the Deutscher Fussball-Bund (DFB) – the German football association – from 2027, long-time supplier Adidas launched its men’s national team kit marketing ahead of UEFA Euro 2024 through a campaign titled ‘Typical German’ which tells stories… Continue reading Adidas & DFB Promote German National UEFA EURO 2024 Kits Via Comically Dry ‘Typical German’ Campaign

Eclectic Deutsche Telekom Euro 2024 Spot Highlights Contrasts & Strangeness

An off-beat ‘No Fibre, No Football’ campaign from UEFA EURO 2024 men’s championship official sponsor and DFB premium partner Deutsche Telekom takes a refreshing approach to activating an international football tournament which contrasts how people are and are not able to celebrate football depending on the availability of high-speed internet. Launched in early April, well… Continue reading Eclectic Deutsche Telekom Euro 2024 Spot Highlights Contrasts & Strangeness