VW Brazil Gol Model Tribute Transforms Car Into A Goalpost At Santos’ Vila Belmiro Stadium

Volkswagen (VW) Brazil paid tribute to its iconic, best-selling Gol model in Brazil to mark the end of production after 42 years, by transforming one of the final Gol models ever manufactured into an actual goalpost at the famous Vila Belmiro Stadium – home of Santos FC.   ‘Gol’ in Portuguese means ‘Goal’ and the… Continue reading VW Brazil Gol Model Tribute Transforms Car Into A Goalpost At Santos’ Vila Belmiro Stadium

Newcastle Knights Launch New ‘Bound Together’ Brand Platform Promoting Fan/Team Unbreakable Connection

Leveraging the start of the 2023 National Rugby League (NRL) season, the NIB Newcastle Knights launched an emotive new brand platform called ‘Bound Together’ based around celebrating the bond the Knights’ fans have with the team.   Created with independent agency Enigma, the initiative aims to celebrating the unbreakable connection between supporters and players and the… Continue reading Newcastle Knights Launch New ‘Bound Together’ Brand Platform Promoting Fan/Team Unbreakable Connection

MLB ‘Baseball Is Something Else’ New 2023 Season Campaign Celebrates Quirky Charm & Pop-Culture Appeal

To build buzz ahead of the new season and generally broaden the game’s popular appeal and its place in the cultural conversation, Major League Baseball (MLB) teamed up with the League’s new agency of record Wieden+Kennedy (Portland) to launch an integrated campaign called ‘Baseball Is Something Else’ and a new digital platform titled ‘MLB Life’.… Continue reading MLB ‘Baseball Is Something Else’ New 2023 Season Campaign Celebrates Quirky Charm & Pop-Culture Appeal

Hawthorn FC Start New Season With MCG ‘Get In The Team Photo’ Fan Activation

AFL team Hawthorn FC teamed up with tech-led digital and social engagement agency Campaignware for an in-stadium photo memento fan activation on the main MCG concourse for the team’s 19 March Round 1 game against Essendon.   The Hawthorn Hawks, an Aussie Rules club based in Mulgrave (Victoria), worked with Campaignware’s new Bespoke division for… Continue reading Hawthorn FC Start New Season With MCG ‘Get In The Team Photo’ Fan Activation

Prime Video Scores A ‘Ligue 1 Soccer Symphony’ With Coaches As Conductors

Amazon’s Prime Video promoted its status as the official broadcaster of Ligue 1 Uber Eats – French football’s top tier – with a hype campaign that brought the ‘soccer is a symphony’ metaphor to life titled ‘Ligue 1 Uber Eats Symphonie’.   The broadcaster teamed up with French creative agency Marcel to elevate the status… Continue reading Prime Video Scores A ‘Ligue 1 Soccer Symphony’ With Coaches As Conductors

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

Mastercard ’22 MLB World Series ‘This Is Your Game’ Ad Marks Priceless Platform Anniversary

Mastercard leveraged its partnership with Major League Baseball (MLB) during the 2022 World Series through a multi-phase, integrated ‘Priceless‘ activation programme that included a flagship TV spot starring legendary MLB pitcher CC Sabathia and called ‘This Is Your Game’.   Created by agency McCann, the spot starring the former World Series winner who pitched for… Continue reading Mastercard ’22 MLB World Series ‘This Is Your Game’ Ad Marks Priceless Platform Anniversary

Kia ‘Every Four Years’ Celebrates World Cup Rituals & Traditions To Activate FIFA Partnership

FIFA partner and official automotive partner Kia acted its rights around the 2022 Men’s World Cup with the late October launch of ‘Every Four Years’ – an integrated campaign based around World Cup rituals from all around the globe.   Created with agency Innocean (Berlin), the activation celebrates Kia’s FIFA partnership by paying tribute to… Continue reading Kia ‘Every Four Years’ Celebrates World Cup Rituals & Traditions To Activate FIFA Partnership

Patriots Partner Gillette Runs NFL’s First Live Broadcast Mixed-Reality Commercial For GilletteLabs with Exfoliating Bar

During the 24 October NFL game between the Chicago Bears and the New England Patriots, a Gillette marketing stunt saw the Gillette Stadium temporary rebranded the GilletteLabs Stadium for the league’s first live broadcast mixed-reality commercial promoting the P&G brand’s GilletteLabs line of heatable razors (which range from $150 to $170) and feature exfoliating bar… Continue reading Patriots Partner Gillette Runs NFL’s First Live Broadcast Mixed-Reality Commercial For GilletteLabs with Exfoliating Bar

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

Colgate ‘Sound Of A Smile’ Leverages AFL Tie-Up To Remind Australians Footy Is For Everyone

Colgate continued to activate its AFL sponsorship rights through its ‘Smile Strong’ brand platform via a campaign called ‘The Sound of a Smile’ which highlighting one athlete’s experience – deaf QAFLW athlete Jamie Howell.   ‘Sound of a Smile’ sets out to celebrate optimism and team-spirit in Australia’s best loved sport by exploring what’s it… Continue reading Colgate ‘Sound Of A Smile’ Leverages AFL Tie-Up To Remind Australians Footy Is For Everyone

Fire Spurts As Dragons Fly Over Auckland’s Sky Stadium In Halftime At All Blacks vs Ireland

To celebrate the upcoming launch of the much anticipated Game of Thrones prequel ‘House of the Dragon’ huge shadows flew across the Auckland pitch accompanied by spine-tingling roars and spouts of flame during halftime in the rugby union game between the All Blacks and Ireland.   The dramatic on-pitch stunt at Sky Stadium, which took… Continue reading Fire Spurts As Dragons Fly Over Auckland’s Sky Stadium In Halftime At All Blacks vs Ireland