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
Tag: Mobile Telecoms
Telstra’s Joyful AFL/NRL ‘This Is Footy Country’ Campaign Champions Country & Community Footy
Leveraging its 20-plus year partnerships with the AFL and NRL, Australian mobile telecoms and broadband giant Telstra launched a sports marketing platform in September titled ‘This Is Footy Country’ activated through an integrated campaign. The campaign, created in harness with The Monkeys (part of Accenture Song), the campaign seeks shine the spotlight on Telstra’s… Continue reading Telstra’s Joyful AFL/NRL ‘This Is Footy Country’ Campaign Champions Country & Community Footy
MLB Partner T-Mobile Deploys AR, Apps, Drones & Ads For Seattle All-Star Game Experience
Major League Baseball (MLB) partner T-Mobile’s multi-phase activation around the 2023 All-Star Week – held between 7 and 11 July in T-Mobile Park in Seattle (the telco’s US headquarters) – spans 5G, AR, an automated ball strike system, apps, drones, wi-fi, competitions, local activations and ads. The mobile telco’s activation highlights included: A… Continue reading MLB Partner T-Mobile Deploys AR, Apps, Drones & Ads For Seattle All-Star Game Experience
Orange Activates FFA Tie-Up Via Women’s World Cup Equality ‘Blues Compilation’ VFX Campaign
The France Telecom owned mobile brand Orange leveraged its partnership with the French Football Federation (FFF) ahead of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup through a ‘VFX Trick Play’ activation illustrating that female footballers are just as skillful as men. Created by agency Marcel, the brief was to create a campaign that challenged the… Continue reading Orange Activates FFA Tie-Up Via Women’s World Cup Equality ‘Blues Compilation’ VFX Campaign
Raheem Sterling Fronts Samsung ‘Night Sports’ & ‘Sterling Sells’ Galaxy Campaigns
Chelsea FC and England attacker footballer Raheem Sterling fronted a series of Samsung spots in the UK led by the visually arresting ‘Night Sports’ and the mockumentary style ‘Sterling Sells’ which both promote the brand through dazzling, dancing visuals and comedy. The campaign was conceived by creative agency Mother with production from an in-house… Continue reading Raheem Sterling Fronts Samsung ‘Night Sports’ & ‘Sterling Sells’ Galaxy Campaigns
VIVO Activates Qatar 2022 Smartphone Sponsorship Via Multi-Stage ‘Give It A Shot’ Initiative
Vivo activated its six-year FIFA sponsorship through a multi-stage, multi-platform campaign called ‘Give It A Shot’ which celebrated the tournament, boosted global brand awareness and promoted its new X Fold+ foldable device and X80 Pro. As well as supplying smartphones to the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup staff, #vivogiveitashot sought to connect passionate football… Continue reading VIVO Activates Qatar 2022 Smartphone Sponsorship Via Multi-Stage ‘Give It A Shot’ Initiative
AT&T Leverages College Football Playoffs Tie-Up Via Multi-Spot ‘Never Too Much’ Campaign
US telco giant AT&T leveraged its sponsorship of the College Football National Championship playoffs with a campaign called ‘Never Too Much’ which drives home the message that college football isn’t just for Saturdays anymore, but is now a non-stop, season-long obsession which fans now need a network to keep up with. Created with agency… Continue reading AT&T Leverages College Football Playoffs Tie-Up Via Multi-Spot ‘Never Too Much’ Campaign
OPPO Invites Fans To Recreate UEFA CL Skills In #OPPOShadowSkills TikTok Challenge
UEFA partner OPPO leveraged its Champions League partnership through an interactive campaign on TikTok in November called #OPPOShadowSkills. Created by agency Sid Lee, which had been briefed to leverage the sponsorship by bringing to life the client’s new brand tagline ‘Inspiration Ahead’ and promoting its new OPPO Reno8. Sid Lee has taken to… Continue reading OPPO Invites Fans To Recreate UEFA CL Skills In #OPPOShadowSkills TikTok Challenge
Francesca Jones Leads OPPO Roland Garros/Wimbledon ‘Inspiration Ahead’ Campaign To Inspire A New Generation
To activate its partnerships with Roland Garros and Wimbledon, global technology and mobile company OPPO, created a 360-degree, multi-stage global campaign running through June and July which boosted brand and partnership awareness, highlighted key products and aimed to inspire the next generation of tennis fans. Created in harness with agency Sid Lee, the twin-tournament… Continue reading Francesca Jones Leads OPPO Roland Garros/Wimbledon ‘Inspiration Ahead’ Campaign To Inspire A New Generation
Vodafone UK & Ocean Outdoor Pair Up For ‘Wimbledon Experience W12’ Outdoor Experiences
All England Lawn Tennis Club partners Vodafone UK and outdoor media owner Ocean Outdoor brought Wimbledon 2022 to W12 and to other high footfall UK spaces in 11 UK cities for an OOH tennis and viewing experience initiative running across OO’s full motion network. Ocean will also carry selected highlights from The Championships across… Continue reading Vodafone UK & Ocean Outdoor Pair Up For ‘Wimbledon Experience W12’ Outdoor Experiences
Wembley Stadium Sponsor EE Promotes 5G Powered AR Superstore Via Virtual Avatar Campaign & Selfie Experience
BT-owned mobile telecoms network EE leveraged its principle sponsorship of The Football’s Association’s Wembley Stadium and promoted its 5G services through a social campaign and stadium superstore experience which helped England get kitted out Launched to leverage England Football international friendlies against Switzerland and Ivory Coast on 26 March and 29 March respectively, a… Continue reading Wembley Stadium Sponsor EE Promotes 5G Powered AR Superstore Via Virtual Avatar Campaign & Selfie Experience
O2 Signs Shopworker, Employee & Fighter Shannon Ryan As New Ambassador In First Boxing Sponsorship
UK mobile telco O2 unveiled its first ever boxing sponsorship deal by teaming up with Watford-born boxer Shannon Ryan and then releasing a partnership film on 25 March introducing the latest addition to its sports sponsorship stable. Ryan, who recently signed with Anthony Joshua’s 258 management boxing agency, will make her professional debut in O2-branded… Continue reading O2 Signs Shopworker, Employee & Fighter Shannon Ryan As New Ambassador In First Boxing Sponsorship
