Sony Norway’s Waterproof Phone SkyFall Cinema Stunt

  Throughout the autumn Sony has been globally and locally activating its sponsorship of the latest Bond film with all sorts of secret agent style marketing initiatives (from the global, multi-category ‘Intelligence Gathered’ initiative to local Xperia-specific virals.   But few cinema-goers will have been as intrigued as those seated in one Norwegian cinema to… Continue reading Sony Norway’s Waterproof Phone SkyFall Cinema Stunt

Bondwagon: UK Brands Leverage Bond’s Skyfall

The James Bond franchise is a unique phenomenon: with 23 successful movies and counting, many marketers consider the series as being as close as one can get to aligning with a guaranteed hit film.   Thus, in addition to the usual extensive array of official brand partners (Coke Zero, Heineken, Omega, Sony and Tom Ford… Continue reading Bondwagon: UK Brands Leverage Bond’s Skyfall

Intelligence Gathered: Sony’s Global Skyfall Campaign

  October saw Sony launch a global product ad campaign, ‘Intelligence Gathered’, to amplify its sponsorship of the latest Bond film on the very day of the movie’s UK cinema release. The MI6-led spy initiative spans several elements – from in-film product-placement, through digital media to traditional advertising platforms.   The multi-product, multi-category campaign is… Continue reading Intelligence Gathered: Sony’s Global Skyfall Campaign

Coke Zero’s ‘Unlock Your Inner Bond’ Skyfall Station Stunt Viral

Perhaps the most interesting element of Coke Zero’s Skyfall activation was its intriguing train station experiential Bond-style action stunt.     Centred on an ordinary looking soft drinks machine placed in Antwerp’s mainline railway station, the stunt saw each consumer who popped their coins into the slot to buy a Coke Zero faced with a… Continue reading Coke Zero’s ‘Unlock Your Inner Bond’ Skyfall Station Stunt Viral

Heineken’s SkyFall ‘Crack The Case’ Sponsorship

  Heineken’s ‘Crack The Case’ spearheads the beer brand’s Skyfall activation and fronts a reported $45m investment in the 23rd James Bond film.   Making the most of Heineken’s extensive rights package, which includes a wealth of Bond benefits from star appearances to product placement, the creative features Skyfall stars Daniel Craig and Bérénice Marlohe… Continue reading Heineken’s SkyFall ‘Crack The Case’ Sponsorship