Man City Manager Guardiola, McLaren F1 Driver Ricciardo & Aussie Snowboarder Scotty James Front ‘What Is OKX’ Global Crypto Campaign

OKX, the second largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world, leveraged its sports partnerships – such as its sponsorship tie-ups with Manchester City FC and McLaren Racing – for a multi-million dollar global campaign called simply ‘What Is OKX?’   Aimed at expanding its global awareness and reach beyond Asia, the campaign – created by BBDO New York… Continue reading Man City Manager Guardiola, McLaren F1 Driver Ricciardo & Aussie Snowboarder Scotty James Front ‘What Is OKX’ Global Crypto Campaign

Amazon Prime Video NFL Thursday Night Football Promo Spoof’s Elongated ‘New Prime Ball’

Amazon’s Prime Video hyped its new NFL Thursday Night Football programming at the start of the new football season with a comic campaign based around a freakishly long ‘New Prime Ball’ which, err, won’t really be used in official league games.   The promotional stunt, which was developed with agency Atlantic New York, introduced a… Continue reading Amazon Prime Video NFL Thursday Night Football Promo Spoof’s Elongated ‘New Prime Ball’

Roger Federer Keeps Pinky Promise To Zizou In Barilla Surprise Stunt ‘The Promise’ Spot

A Roger Federer fronted campaign from Italian multinational food company Barilla rolled out in August and saw the tennis legend surprise a rising star of the game whom he first met as a young fan five years previously during a US Open press conference that went viral.   The background to the campaign lies in… Continue reading Roger Federer Keeps Pinky Promise To Zizou In Barilla Surprise Stunt ‘The Promise’ Spot

WWE Star Priest Teams Up With Welsh Locals & BT Sport For Comic ‘Clash At The Castle’ Promos

UK Broadcaster BT Sport and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) star Damien Priest team up for a comic campaign called ‘The Homecoming’ to promote the end of summer WWE ‘Clash At The Castle’ event at The Principality Stadium in Cardiff on 3 September.   The comic campaign, created by agency Saatchi & Saatchi (with media buying… Continue reading WWE Star Priest Teams Up With Welsh Locals & BT Sport For Comic ‘Clash At The Castle’ Promos

Nike Serves Up ‘Never Done Evolving’ AI Spot & Stream Pitting Serena Williams Against Herself

An early August spot from Nike applied artificial intelligence (AI) to archive action footage to generate 130,000 games between Serena Williams’ from two different eras to celebrate significant moments through the brand’s history framed around the achievements of some of its highest profile athlete ambassadors – including Serena Williams.   The US sportswear behemoth teamed… Continue reading Nike Serves Up ‘Never Done Evolving’ AI Spot & Stream Pitting Serena Williams Against Herself

VW Activates UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 Via ‘Tiny Buzz Car’ On-Pitch Stunt & Social Campaign

Volkswagen’s (VW) ‘Tiny Buzz Car’ activated the German car giant’s UEFA partnership at the Women’s Euro 2022 tournament via a campaign which linked the on-pitch, miniature remote control car delivering the official match ball for kick-off to an anthromorphised social media campaign.   The official UEFA automotive partner sought to capture fan attention and generate… Continue reading VW Activates UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 Via ‘Tiny Buzz Car’ On-Pitch Stunt & Social Campaign

Twitter Leverages Lionesses At UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 Via ‘Share Your Roar Tweet Scarves’

Microblogging and social networking service Twitter leveraged UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 by turning tweets support England Football’s women’s team, the tournament host, into messages on a series of limited-edition football scarves which were then distributed to fans (including the user who posted the original tweet) in stadiums through the tournament.   The initiative was carried… Continue reading Twitter Leverages Lionesses At UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 Via ‘Share Your Roar Tweet Scarves’

Nationwide Activates England Football Partnership & UEFA Euro 2022 Via ‘Respect Starts Small’ Campaign

Leveraging its official partnership with The Football Association (The FA) and making the most of spiking women’s soccer interest around UEFA Euro 2022 and support for Lionesses, Nationwide Building Society rolled out a summer spot starring a young 11-year-old girl to demonstrate that drives home a message about the importance of mutual respect in football.… Continue reading Nationwide Activates England Football Partnership & UEFA Euro 2022 Via ‘Respect Starts Small’ Campaign

Nike & RTFKT Studio Launch CryptoKicks’ Nike Dunk Genesis To Redefine Web3 Digital Sneaker Culture

On 22 April RTFKT Studio unlocked the Nike Dunk Genesis: a virtual version of the sportswear behemoth’s iconic Nike Dunk as imagined by RTFKT for the year 2052.   The sneaker, which is made of digital screens, powered by DRM OS and which can equip NFT based skins vials to change its looks, was virtually packaged… Continue reading Nike & RTFKT Studio Launch CryptoKicks’ Nike Dunk Genesis To Redefine Web3 Digital Sneaker Culture

Spike Lee Stars In Nike 50th Anniversary ‘Seen It All’ Social Film

To mark its 50th anniversary Nike revisited one of its most iconic ad campaigns while simultaneously looking to its future with the Twitter release of a minute-long sports and ambassador montage video called ‘Seen It All’ linked to a membership offer and app download drive.   Posted on 15 May on its own social channels,… Continue reading Spike Lee Stars In Nike 50th Anniversary ‘Seen It All’ Social Film

Pepsi Max Promotes Camila Cabello’s Starring Role In UEFA Champions League Final Opening Ceremony

Pepsi MAX, in tandem with partner UEFA, rolled out an early May digital-first promotional campaign revealing GRAMMY Award-nominated, multi-platinum selling chart-topping singer/songwriter Camila Cabello as the headline act for the 2022 UEFA Champions League Final Opening Ceremony presented by Pepsi MAX.   Now in its sixth year, the final match in the world’s most watched… Continue reading Pepsi Max Promotes Camila Cabello’s Starring Role In UEFA Champions League Final Opening Ceremony

MLB Official Cerveza Corona Runs Opening Day Ticket Giveaway On Twitter

Corona, the official beer of Major League Baseball (MLB), rolled out an Opening Day ticket giveaway on Twitter to build its social media following and to celebrate the start of the 2022 baseball season.   The beer, produced by Grupo Modelo (part of the AB InBev), marked its new rights as the Official Cerveza of the… Continue reading MLB Official Cerveza Corona Runs Opening Day Ticket Giveaway On Twitter