Umbro Launches ‘It’s Training Thing’ To Promote Spring/Summer 2023 Pro Training Collection

The first week of March saw sportswear brand Umbro promote its ‘Spring/Summer 2023 Pro Training Collection’ with an integrated campaign called ‘It’s a Training Thing’ which focuses on training and movement for mental wellbeing and expands Umbro’s positioning from a technical, on-the-pitch brand to a way of life.   Developed in collaboration with agency Common… Continue reading Umbro Launches ‘It’s Training Thing’ To Promote Spring/Summer 2023 Pro Training Collection

Gymbox New Year OOH Campaign Cuts Through The Clichés With Comic Graffiti Copy

A 2023 New Year campaign from UK exercise outfit Gymbox offers the brand’s own attitudinal take on classic fitness quotes as it seeks to cut through the exercise bullshit, gym nonsense and fitness industry motivational commandments to position Gymbox as the lively alternative to the more traditional and serious approach of competitor big gym chains.… Continue reading Gymbox New Year OOH Campaign Cuts Through The Clichés With Comic Graffiti Copy

Bleacher Report Qatar 2022 Marketing & Content led By Toy Story Inspired Animation

Bleacher Report, a digital publisher of sports content and a division of Turner Sports, promoted its coverage of the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup through a nostalgic 90s style campaign that seems to draw creative inspiration from Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story.   Launched ahead of the start of the tournament and led by a slightly satirical… Continue reading Bleacher Report Qatar 2022 Marketing & Content led By Toy Story Inspired Animation

Charity FareShare & BMB Release ‘Sweet Carol Rhymes’ Christmas World Cup Fundraising Single

FareShare, a UK national network of charitable food redistributors, teamed up with creative agency BMB, to leverage the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup and bring some festive cheer in the form of a fundraising England Football Christmas single led campaign called ‘Sweet Carol Rhymes’.   The campaign title is a play on the current England… Continue reading Charity FareShare & BMB Release ‘Sweet Carol Rhymes’ Christmas World Cup Fundraising Single

Duracell #BunnyKeepyUppy Challenges Football Fans To Keep Up With The Duracell Bunny

An interactive social campaign from Duracell leveraged spiking soccer interest around the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup by inviting football fans to play ‘keepy uppy’ against the brand’s bunny mascot on TikTok while showing off their skills.   Created in harness with agency Wunderman Thompson UK, Duracell’s social soccer game seeks to drive home a… Continue reading Duracell #BunnyKeepyUppy Challenges Football Fans To Keep Up With The Duracell Bunny

Coros Wearables Seeks To Educate & Inspires Runners With POD 2 Problem/Solution Launch Campaign

Late October saw Coros Wearables’ in-house team work with LA-based creative and production company DOMO on an integrated campaign promoting the latest POD 2 device: the sports tech brand’s latest running sensor designed to be used in harness with a Coros watch to improve athletic performance data accuracy and provide insights into your running technique.… Continue reading Coros Wearables Seeks To Educate & Inspires Runners With POD 2 Problem/Solution Launch Campaign

Reimagined Official NBA App Launched Via An Integrated League Campaign Ahead Of 2022 Season Tip Off

The NBA launched is reimagined official league app in the final week of September through an integrated campaign which described the software application as ‘The All-In-One Destination for NBA Fans of Every Team’.   The all new NBA App is a product developed by NBA Digital – the league’s joint venture with Turner Sports –… Continue reading Reimagined Official NBA App Launched Via An Integrated League Campaign Ahead Of 2022 Season Tip Off

BMO Financial Kicks off Partnership With Football Star Alphonso Davies To Further ‘Grow the Game’

BMO Financial Group teamed up with Canada men’s national team star and FC Bayern Munich full back Alphonso Davies for a multi-spot campaign championing its various football partnerships – from player ambassador tie-ups, to grass roots support programme, stadium naming rights and team sponsorships – titled #BMOGrowTheGame.   Created in harness with agency FCB Canada,… Continue reading BMO Financial Kicks off Partnership With Football Star Alphonso Davies To Further ‘Grow the Game’

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

Facebook Parent Meta Champions East African ‘Team Amani’ Cycling Team In Tech-Led Campaign

The final week of August saw Facebook parent company Meta release a metaverse focused campaign championing its support for East African professional cycling squad ‘Team Amani’: a 12-person team of male and female cyclists from several African countries (including Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda) dedicated to promoting inclusivity and opportunity.   ‘Amani’ means ‘peace’ in Swahili and this spirit shines… Continue reading Facebook Parent Meta Champions East African ‘Team Amani’ Cycling Team In Tech-Led 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