Progress: Let’s Dream About the Future – Audi & Real Madrid CF
In April 2021, Audi Spain launched a local market strand of the auto brand’s new global ‘Future Is An Attitude’ brand platform by leveraging its partnership with Real Madrid CF to roll out a YouTube video series called ‘Let’s Dream About The Future’ which saw four current players interviewed about their hopes for the future and their understanding of the term ‘progress’.
Take Your Shot – Bitget & Juventus
In Mid-March 2022, Asian crypto exchange Bitget leveraged its new sleeve sponsorship with Serie A giants Juventus through a video-led digital campaign fronted by four members of the team aimed at boosting brand awareness and driving new customers into the sponsor’s sales funnel.
Loyalty FC – Valvoline & Sevilla FC
Running from December 2020 to May 2021, Sevilla FC sleeve sponsor Valvoline activated its partnership during the pandemic through a bespoke digital football content platform launched through a six-part, player-fronted ‘Loyalty FC’ video series which aimed to highlight brand/club synergies and drive home value-based messages.
Great for the Good – CRED and the BCCI
Activating its 2021 sponsorship, IPL payments partner CRED rolled out a set of comic commercials featuring actor Jim Sarbh and a team of cricketer/entertainer endorsers.
In Crazy We Believe – Toyota & Team New Zealand
Through 2020 and 2021, running up to the 36th America’s Cup, Toyota leveraged its long-running partnership with the Kiwi sailing squad to reach its two target audiences in NZ.
Bringin’ the Bathurst: Takeover – Repco & Supercars Championship
Around the 2021 Bathurst 1000 race – among the biggest motorsport events in Australia – the Supercars title sponsor activated with a campaign that ‘took over’ the TV ads of some of the most familiar Aussie brands.
Alt Blacks – Steinlager & New Zealand Rugby
In Q3 2021, All Blacks beer partner Steinlager targeted young Kiwis by offering them the chance to wear their country’s shirt in a live-streamed ‘match’ inside the Rugby Challenge video game.
#TodosAoDubai – Emirates & SL Benfica
Benfica shirt sponsor Emirates marked the start of 2022 with an on-pitch skills challenge offering season ticketholders the chance to win round trips to Dubai.
Beyond the Stadium – SK-II & the IOC
When spectators were barred from the delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics, P&G owned skincare brand SK-II switched its activation to a campaign helping female-owned Tokyo businesses stay afloat during the pandemic restrictions.
Support Someone Else – Three & Chelsea FC
Over the 2020-21 Christmas holiday, Chelsea teamed up with shirt sponsor Three for a pandemic support initiative that encouraged UK sports fans to support each other over the festive season.