Activations
Call Your Shot – Carmax & the National Basketball Players Association
To promote its new personalised delivery service, US used car retailer CarMax penned a partnership with the NBPA for an autumn/winter campaign led by a series of TV ads, social spots and surprise stunts.
U.S. Open AR – Deloitte & the United States Golf Association
Deloitte’s activation around the 2020 US Open involved designing an augmented reality app experience for golf fans unable to attend the event due to coronavirus restrictions.
Typical American – Budweiser & the NFL
Budweiser’s 2020 Super Bowl campaign was a patriotic, 60-second commercial driving home the message that the American spirit is still alive and thriving.
Blue Moon – Cisco & Man City
Launched to leverage the restart of the Uefa Champions League in 2020, Manchester City official technology partner Cisco rolled out a campaign promoting its Webex video conferencing brand.
Alien in the Dressing Room – Audi & FC Barcelona
Jumping off the idea that the Barca team is out of this world, Audi leveraged its sponsorship to launch its new Audi e-tron in April 2019 via an alien-themed campaign spanning TV, print and social media.
Joel is Not Happy – Mountain Dew & the NBA
This mobile first, GIF-led campaign leveraged the 2020 All-Star Weekend through a collection of Joel Embiid GIFs and encouraged fans to celebrate the three-day event via Giphy.
Higher Education Championships – Electric Ireland & the Gaelic Athletic Association
Electric Ireland’s 2019 activation of its GAA Higher Education Championships sponsorship was a digital first campaign led by a series of match live streams.
Gjensidige Games – Gjensidige & 19 Norwegian sports organisations
Norwegian insurance giant Gjensidige Forsikring linked up with 19 national sports organisations to drive recruitment and participation via a 2018 employee engagement initiative called the Gjensidige Games.
Duel/Fun Raised to N – Hyundai & Atlético Madrid
In April 2019, Hyundai’s launch campaign for its new N range leveraged its Atlético sponsorship to emphasise the vehicles’ sporty characteristics.
Akse Jacket Collaboration – Levi’s & Liverpool FC
To mark Liverpool’s 2019-20 Premier League title, partner Levi’s rolled out a clothing collaboration with street artist Akse.
Rakuten House – Rakuten & the NBA
Rakuten House was a branded space erected in Chicago to leverage the ecommerce brand’s rights around the 2020 All-Star Weekend.
Cricket Has No Boundaries – NatWest & the ECB
Over the English cricket summer of 2019, NatWest activated its principal partnership with the ECB by celebrating cricket’s diversity and inclusion.
Racing for the Future/Pioneers – ABB & Formula E
Through the 2019 season, AAB activated its rights as the title partner of the Formula E racing series through a short-form content series based on solving contemporary urban challenges.
The End of Football – Xylem & Man City
The End of Football was a short disaster movie by which Xylem leveraged its Manchester City partnership to educate football fans about the water challenges facing our planet.
Amstel Bar Torino – Amstel & Valencia CF
Amstel celebrated Valencia’s 2019 centenary by recreating the bar where the club’s five founders started the team back in 1919.
My Old Kentucky Home – Woodford Reserve & Churchill Downs Incorporated
Filmed at an empty Churchill Downs racecourse, Woodford Reserve’s ‘My Old Kentucky Home’ spot was an homage to the delayed 2020 Kentucky Derby.
#TheToughest (Backing Club & County) – AIB & the Gaelic Athletic Association
AIB’s digitally led campaign leveraged its 2018-19 partnership with the GAA across owned channels and media partner platforms to engage new customers, grow brand affinity and build its digital services credentials.
We Choose to Rise – Etihad & Special Olympics
Ahead of the 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Abu Dhabi, Etihad launched a campaign spanning television, cinema, online and at-event promotion to link the brand to the property’s values of tolerance, diversity and unity.