Christopher Walken Brings Style & Pizzazz to Kia’s Super Bowl Spot

Christopher Walken Brings Style & Pizzazz to Kia’s Super Bowl Spot

Midsize sedans are not typically aspirational vehicles. They do not occupy the cool niches of sports cars or SUVs. They are practical, expected, and boring. Even their category name implicates them as middling. The next-generation Kia Optima, however, is anything but your typical midsize sedan. To introduce the next-generation Optima, David&Goliath enlisted revered cultural icon […]

Pokémon releases its first-ever Super Bowl spot

Pokémon releases its first-ever Super Bowl spot

Pokémon has unveiled an extended version of its first-ever Super Bowl ad, which is slated to run at the beginning of the third quarter on game day. The spot (above) was shot in Rio de Janeiro and encourages Pokémon fans to ‘train on’ in all aspects of their lives, whether it’s football or chess. The […]

Microsoft crowdsources fan ideas for the future of the NFL

Microsoft crowdsources fan ideas for the future of the NFL

Microsoft, an official sponsor of the US National Football League, is asking fans to submit ideas to improve the game for viewers and players in a new initiative called the ‘Imagine Bowl’. Looking to improve the NFL on the field, at the game and for viewers at home, the tech giant is inviting innovators to […]

Super Bowl Has Great Ads, But Most Watch For The Game

Super Bowl Has Great Ads, But Most Watch For The Game

Many Super Bowl research studies talk up all the interest in TV commercials, but a new study suggests the more obvious reason to watch: the game itself. 52% of respondents say the primary reason they tune in is to watch the game, versus 23% who are focused on the commercials, per Burson-Marsteller’s Fan Experience study […]

Super Bowl Spots Pull Record High, Commercial Time Rising

Super Bowl Spots Pull Record High, Commercial Time Rising

The Super Bowl as a TV advertising vehicle remains strong — in terms of revenue, commercial time, and more importantly, commercial tune-in. Last year’s event on CBS pulled in 11% more revenue to $292 million over 2012’s game, and was 14% higher to $4 million for the average 30-second commercial, according to Kantar Media. This […]