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 […]
The ibis Sweet Bed is found in almost every ibis hotel. The design of the bed required 8 months of work by 60 engineers from Accor’s research and development team – everything about the ibis Sweet Bed has been designed, developed and tested to ensure an optimal sleep quality. The challenge and ambition was to […]
Bloomberg Television, the multi-platform 24-hour business and financial news network, has rolled out a major campaign this week targeting professionals, international business travellers and commuters across London during peak travel times. The month-long digital campaign, named Start Smart, will highlight the channel’s morning programmes ‘Countdown’, ‘On the Move’ and ‘The Pulse’, along with the network’s […]
Benetton Group has unveiled its first marketing campaign since announcing a reorganisation to focus on its core fashion brands last year. The ads for the spring/summer 2014 collection of its Sisley brand portray two “celebrity couples” as their lives are captured by the media. It features four models who are the new brand ambassadors for […]
Property website Zoopla has pulled the plug on its shirt sponsorship deal with West Bromwich Albion, after becoming embroiled in a row with the Premier League club over an allegedly anti-Semitic gesture made by one of its players. Striker Nicolas Anelka celebrated a goal against West Ham earlier this month with the controversial “quenelle” gesture, […]
 The O2 has unveiled a photo booth at its London arena which it hopes will make events more shareable across social media. Created out of a partnership with R/GA London, the photo booth takes multiple shots of fans and produces a unique, highly shareable, animation. Each animation is instantly sent to fans’ mobiles to be […]
To promote the upcoming horror film Devil’s Due, a horrifying yet humorous scare prank was played on unsuspecting New Yorkers. Titled ‘Devil Baby Attack’, the prank involved a remote-controlled baby carriage roaming the streets of New York. When concerned citizens approached the seemingly unattended carriage, a terrifying demon infant would pop up from under the […]
Ryanair is ramping up its charm offensive with a new marketing campaign detailing the changes it has made to its services. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjfmjznXksU Ryanair’s TV campaign details the service enhancements it has made to woo disgruntled customers that have switched to rivals. A UK outdoor campaign has launched declaring “we are changing” with a list of […]
Motorola is readying an “unorthodox approach to marketing” to back the European launch of its forthcoming flagship smartphone the Moto X as it looks to build on the sales success of its predecessor the Moto G. The stand-out feature of the Moto X smartphone, on sale in the UK from 1 February, is its touchless […]
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 […]