Mike Tyson gives Evander Holyfield his ear back, 16 years after biting it off in the ring, in a tongue-in-cheek new campaign for Foot Locker, which also sees an airline clerk overjoyed when basketball star Dennis Rodman buys a one-way ticket to North Korea. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KMUnqB_NiU The ad by BBDO New York, is promoting Foot Locker’s ‘Week […]
BT Sport is launched a new TV advertising campaign with creative that shifts from focusing on the channels’ presenter lineup and brand ambassadors to highlighting the passion fans feel for live sport. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQoOteF2dhs The ad, which aired November 12, still features presenter Jake Humphrey but sees him exiting the studio and walking through a pub, […]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f82lmOZ_Zcg The new film, created by BBH London, thanks the hundreds of millions of fans in over 200 countries around the world for the dedication they show to their clubs and focuses on the lengths they go to support the Barclays Premier League through the ups and down of the season. It follows the lives […]
Nike has redesigned the look and capabilities of its FuelBand fitness tracker as part of a flurry of tech-based initiatives being prepped to capture more consumer data and secure its share of the nascent wearable tech arena. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCOBzjsJyEY The FuelBand SE is aesthetically similar to its predecessor, but will come in Pink, Green and Orange […]
After an inter-agency pitch, CMW was selected to create a campaign to promote Citroën’s new DS3 Cabrio and their partnership with Arsenal FC. To complement Citroën’s advertising theme ‘Escape the Ordinary’, CMW chose magic as their overarching theme, creating a show-stopping experience with up and coming magician Drummond Money-Coutts, aka DMC, performing a number of […]
Tennis star Andy Murray has hired a branding agency to create a personalised logo that will appear on his apparel and associated merchandise. Aesop has been hired after a competitive eight-way pitch to create an identity for the Wimbledon champion. It is understood that it will be incorporated into a new Adidas range and across […]
The National Basketball Association (NBA) has launched its first ever ad campaign targeting international fans. The marketing campaign, “one game one love”, incorporates six TV spots as well as print and online ads and a presence at the NBA international games. It is timed to coincide with the pre-season games across the globe. The first […]
EA Sports has struck a partnership with mobile advertising service Mobsta to create a geo-technology campaign for the Fifa 14 game targeting football fans within stadium range on match days. The campaign will enable targeted banner advertising for the new Fifa 14 game on iOS and Android devices running location-enabled apps. It works by using […]
Premier League football team Everton FC has completed its rebrand U-turn with the unveiling of a new crest chosen by fans. The club launched its 2013/14 crest, which was designed by its in-house graphics team, earlier this year. However, following online protests from fans, the club almost immediately announced that it would drop the mark […]
Tennis star Andy Murray has appointed Aesop to create a brand identity for him and his recently-formed management company, 77, following an eight-way pitch. The agency has been tasked with creating two identities; one for Murray, which will appear on his sportswear, and one for 77 which will appear on company collateral and touch points. […]