After licensing characters such as Batman for special packaging, Heinz put on a show in the quiet English village of Gotham to raise awareness of its Afterschool Heroes food range. The Afterschool Heroes theme has been applied to Heinz Beanz, Hoops, Tomato Ketchup and Tomato Soup. Heinz projected cartoon versions of DC Comics superheroes such […]
Paddy Power has appointed Amsterdam-based ideas company WE ARE Pi as its ‘Mischief’ agency, in a competitive pitch handled by the AAR. WE ARE Pi have been entrusted with sparking mischief for the brand, an integral part of Paddy Power’s marketing strategy that kick off the relationship by launching a “Big Game Hunter” social campaign […]
McDonald’s has partnered with the Roald Dahl Literary Estate and Penguin Random House Children’s UK to bring even more fun to the joy of reading as part of the latest Happy Meal promotion. From 23rd September to 3rd November, McDonald’s will be distributing exclusive Roald Dahl books as part of the Happy Meal. Each book […]
H&M has released its first ad created by Adam & Eve/DDB, a trailer for a longer film featuring David Beckham and the American comedian Kevin Hart. In the 30-second ad Beckham receives a phone call from his agent who tells him that Hart wants to come to stay with him to prepare for the part […]
H4B Manchester shows its talent for combining health and well being with consumer insights by creating a campaign for Kitbag.com spoofing the brutal conditions rugby players train in, ahead of this year’s Rugby World Cup. The campaign encourages supporters to get up, get moving and earn their team’s shirts to show their support during the […]
To celebrate BT Sport becoming the new home of the UEFA Champions League, OgilvyOne, the UK’s leading customer experience agency has created a series of specially designed and hand painted football-inspired BT Sport ‘Pub Signs’. The aim of the campaign is to illustrate the importance of football to the pub industry, and that BT Sport’s […]
The BBC has secured the rights to Wimbledon until 2020 after penning a new deal with the All England Club. Keeping the tournament free to air, BBC director general Tony Hall said he was “delighted†with the deal as Wimbledon “unites the nation”. He concluded: “In what are difficult financial times, the deal represents the […]
Rugby star Jonah Lomu treated commuters in Covent Garden, London, to a haka in activity orchestrated by MasterCard. Lomu lined-up alongside 100 participants to deliver a ‘Priceless Surprise’ – a Ka Mate haka, led by the Ngati Ranana London Maori Club. The sound of a conch shell triggered the arrival of a Maori leader in […]
In the film Ryder Cup legend Paul McGinley reveals how an injury, which caused him to lose out on a promising career in Gaelic football, turned out to be a blessing in disguise as it led him to conquer the golfing world instead. The last thing he’d thought he would be was a professional golfer. […]
Kellogg’s has announced the launch of a nationwide competition to find the UK’s most obsessed Crunchy Nut fan. The winner will take the title of the ‘Utter Crunchy Nutter’ and win a year’s supply of the cereal. Celebrity comedienne and self-confessed Crunchy Nut fan Ellie Taylor is fronting the competition launched via the Crunchy Nut […]