Super Bowl 50 kicked off on February 7 and, for Americans, no sports event is bigger in size or scope. Players on the field are busy preparing for the big day, but off the field, fans are turning to their phones and apps to best plan for the Super Bowl experience. To determine which apps are […]
It took three cleverly acrobatic dogs disguised as a person — make that a very tall person with a tail — to make the very last “Crash the Super Bowl” contest among the most memorable. After amassing the most fan votes on www.doritos.com, Los Angeles native Jacob Chase, the creator of the instant classic “Doritos […]
Michelob ULTRA, the fastest growing beer brand in the US, led Anheuser-Busch’s advertising charge on Super Bowl by airing “Breathe” in the coveted A1 position following kickoff. To set the tone for the game (and ads) to follow, the 30-second spot by FCB Chicago brought the energy and dedication of the Michelob ULTRA drinker to life […]
Coca-Cola assembled two Marvel superheroes for its Super Bowl ad on February 7 in a bid to push its new Coke Mini cans. The 60-second ad featured the latest Marvel character to receive the film treatment in Ant-Man, voiced by Paul Rudd, facing off against Hulk in a cross city chase. The ad revolves around […]
Pepsi, the official sponsor of the Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show, unveiled activations the brand will execute around California’s Bay Area and across the country, to get consumers excited for Halftime and Super Bowl 50 leading up to the big game. Returning for the 14th consecutive year as the official soft drink partner of the […]
Coca-Cola is partnering with Marvel for a Super Bowl spot, as confirmed by Adweek. The company has sent out red boxes of mini coke cans featuring minimalist illustrations of the Avengers, including favourites like Black Widow, Captain America and Iron Man. Interestingly, their eyes are formed by silhouettes of their associated icons—for example, Captain America’s […]
Snickers launched its new Super Bowl 50 commercial, the latest addition to Snickers’ global, award-winning “You’re Not You When You’re Hungry” campaign. Created by BBDO New York, the spot goes back to 1955 (even leveraging the 1950’s Snickers packaging) and features a hungry Marilyn Monroe on the set of the classic film ‘The Seven Year […]
Filed under, “I can’t believe I’m watching this, but I can’t take my eyes off of it,” Mountain Dew is back in the Super Bowl ad mix with a :30 spot, created by BBDO New York. Promoting Mtn Dew Kickstart flavours, and the three key product attributes (Dew, juice, caffeine), the main character is a […]
Bud Light is getting in on the election hype. The Anheuser-Busch owned brand launched its Super Bowl commercial introducing what it is calling “The Bud Light Party,” with Amy Schumer and Seth Rogen. The duo star in the brand’s politically themed campaign through November’s election to get consumers who can’t agree on politics to agree on […]
Budweiser is using the bright lights of advertising’s biggest stage—Super Bowl 50—to take on drunk driving in an unexpected, unorthodox and powerful way. To spark conversations about this vital issue on one of the biggest drinking occasions of the year, the brand has called upon actress Helen Mirren, with her mix of gravitas and charm, […]