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Honda is launching two new spots today in conjunction with the 94th Indianapolis 500. "We use racing and our IRL affiliation as a platform to demonstrate innovation and reliability. This spot is quintessential Honda," says Tom Peyton, Senior Manager of National Advertising, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. "'Backseat Driver' adds style, sophistication and some attitude to the Accord and Civic imagery beyond the …
ESPN is going straight to marketers to produce branded content and other programs. From MediaPost: For years, ESPN has produced the well-received "This is SportsCenter" campaign -- albeit with the help of Wieden + Kennedy -- and now it's forming a sort of in-house agency: ESPN CreativeWorks. ESPN said Tuesday it will assist clients with developing creative using a tone that dovetails with ESPN's accent. Among its …
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When Gowalla users check in to a location they receive virtual currency. Thanks to an innovative use of the geolocation service by Vayner Media, virtual currency became actual currency in the form of free tickets to a New Jersey Nets game at the IZOD Center. Prior to the game, Gowalla users who checked in to sports-themed locations throughout north Jersey, received the promotional offer on their handsets with …
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The 2010 World Cup is being held in South Africa and ESPN, with the help of Wieden + Kennedy/NY and director Lance Acord are playing up the historical impact of the event. The backdrop for the spot is the prison on Robben Island where political prisoners, including Nelson Mandela, were kept in isolation for 30 years--and where soccer was a rare source of inspiration. "This is the most comprehensive marketing …
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On behalf of vitaminwater's Revive brand, LA-based sports marketing agency, Zambezi, created three NCAA tourney-themed spots that rely on the star power of actors like Nick Swardson, Kevin Farley, John Farley, and Katrina Bowden. Here's one of them: …
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Check out this new "Rock Victorious" campaign for Nike Women directed by hot shot photographer Warwick Saint. [via Kiss My Black Ads] …
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Red Bull's new $220 million Major League Soccer arena in Harrison, N.J., opens this weekend when the New York Red Bulls line up in an exhibition match with Santos FC. According to The Wall Street Journal, the arena, paid for without a loan, represents the biggest and most visible foreign investment ever made in professional soccer in the U.S. Red Bull is a privately held company based in Austria. "As soon as we …
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