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Pepsi stakes claim as superior soft drink for grilling season with Bobby Flay
CMO Todd Kaplan said the partnership with celebrity chef Flay, who helped develop two limited-time sodas, responds to a rise in food culture in the U.S.
By Peter Adams • May 14, 2024 -
Welch’s Fruit Snacks debuts largest-ever campaign with Gordon Ramsay
The celebrity chef serves as Welch’s “CFO,” or chief fruit officer, and stars in the first TV commercial in the brand’s history to promote its clean ingredients.
By Jessica Deyo • May 14, 2024 -
Trendline
Connected TV
Surging consumer adoption of CTV and has made it a key channel for marketers seeking to engage viewers who continue to move away from linear TV and towards streaming platforms.
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Thomas’ revives breakfast with first brand character in 144-year history
Thom, billed as a “proper young man with a strong British accent,” is meant to remind consumers to savor breakfast amid the hectic morning shuffle.
By Jessica Deyo • May 13, 2024 -
Not crushing it: Apple’s new iPad Pro ad met with wave of backlash
Apple has issued an apology for the “Crush” spot and scrapped plans to run the ad on TV, saying the video “missed the mark.”
By Peter Adams • Updated May 10, 2024 -
Deep Dive
Legacy media makes new bets on CTV and retail media convergence
Disney’s new partnership with Walmart Connect and Amazon’s latest streaming TV ad formats demonstrate how the growing channels can work together.
By Chris Kelly • May 8, 2024 -
Deep Dive
Digital’s media-buying bonanza wrestles with an industry at crossroads
Cookie deprecation and a potential TikTok ban cast this year’s NewFronts in a different light while attendees noticed fewer pitches centered on content.
By Peter Adams • May 6, 2024 -
TikTok makes bigger bet on publishers with ads tied to buzzy content, events
The threat of a U.S. ban hasn’t thrown cold water on the app’s NewFronts showcase, which is focused on contextual advertising.
By Peter Adams • May 2, 2024 -
Amazon’s Prime Video ads rollout gains traction ahead of upfronts debut
Advertising remained on a tear in Q1, with executives touting encouraging early results from a change that has been controversial with users.
By Peter Adams • May 1, 2024 -
Why video is key to Roblox’s evolving advertising strategy
The wide rollout of immersive video ads is accompanied by measurement partnerships that underpin the platform’s growing advertising ambitions.
By Chris Kelly • May 1, 2024 -
Inside Google’s CTV pitch: A lot of AI and a push to avoid privacy stumbles
At the NewFronts, the tech giant emphasized that streaming can be the basis for a better ecosystem without the baggage of third-party cookies.
By Peter Adams • April 30, 2024 -
Warner Bros. Discovery unveils first-party data platform to unify video
OMG, RPA and Wayfair are early partners for the company’s new Data-Driven Video offering, with IPG Mediabrands to begin testing in Q3.
By Aaron Baar • April 29, 2024 -
Google enters its ‘Gemini era’ as search, YouTube ride healthy ad demand
While robust ad spending and generative AI bolstered the tech giant’s biggest moneymaker in Q1, analysts cautioned the future isn’t assured.
By Peter Adams • April 26, 2024 -
Toyota pulls into NFL draft with ‘Mr. Irrelevant’ Brock Purdy
Along with the unlikely NFL star, the automaker’s new campaign features content from 13-year-old creator Jazlyn “Jazzy” Guerra.
By Sara Karlovitch • April 25, 2024 -
Stella Artois kicks off summer-long marketing push as official ‘Hot Ones’ beer
A special episode of the popular YouTube show featuring brand ambassador and rapper Ludacris is already available.
By Sara Karlovitch • April 22, 2024 -
Why Sprite is heating up its lifestyle pitch with new Chill soda
As part of a Gen Z-focused push, a Sprite Chill Cam on Snapchat allows users to upload pictures of themselves to real-life billboards.
By Peter Adams • April 22, 2024 -
Southwest finds its swagger again with ‘The Big Flex’ campaign
Confident new ads from Spark Foundry and GSD&M follow a year where the carrier was in recovery mode from a 2022 holiday meltdown.
By Peter Adams • April 19, 2024 -
AT&T reunites ‘The Office’ cast members for sleep-inducing business pitch
Several actors from the workplace sitcom try to get an outlandish idea off the ground with help from AT&T Business in new ads.
By Peter Adams • April 18, 2024 -
Why CeraVe is using its Super Bowl playbook for a fake rom-com trailer
The L’Oréal skincare brand is playing off genre tropes and double entendres in its influencer-backed "The One Under the Sun" campaign.
By Chris Kelly • April 12, 2024 -
Applebee’s taps NFL star as undercover server to promote new burger
To promote the menu item, the chain partnered with Team Whistle on an episode of “Undercover Athlete” that features wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk.
By Jessica Deyo • April 11, 2024 -
Quaker illustrates the power of mornings with interactive photo series
“100 Reasons to Rise” portrays how mornings can unite people, with the stories of 100 “humble heroes” detailed via an interactive digital experience.
By Jessica Deyo • April 11, 2024 -
Puma rallies around sport performance for largest marketing investment yet
The global campaign spearheaded by Matte Projects also marks the first time the sportswear brand has run a unified message across its portfolio.
By Peter Adams • April 10, 2024 -
Dove pledges to not use AI models in lieu of real women in its advertising
Indie agency Soko developed the global marketing effort, with Media.Monks handling social, digital out-of-home and other aspects.
By Peter Adams • Updated April 9, 2024 -
Miracle-Gro shares Martha Stewart’s gardening secrets in new campaign
“Gro Like Martha” intends to shift the perception of gardening as complex and will span video, paid social, linear, CTV, in-app integrations and more.
By Jessica Deyo • April 8, 2024 -
Deep Dive
Meet the 4 firms setting the agenda for measuring TV ads amid rapid change
Battles around big data and panels continue as currency certification efforts pick up and the possibility of consolidation looms.
By Chris Kelly • April 8, 2024 -
Solo Stove puts the ‘deep’ in deep dish with subterranean pizza-making class
A livestreamed event from Alabama’s Majestic Caverns builds on a more aggressive marketing strategy for the outdoor lifestyle brand.
By Peter Adams • April 5, 2024