After introducing a S’mores Collection earlier this year, Pepsi now launches a cheeky limited-time Nutmeg flavor cola centered around the game’s craftiest move as fans across the globe tune in to the 2022 Qatar World Cup matches. Click here to read the story at hypebeast.com. Discussion Questions: What is a mega event? Is the FIFA World
In 2018, it had a global viewership of 3.5 billion. Click here to read the story at outbrain.com. Discussion Questions: What is the difference between the marketing of sports and marketing through sports? Fox launched a massive campaign promoting its coverage of this year’s World Cup. Is that an example
McDonald’s unveiled its largest global campaign to date timed to the 2022 FIFA World Cup, per details shared with Marketing Dive. Titled, “Wanna go to McDonald’s?,” the effort will launch across 75 markets at the same time. Click here to read the story at marketingdive.com. Discussion Questions: What is sponsorship?
As the North American Regional Supporter of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™, Frito-Lay North America is preparing fans for the FIFA World Cup with everything they need to enhance their at-home viewing experience. Click here to read the story at prnewswire.com. Discussion Questions: What is the FIFA World Cup? What is
The NHL is debuting digitally enhanced dasherboards (DED) for all games this season that will “erase and replace” the advertising found on arena rink boards with virtual ads on broadcasts. Click here to read the story at espn.com. Discussion Questions: What is sponsorship? Why do brands sponsor sports teams and
Hockey sponsorship has become a bit of a theme in Canadian marketing this year. A few months ago, a number of top brands wanted nothing to do with Hockey Canada after ugly allegations of sexual assault against Team Canada players surfaced. Click here to read the story at the-message.ca. Discussion
Apple Music will be the new sponsor of the Super Bowl halftime show, the NFL announced early Friday morning. Click here to read the story at espn.com. Discussion Questions: What is sponsorship? What is sponsorship inventory? Do you think the Super Bowl halftime show represents an example of sponsorship inventory?
Major League Baseball is moving ahead with plans for advertising on uniforms next season. Click here to read the story at ESPN.com. Discussion Questions: What is the paradox of commercialism (as described in your textbook, The Business of Sports and Entertainment)? How might this story represent an example of that
The Heinz Red Zone will remain at Acrisure Stadium. And one of the big ketchup bottles could be returning as well. Click here to read the story at post-gazette.com. Discussion Questions: What is sponsorship? Why do brands sponsor sports teams and leagues? What is sponsorship inventory? What are naming rights?
In celebration of Marvel Studios’ “I Am Groot,” a Collection of Original Shorts coming soon to Disney+, Wonderful® Pistachios launched their “Groot Gets Crackin’” campaign to showcase the plant-protein power of Wonderful Pistachios. Click here to read the story at prnewswire.com. Discussion Questions: What is the difference between marketing through entertainment and the