remark July 2014 | Page 3

REPLAY //02 VISA TELETRANSPORTER ITV BROADCAST IDENTS As a relatively new sponsor of the World Avid followers of the World Cup will no doubt Cup, VISA have had to fight for their have seen the broadcast idents on ITV. recognition. Santander, Carling and Sony have taken multimillion pound integrated packages across Visa’s World Cup activation campaign is the network’s portfolio of channels and ITV based around digital innovation and the Player. use of social media. For Sony the sponsorship works as an Linking their activation to new enables them to have increased visibility. The Teletransporter allows fans to use a connection between Santander and the World mobile optimized app to superimpose Cup is a lot more tenuous, but they still seek themselves into scenarios that may to capitalise on football fever to deliver a happen at the World Cup. #RISEASONE extension of their World Cup rights and technology (contactless payments), Visa’s message. KIA’S ROAD TO RIO Official beer of the World Cup, Budweiser has Kia have been successful in leveraging been activating their rights above and below their World Cup sponsorship through the the line. Their #RiseAsOne campaign popular “Road to Rio series” – following encourages fans to come together to celebrate two fanatical football fans on a road trip their team in the tournament. through South America. Six three-minute videos are hosted on the company’s One of their most striking activations has been YouTube channel, with full episodes their limited edition gold bottle which has appearing on UK comedy channel Dave. been on sale in forty countries worldwide. The campaign in the UK has also included a Kia also received product placement in the national on-pack consumer promotion giving official music video for Ricky Martin’s away the ultimate football experience, the “Vida,”, a World Cup song which, to date, chance to attend the World Cup. has amassed over 19 million views.