On Monday, Advertising Age dubbed Super Bowl 50 the “Celeb Bowl,” noting that at least 33 stars are slated to appear in commercials during the big game, vs. 28 last year.
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In these final days leading up to Super Bowl 50, brands are not only promoting their ads, but releasing them in full before the game. So far this week, 22 advertisers have come out with new Super Bowl pre-releases and teasers, bringing the total up to 44. As a result, the competition for online attention… Read More

If the broadcast of Super Bowl 50 is anything like last year’s big game, a huge chunk—roughly half—of the views of Super Bowl ads will happen before the actual game. Whereas Super Bowl advertisers used to keep a very tight lid on their creative until the day of, now plenty of them release teasers and… Read More

Impatient ad lovers rejoice! The Super Bowl may still be a week away, but you don’t have to wait to watch the commercials. Thirteen brands have now pre-released their Super Bowl 50 spots: Acura, Axe, Avocados From Mexico, Heinz Ketchup, Honda, Hyundai, LG Televisions, MINI, Pokemon, Quickbooks, Quicken Loans, Shock Top and SoFi.

We’re just over a week away from the biggest sports (and advertising) showdown of the year, the Super Bowl. As early players leak teasers and pre-releases of their ads, the battle for pre-game digital dominance is getting heated. Fifty-three trailers, pre-releases and teasers for the Super Bowl 50 ads have already been released, with new… Read More

In hopes that the early birds will get the worm, advertisers have been releasing teasers and previews of their Super Bowl ads leading up to the big game. This tactic has become standard practice amongst many Super Bowl advertisers over the past few years now. But it seems that showcasing celebrities in the ads is… Read More

November marked the release of four much-awaited games: Fallout 4, Star Wars: Battlefront, Rise of the Tomb Raider and Call of Duty: Black Ops III. Combined, they spent a total of roughly $46 million on TV advertising in November and each snagged top spots on our engagement charts. But they have more than their spend… Read More

Xbox and PlayStation are the kings of the eighth-generation console war. Each have dedicated followings and loyal fans, but when competing head-to-head, which one of these gaming titans comes out on top with its online presence? Who’s getting the most favorable reception and the biggest digital buzz for their ad dollars? We decided to dig… Read More

Sixty-three brands turned out to advertise during Sunday night’s Primetime Emmy Awards, but Samsung came out as the big winner of the night earning 33.85 percent iSpot.tv Digital Share of Voice* and over 8,000 online searches. Airing four spots for its Note5 and Galaxy S6 Edge phones, Samsung overshadowed the night’s other major advertisers, including… Read More

Football season is back and so are the ads. During last Thursday night’s 2015 NFL Kickoff between the New England Patriots and the Pittsburgh Steelers, 84 brands aired 144 ads for a total estimated ad spend of $37,024,217; a roughly 12 percent increase from the previous year.* In addition to spending more, advertisers also used… Read More