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Topic: Ford

USA to Launch 6 'Social TV' Tie-ins Aimed at Superfans Net partners with Capital One, carmakers for deep digital integrations

USA is doubling down on its commitment to digital media this year, with a broad portfolio of ancillary projects—six, covering the network's slate of originals—to boost viewership, attract mega fans,…

May 17 2012

Ford Destroys Defenseless Creature in Strange, Emotional New Ad Weep for the toads

This "Cane Toad Road" ad from Australia (via ad agency JWT Melbourne) for the Ford Falcon and its EcoBoost engine leaves me feeling sad for toads rather than impressed by…

May 08 2012

Get Real Forget the celebs. Marketers are using ordinary folks to give their ads a dose of realism

For years, few brands were associated with golf more than Buick—and no player was associated with golf more than Tiger Woods. The automaker reportedly paid Woods north of $50 million…

May 01 2012

Ad of the Day: Ford For the worst drivers, parallel parking is a pinball game, so Ogilvy made a life-size one

One hot trend in automotive marketing is the giant, experiential video game—a public event that brings car gaming out of the living room and into the real world. Mercedes in…

April 30 2012

Yahoo, Ford Partner on Reality Series to Promote Green Car Upcoming weekly series 'Plugged In' will showcase Focus Electric

Ford and Yahoo want to show Americans that electric cars are reliable, easy to use and fun to drive—so they’re sending a bunch of reality show contestants on a scavenger…

April 10 2012

Analyst: Auto to Steer Banner Upfront Haul Increased sales will lead to record windfall in spring bazaar

While client budgets have not been finalized, at least one analyst believes that a surge in auto sales will lead to a record windfall in this year’s upfront. In a report…

March 27 2012

Ford to Livestream Game Show Tied to NBC Reality Show Auto sponsor going heavy on interactive offering

The day after NBC’s new road-trip competition Escape Routes hits TVs on March 31, show sponsor Ford will debut a live-streaming online game show on its dedicated site EscapeRoutes.com. The…

March 22 2012

Nothing But Net: March Madness a Winning Investment College hoops the right stuff for auto brands

Advertisers are putting up big dollars to grab a piece of March Madness, and while the cover charge may be steep, it appears that the spring hoops showcase is well…

March 19 2012

Some Ford Vehicles Now Let You Kick Open the Trunk Keyless car entry gets more gratifying

I don't know how many European are eagerly awaiting the Ford Kuga, but one of its features is a trunk you can kick open (or if you're English, a boot…

March 12 2012

Portrait: Mutt Industries Proving size isn't everything, these former W+K execs have built a diverse client list since striking out on their own

Specs Who (l. to r.) Partners Scott Cromer, Steve Luker, Mike McCommon What Full-service creative agency Where Portland, Ore. The founders of Mutt Industries came from a long line of well-known agencies like Wieden…

February 23 2012

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