Thursday Odds and Ends

-The Monkeys aimed to offend pretty much every religion with the annual Australian lamb ad (video above), and they seem to have succeeded!

-DDB North America completed its leadership team with the hiring of Eric Zuncic as chief strategy officer.

-Sprint is launching an in-house digital agency to handle “display, programmatic and paid search ads.”

-Grey New York promotes the new NFL season with the trailer-esque “Hope.”

-In celebration of the 4A’s 100th anniversary, Campaign U.S. listed “the top 10 spots that have helped make the world a better place.”

-Innocean USA vice president of experiential marketing Fabrizia Cannalonga tells The Drum, “There’s nothing like the feeling of making a real difference in the world.”

-Terri & Sandy co-founder and executive creative director Sandy Greenberg discusses how The Martin Agency altered the Virginia state slogan.

Ratings Forecast: Packers-Cowboys Game Will Draw 30 Million Viewers


Picture Oakland Raiders defensive end Khalil Mack dismantling a scrawny 7-year-old trussed up in ill-fitting shoulder pads and then flinging a second combatant (even scrawnier) into a pyramid of halftime oranges, and you’re halfway to understanding the dominance the NFL has over the TV landscape. The NFL’s reach is unwavering and relentless, even if the ratings took a bit of a hit last season.

Ah, yes. The ratings. In part because we live in an era in which pretty much everything can be politicized, you’re sure to hear a lot about the NFL’s TV ratings over the course of the season (as Sports Illustrated’s Jimmy Traina recently lamented, “Not another year of this bullshit”), but the fascination with the Nielsen numbers primarily speaks to football’s ability to gather an audience like nothing else on TV.

Case in point: In 2016, NFL games accounted for more than half of TV’s 50 most-watched broadcasts, and that was in a year that featured the Rio Summer Olympics, an unprecedentedly bizarre presidential campaign and a jaw-dropping, history-making World Series. In the relatively unoccluded year that was 2015, the league notched 37 of TV’s 50 most-watched broadcasts.

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MillerCoors Tries a New Light Beer Brand Called Two Hats


Up against tough competition from liquor and craft brews, MillerCoors is trying yet another new brand in hopes of luring young adult drinkers. A new fruity light beer brand called Two Hats will hit the market early next year in 16-ounce cans.

The brewer, which announced the launch Thursday on its corporate blog, describes Two Hats as as “line of clean-finishing light beers brewed with a hint of natural fruit flavor” that is aimed at 21-to 24-year olds. The first varieties will come in lime and pineapple. The brand contains 4.2% alcohol-by-volume, which matches the content found in most light beers.

While big brewers once could rely on a core lineup of regular light beers — like Miller Lite, Coors Light and Bud Light — to lure younger drinkers, the approach has become less effective in recent years. As a result, they have flooded the market with a variety of new brands with mixed results. Fruit-flavored beers and malt beverages are now commonplace.

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Removable Tray Tabletops – The Batea Table Collection Features Removable Surfaces and Ample Storage (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Inspired by the functionality of traditional serving trays, the Batea Table collection features three unique tables with embedded storage and removable surfaces.

Each table is equipped with a…

Boxy Red Cabins – 'Spackhuggaren' is a Quaint Cabin for an Avid Sailor and His Family (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Nestled on farmland in Gothenburg on Sweden’s west coast, Spackhuggaren is a quaint family retreat for a hobbyist sailor and his family. Located close to the ocean to aid in the nautical…

Graydon Carter’s Varied Interests and Influence

Mr. Carter’s 25-year tenure at Vanity Fair established him as a ringmaster of Hollywood and Manhattan society. But his influence went beyond a monthly magazine and into the realms of literature, politics, and pop culture.

Tyrrells launches debut TV ads with new 'absurd what we do' tagline

Tyrrells, the crisp brand, is launching its first TV advertising campaign today with a Monty Python-esque duo of spots.

Mupoca #075 – Divagações futurológicas de Luciano Huck

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Three Crowns Milk: Fitness Challenge, 1

People give excuses as to why they can’t exercise. No equipment, lack of enough space, or some other interesting excuse. The 2rd season of the Three Crowns Fitness Challenge centers on having “No excuses” and encouraging participants to workout with whatever, including the things they see around them.

Three Crowns Milk: Fitness Challenge, 2

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NFL: Hope

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Motel Now!: Spinners, 1

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