Super Bowl LII aired this past Sunday evening, February 4th. While the game itself was immensely entertaining, many tuned in to watch what happened off the field, throughout the commercial breaks. After all, though the Super Bowl is the pinnacle of success for professional football players, NFL coaches and team owners, it's also a great opportunity for marketing professionals and the companies who pay for Super Bowl ads to run during the game.
The History of Super Bowl Commercials
From the inception of the Super Bowl in 1967, commercials have been a part of the televised game. The amount of money invested in ads has of course gone up exponentially. In 2017, the cost for a $5.02 million for a 30 second ad to run during the big game. This immense
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The NFL refused to allow the ad to be shown. South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, after hearing that the ad entitled #PleaseStand, proclaimed the day "Stand for the Flag Super Bowl Sunday." He went on to encourage all South Carolina residents to stand for the national anthem, wherever they happen to be when watching the Super Bowl. Several organizations started petitions or issued statements about the NFLs refusal to air the patriotic ad. According to one petition, the ad was rejected because, "The NFL caved to liberal pressure and is now REFUSING to run it." The American Family Association called the NFLs action "blatant hypocrisy." The reason for rejecting the ad according to the NFL had to do with the organization's policy against "political statements."
Some Found a Way Around The Refusal:
Some found a way to get around the NFL's refusal. Rep. Diane Blank of Tennessee is running an ad within the Volunteer State to sire during the Super Bowl pregame. It will urge all fans to stand for the national anthem. She said the following during the ad:
"It's too bad the league does not respect the patriotism of the national anthem. All year players refused to stand for the national anthem and the league refused to accept an ad from t he American Veterans urging everyone to stand."
The End Result
Ironically, the NFLs refusal to run the American Veteran's ad has likely given it more publicity than it might have otherwise enjoyed. Mr. Hoellwarth, who is the spokesman for American Veterans, said the following about how things turned
What makes a T.V. commercial memorable? Is it the product you remember or just the commercial itself? Many times it could be both, depending on the person that’s watching the commercial. Sitting down to watch the television is more than just enjoying your favorite TV show; it’s about seeing the different types of commercial that comes with it. Commercials will play a huge role in today’s society.
Weight Watchers launched their first ever Super Bowl commercial during the 2015 Super Bowl (CNN Money). The commercial focused on how society perceives food, how companies present their food, and how these things parallel getting hooked on drugs. The 2015 Weight Watchers super bowl commercial uses images, language, and ideas that link drug addictions to food addictions in a frighteningly accurate way. It also addresses many of the problems people with food addictions face and presents them in a way that is easily linked to something people understand more, drug addiction.
If you are a big football fan then you might have noticed at the beginning of the season,that a player for the San Francisco 49ers, did not stand for the national anthem. The player's name is Colin Kaepernick. To some it might not have been a big deal, but to others it was a major controversy. They couldn't understand why Kaepernick did not stand for the anthem. From an online article by Steve Wyche, Kaepernick explains why he didn't stand for the anthem. “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color," Kaepernick told NFL Media in an exclusive interview after the game. "To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder." () Kaepernick is referring to all the police shooting of African Americans that have been happening. Since Kaepernick started sitting out for the anthem others in the NFL and in other sports have also started to sit out for the anthem. The issue starts with the black
There is considerable controversy that dates back to the 1960’s over sports teams’ names that reference Native American heritage. “The National Congress of American Indiana’s (NCIA) created a campaign in 1968 to eliminate stereotypes found in print and other media.” (ChangeTheMascot.org). The American Indian community has worked for many years to abolish the right to use Native American Names, spiritual and cultural symbols by professional sports teams (Teters) that they feel offensive. The Washington Redskins football team continues to battle a long standing controversy to change their name. Native Americans, politicians, fans of American football, as well as the general public all seem to have opposing viewpoints regarding if this team should be forced to change their name out of respect to those offended.
This protest began on August 26, 2016 when Colin Kaepernick, a former quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, first took a seat on the sideline bench at a preseason game during the National Anthem. Later he transitioned to kneeling alongside his standing teammates. The reason behind Kaepernick’s protest was to draw attention to racial injustice and police brutality in the United States against African Americans. After the public noticed Kaepernick’s revolt, a national discussion sparked. Many people think that kneeling during the National Anthem was not the most respectful approach Kaepernick could’ve taken. The certain group of people that
The Super Bowl is a game that has been and will continue to be watched and celebrated by almost every American. Friends and families gather to enjoy typical tailgating snacks, while watching the national football leagues. However, the game is not the only aspect of the Super Bowl that grabs society’s attention. Super Bowl commercials draw viewers in by using tactics that are never seen in an average commercial. As time increases and technology further develops, do Super Bowl commercials such as Kia’s “Hero’s Journey” use different tactics to try to grab America’s attention or do they waste their time and money as Bruce Horovitz believes?
The Star Spangled Banner is a sacred song in the United States of America. It not only is a symbol of the fight that soldiers have had to go through, but also a representation of freedom. When the National Anthem plays out of respect for our country, and those who fought for it, everyone is supposed to stand and remove their hats. Currently in the National Football League (NFL) there is a handful of players, mainly African Americans, that have been taking a knee or raising a fist during the play of our National Anthem. This I believe, is a great sign of disrespect for our country and our veterans. This I believe, is very immature and unnecessary. This I believe, should be put to a stop by the NFL and the players should be ashamed of himself for doing this. I am aware that the players have the right to do this, but there are many reasons why this should not be taking place.
When the U.S prepares for the Super Bowl, Americans become excited for two things, football and commercials. This February, the NFL had its 48th annual Super Bowl in conjunction with the highly anticipated commercials. There was one commercial released by a world famous soda producer, Coca Cola, which has created much controversy. Coca Cola took a unique take on the classic “America the Beautiful” song that has caused quite an uproar regarding prejudice, discrimination, and ethnicity in America.
Tide is the most popular liquid-detergent in the United States that was introduced in 1946 and manufactured by American consumer goods corporation, Procter & Gamble. This report will be analysing and comparing two Tide Advertisements, the recent 2018 Super Bowl Tide Commercial Ad and a 1950s Tide Print Ad, for their purpose, audience, context, conventions and language.
Ladbrokes have always enjoyed skirting the close to the edge when it comes to advertising, with its latest efforts actually coming back to bite the company. The email campaign that has caused controversy centres on the usage of the image of iconic comic book character Iron Man. What was stated in the email was the following tagline, “Enjoy this exclusive Ladbrokes welcome offer with Iron Man 3”. While this appears to be innocuous enough on the surface, it seems that some people raised concerns that the advert would appeal to children. Stepping in to resolve the issue, the ASA produced a report on the advert, addressing its legality.
Only altering the campaign, making it violence free and kids friendly, will take little time and cost a extra. It ensures that the commercial can be shown during the day, making sure that target audience will see it. But the kids friendly version won’t connect with the target audience since it won’t be representative of the game. This leads to dissatisfaction among
Eventually the asking price for a television ad slot will out way weather or not to participate during commercials. Already there are several companies that do not pay for advertisement any more due to the cost. FedEx after nineteen years no longer has commercial air time during sporting events because of the bidding wars. If all companies like FedEx refuse to pay the ridiculous amount of money for air time, than networks would have to reconsider the asking price. The amount of money that companies are charged to pay comes from the networks who have to pay for broadcasting rights.
Kneeling during the national anthem Should be against the law. In 2017 Colin Kaepernick started kneeling during the National Anthem during football games on national t.v. because it was a form of protesting. He is protesting because he thinks his country oppresses black people and people of color. He took a knee because it is a harmless way to protest.
Competing companies enjoy tearing each other apart by the use of commercials. Using commercials is a powerful tool that can possibly give a company the edge when competing with another high demand company. The main goal is to draw more consumers to their products or imply and negative outlook on the opposite company. Television, the internet, YouTube and other platforms display these competitive commercials that can sometimes lead to a person battling themselves on whether or not to change their outlooks or spend money on a company. Google Chrome and Microsoft for example created two commercials that have frequently been broadcasted in 2016.
As mentioned earlier, money is one of our societies’ driving forces. However, in the event that something might be reported on that the advertiser did not approve of could result in several damages to the business. As the company-sponsor relationship would be over, the media outlets would also risk major losses in revenue because they are not gaining any money. Instead of