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May 18, 2020
By Jameson Fleming
 
 
State Farm Wraps Up Its MVP Performance in The Last Dance Doc With New Ad
 

When ESPN's The Last Dance premiered a month ago, State Farm shocked viewers with a deep-fake ad starring legendary SportsCenter anchor Kenny Mayne. The campaign came to its conclusion last night with a similar ad featuring an iconic duo. Set in 1998, Keith Olbermann and Linda Cohn deliver a few flawless predictions during SportsCenter about Phil Jackson's coaching career, only to reveal once again that it is a State Farm ad. Agency Translation, along with Optimum Sports and ESPN Creative Works helped State Farm create the spots.

Watch it: Revel in 1990s SportsCenter nostalgia.

 
 
 
 
 
The Race to Build the Perfect Streaming Service

During one week in April, U.S. consumers streamed twice as much TV as they did the year prior. To capture that growing audience, networks—both the old guard (Netflix, Hulu and CBS All Access) and the new guard (HBO Max, Peacock and Disney+)—have lined up extensive libraries filled with shows people desperately want to binge. Only Apple+ and Quibi debuted without catalogs of classics. Instead, they've relied on top tier original programming. Of course, they're following in the footsteps of Netflix, which really ratcheted up its own content to revolutionize the streaming business.

Read more: Where does this all lead? In this Adweek feature, streaming editor Kelsey Sutton looks at the strategy behind every piece of the industry: libraries, original content, marketing strategy and the UX of the various platforms.

Related: Speaking of Quibi, the streamer is off to a rocky start. It has just 2 million daily active users despite spending $2 billion on its creation and release. What went wrong? A misunderstanding of how people consume short content could be to blame.

 
 
 
As the Meat Industry Stumbles, Here's How Plant-Based Brands Are Stepping Up Their Game

I've been with Adweek for over four years now, and some of the data in this story might be the most eye-popping I can ever remember in an Adweek story. Here's a taste:

  • Data analytics firm Lotame found massive spikes in consumer interest and purchasing around pescatarianism (a 50,910% increase) and vegetarianism (a 4,133% jump) when comparing March 2020 to March 2019.
  • In the week ending March 21, sales of meat alternatives grew 454% compared to a 100% bump in real meat sales.

Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods have upped their reach over the last three months as demand for their products has skyrocketed. And instead of going PETA's route of attacking the meat industry, they've taken the marketing high road to become top of mind for consumers looking to ditch beef and pork.

For Adweek Premium members: Plant-based brands explain how they've navigated the booming interest in their products.

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3 CPG and Wellness Takeaways From Adweek Presents: The Way Forward

On the latest episode of Adweek Presents: The Way Forward, WW CEO Mindy Grossman and PepsiCo CMO Greg Lyons discuss how their businesses have adjusted in recent months. The duo touched on a number of topics, including how they've been using data to inform their decision-making on the fly. For instance, Grossman's team noticed members were pivoting from cooking with a lot of fresh foods to making meals with more accessible, nonperishable pantry products. As a result, WW shared new recipes that accommodated this new form of meal prep.

For Adweek Premium members: Watch the whole episode and gain insight into how two industry leaders are pushing their businesses forward.

This week on Adweek Presents: The Way Forward

Host Lisa Granatstein, Adweek's editor and svp of programming, speaks with Chipotle CMO Chris Brandt and Athleta CMO Sheila Shekar Pollak about restaurants and retail. Register now for the member exclusive livestream, which airs May 20 at 3 p.m. ET.

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Unemployed Copywriter Pitches Ryan Reynolds for a Job
 

As The Office's Michael Scott once said, "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take." And for ex-Ogilvy senior copywriter David Valento, that shot is writing ads Ryan Reynolds' brands.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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From streaming wars to influencer marketing, as well as a discussion on navigating laws restricting cannabis marketing, Adweek's live programming covers a variety of need-to-know topics. See the full schedule of shows, podcasts and webinars here.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Alcohol Removed From This 0% Beer Is Being Donated to Hospitals as Sanitizer
 

Portugese brand Super Bock dubbed its alcohol-free beer Super Doc.

 
 
 
 
 
Facebook's Newest Ad Shows How Groups Are ‘Still Going Strong’ During Covid-19
 

Wieden + Kennedy's More Together campaign continues, with a relatable update.

 
 
 
 
 
United Sodas of America Wants to Make Pop Great Again
 

New DTC carbonated beverage brand asks: What if soda didn’t have to be so bad for you?

 
 
 
 
 
7 of This Week's Most Telling Marketing Stats, From Puzzles to Pent-up Wanderlust
 

How consumers are getting their buzz in quarantine, what's next for Giphy and more.

 
 
 
 
 
e.l.f.'s Chipotle Collaboration and New CBD Line Fend Off Pandemic Blues
 

Cosmetics brand taps into two major trends expected to continue after Covid-19.

 
 
 
 
 
Coors Light Clone Machine Might Be the Remedy for Overcoming Videoconferencing Fatigue
 

Project from Leo Burnett creates 30-second looping videos to sneak out of meeting calls.

 
 
 
 
 
 
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