Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Super Bowl Ads Not Sold Out Yet


NBC told the press on a conference call yesterday (Tuesday) that the network still has 4 of its 67 Super Bowl spots left to sell. The network also confirmed that the most recent spots sold have been selling for “a bit less” than the $3 million price tag that NBC has been asking. Anheuser-Busch is the top Super Bowl sponsor this year, with 4.5 minutes of air time; PepsiCo and Coca-Cola have also bought multiple spots, according to Adweek. PepsiCo made a deal with NBC to block all other non-alcoholic beverages from the Super Bowl through the first half and half time. The company has not yet decided which creative it will run during the big game. It is waiting to see which brands are getting the most buzz online, having prepared work for Pepsi, Pepsi Max, SoBe Lifewater and Gatorade (now called simply G), reports Brandweek.

1 comment:

twest said...

I was listening to a little sports talk radio today and apparently some big event parties have been cancelled up in Tampa and the price of some nosebleed seats have fallen about $500 (they're still outrageous at over a grand a seat). I guess the biggest disapointment was the cancellation of the Lingerie Bowl which got moved from downtown to a nudist park. When the nudists found out they had to wear clothes to attend a game between scantily clad women they protested and withdrew their permission. I know there's joke in there somewhere but sometimes reality speaks for iself....