CASE STUDY

Live Sports Advertising: Interactive CTV & Jalen Hurts

Promoting Merchandise with Interactive CTV Ads & QR Codes

In a bid to effectively promote its merchandise to sports enthusiasts during the NFL season, Athlete Studio faced the challenge of capturing fans’ attention without disrupting their live sports viewing experience. Collaborating with KORTX and the Flynn Agency, Athlete Studio devised a strategic approach capitalizing on Picture-in-Picture (PIP) CTV.

Campaign Snapshot

Challenge: Athlete Studio wanted to effectively promote its merchandise to sports enthusiasts during the NFL season.

Strategy: Upon partnering with KORTX and the Flynn Agency, the team devised a strategic plan to address Athlete Studio’s challenge.

Success: Implementing interactive CTV advertising played a pivotal role in Athlete Studio’s success.

RESULTS

99%

Video Completion Rate

7

Publisher Placements

1.17

Million Impressions

“We focused on maximizing campaign performance. From previous campaigns, we knew that removing the CTR threshold would help deliver sweepstakes submissions more efficiently. Retargeting audiences (1P data) consistently drives the best results.”

Gunnar Eisenmenger

KORTX Account Manager

Challenge

Athlete Studio wanted to effectively promote its merchandise to sports enthusiasts during the NFL season. The brand sought a strategy that would capture the attention of fans and encourage them to make purchases while minimizing any disruption to their live sports viewing experience.

Strategy

Upon partnering with KORTX and the Flynn Agency, the team devised a strategic plan to address Athlete Studio’s challenge. Utilizing Picture-in-Picture (PIP) CTV, Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts’ latest merchandise was seamlessly showcased while the game continued to livestream.

Athlete Studio capitalized on the massive viewership of NFL coverage. The interactive CTV ads prompted viewers to scan a QR code, which directed fans to the Athlete Studio website.

Success

Implementing interactive CTV advertising played a pivotal role in Athlete Studio’s success. Using Picture-in-Picture and in-stream advertising provided a brand-safe platform to showcase its products and services. Top publishers included Pluto TV, FuboTV, and Watchfree.

The seamless integration of brand messaging into the live sports experience led to impressive completion rates and impression numbers.

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CPG & Entertainment

SERVICES USED

Custom Creative
Split Assist™
Axon Audience Framework
KORTX Intelligence

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