bp pulse and Sky Go Partner to Enhance the EV Charging Experience

bp pulse, one of the UK’s largest EV charging networks, is teaming up with Sky Go, the leading streaming service for Sky customers, to enhance the electric vehicle charging experience.

In a commercial first using Sky Go, brought to life by Sky Media and Mindshare, the campaign highlights the ease of access to the bp pulse network and Sky’s extensive on-demand content to help transform charging downtime into entertainment.
The campaign, set to start on 9th October, features a 30-second TV commercial (TVC) showcasing how bp pulse and Sky Go work together to enhance the EV charging experience. The creative hook leans on a modern twist to the classic drive-in experience, offering both convenience and premium entertainment for bp pulse & Sky customers. Freedom of electric driving meets the world of on-the-go entertainment.

The campaign execution cleverly leverages Sky Media’s AdSmart and digital targeting capabilities, to deliver geo-location messaging to reach a custom-built audience segmentation based on bp pulse charging locations.
The partnership will extend to social media, where bp pulse will provide curated entertainment recommendations spanning across an array of genres which can be enjoyed by the whole family. These clip compilations will include bp pulse pre-roll bumpers, as well as a bp pulse watermark present throughout to keep the brand top-of-mind for customers as they enjoy Sky Go content.
Elen Macaskill, Chief Customer Officer at bp pulse. “Through this partnership, we’re redefining what it means to charge your EV. Not only are we providing a convenient and fast EV charging network, but we’re also offering entertainment to pass the time, keeping our customers engaged and entertained while they power up,”

Sam Wood, Client Director at Mindshare Invention – “With hero creative that champions both the bp pulse brand and their effective EV charging network, and a supporting contextually-targeted social campaign – together bp pulse, Sky Go and Mindshare have created an engaging multi-channel partnership that will entertain viewers and highlight the benefits of out of home charging on-the-go.”

Karin Seymour, Director of Client and Marketing at Sky Media “Our collaboration with bp pulse offers a perfect partnership of relevance and entertainment – we’re combining our market-leading targeting capability to deliver an engaging and relevant message to the growing number of EV households.”

It’s Official – KFC Delivers for Sky Sports Fans

KFC Delivery becomes the Official Delivery Partner for Sky Sports. Set to feature in live coverage of some of the biggest sporting events of the year including top-flight Women’s and Men’s football, The Ashes, F1 and digital touchpoints, the partnership was brokered by Mindshare.

Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) and Sky Media today announce a partnership that sees KFC Delivery become the Official Delivery Partner for Sky Sports. The multi-platform partnership deal, brokered by Mindshare, builds on KFC Delivery’s broadcast coverage sponsorship of the World Cup and will develop the brand’s existing creative (developed by Mother London) to feature voiceovers from some of Sky Sports’ most valued commentators.

Debuting on the 13th of February, the partnership will run for 18 weeks across iconic sporting events including the Premier League, English Football League One, Women’s Super League, Scottish Professional Football League, The Ashes, and Formula One. It will showcase how KFC Delivery is the perfect match for live sport fans, allowing them to enjoy their chicken delivered straight to the door, without missing any of the sporting action.

The idents showcase fans struggling to get their KFC takeaway home in time for the start of a sporting event, and will have voiceovers from Sky Sports commentators Bill Leslie, Ebony Rainford-Brent, David Croft, and Pien Meulensteen, announcing KFC Delivery as the Official Delivery partner. The campaign will deliver wide reach and high impact across Sky Sports’ wide range of platforms including Linear TV, SkyGo, and SkySports.com as well as the channel’s app and highly-engaged Social channels (YouTube, Facebook and Instagram).

Aislinn Campbell, Senior Brand Manager at KFC UK&I said: “We’re very excited to be building on the success of last year’s ITV sponsorship by teaming up with Sky Sports. With an impressive line-up of sporting events, Sky Sports is the perfect way for us to bring KFC Delivery home to fans of all sports. We’ve revamped our ads with the voices of some Sky Sports legends to put KFC Delivery at the heart of the action, which we hope people will recognise and love.”

Sarah Jones, Director of Planning at Sky Media said: “We’re thrilled to have KFC Delivery as the Official Delivery Partner for Sky Sports and help grow the exposure of their new service to loyal sports fans. There’s nothing quite like our audiences’ passion for live sport and we’re really excited to see KFC Delivery fuel that fandom in a way that’s contextually relevant.

Sam Grindey, Business Director at Mindshare said: “We’re pleased to have played a role in bringing the partnership between KFC Delivery and Sky Sports to fruition. This contextual partnership is a significant step for KFC’s Delivery service and aligns with its long-term plan to make delivery relevant to as many home occasions as possible. Similarly, considering the variety of sports that Sky Sports offers, this collaboration presents a huge opportunity.”