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Michelob Ultra's video wall puts fans courtside (Image credit: NBA) Marques noted that during the pandemic, beer sales at bars and restaurants were hurt, though in-home consumption partially offset that. Are you a print subscriber? Michelob Ultra, the official beer sponsor of the league, is also running ticket giveaways through social media and a commercial featuring Scottie Pippen. Leggi su Sky Sport l'articolo NBA, ... volte campione NBA era tra i 320 tifosi che hanno seguito la partita grazie al Together Mode di Microsoft del sistema Michelob Ultra Courtside Sup, dog! This would be the brand’s big debut—this year, it took over sponsorship from fellow Anheuser-Busch brand Budweiser after two decades. The brand is tipping off the partnership by bringing fans closer to the game during the NBA Restart in Orlando with “Michelob … At game time, guests using Teams will see a split-screen. All that thinking converged to create “Michelob Ultra Courtside,” which manifests in the stadium as a “virtual audience,” appearing on 17-foot screens that surround the players on three sides of each the three courts in the Bubble. “I ain’t playin,” he bluntly said. Sup, dog! While fans won’t be physically present at the games, more than 300 NBA fans each game will be invited to appear live on the “Michelob ULTRA Courtside” 10-foot video boards surrounding the court. %����
Michelob Ultra’s Courtside Campaign. All of it becomes ripe for social media comedy. Ann-Christine Diaz is the Creativity Editor at Ad Age. Eligibility : This Michelob Sweepstakes 2020 is open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and District of Columbia who are twenty-one (21) years of age or older at the time of entry. Grizzlies Virtual Michelob ULTRA Courtside Fan Experience. Eligibility: This Michelob Sweepstakes 2020 is open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and District of Columbia who are twenty-one (21) years of age or older at the time of entry. 2 hours 25 min ago. Michelob Ultra has been inviting viewers into the game with messaging on various platforms directing them to Ultracourtside.com, where fans can sign up for a chance to snag a seat. By endobj
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Direct Auto Insurance and the Grizzlies want to help you win a chance to the Virtual Michelob ULTRA Courtside Experience!. Fans will have the opportunity to win virtual courtisde tickets when they post a picture of their Michelob ULTRA. Submissions without photos may not be accepted. Which includes the chance for fans to appear live during games on the “Michelob ULTRA Courtside” 17-foot video boards surrounding the court. Michelob Ultra has just been announced as the NBA's official beer partner.The announcement comes just in time for the resumption of the 2019-2020 season. <>/Metadata 336 0 R/ViewerPreferences 337 0 R>>
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After the courtside programming from last season, it would be smart to continue to give NBA fans that closer look at all the action. Not surprisingly, NBA’s head of Next Gen telecasts Sara Zuckert and her team had already been cooking up their own way to bring fans to the court. Television broadcasts will feature never-before-seen camera angles and enhanced audio while NBA Digital will provide personalized viewing experiences on NBA League Pass and NBA TV. Earlier this year, as COVID-19 threatened to impact the NBA, its official beer sponsor Michelob Ultra had been looking for ways to bring its platform of “active enjoyment” to the game. “While you’re watching the game and talking to people, you are seeing yourself watching the game.”, Adds Microsoft’s Teper, “It’s surreal to see people react when someone misses a free throw—you can see them all groan at the same time. <>/ExtGState<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>>
On the right, you’ll see a live feed of the game. “What if we didn’t have everybody in boxes? x��][s�8�~OU����1C�x��r�o�h�c�q�����Ǒ�u쬥$���o )d�֑H _���5���~���o'��Yzx8;>=�����4I�%�t��䳧��g�m�������g/^�ܸ�{����t�f��I�fyZ$9���^��g6���}+̷Wϟ�5�m!�˓_��/�goί���h!���8��٢��\������]����3�����&�'r�(��Gdj^#���,�LY"�>�Yev���l�Ȃ�-�%"�e�LJ�2�y��\�|�. Among the things they were already developing was tech that dovetailed with Michelob Ultra’s concept. She has been covering the creative world of advertising and marketing for more than a decade. A joyous spot featuring five-time All Star Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat packing before heading to the Bubble also helped to kick-off the partnership, promoting the idea of anticipation despite the unusual new NBA setup. Entry Period 3 (16 total): Each winner will receive a virtual “Michelob UTLRA Courtside Viewing Experience” for one (1) game of the 2020 NBA Conference Semi-Finals (also an “Experience”). It was a cool touch to put Chris Paul's wife and son on the screens today as virtual courtside fans, and CP3 appreciated it as well: pic.twitter.com/wDjibNciDz, Even post-COVID, it’s easy to see how the technology can evolve to eventually bring NBA fans to the game when they can’t get to the stadium. Submissions should come only from the actors themselves, their parent/legal guardian or casting agency. Also, they are slightly-larger-than-real-life size—”That allows us to project on TV with enough resolution,” Teper says. The Ultra Courtside experience For Michelob Ultra, however, this is just the teaser to its larger brand play around the NBA’s return. 1 0 obj
NBA Finds Ways to Get Fans (Virtually) Courtside With Microsoft and Michelob Ultra Through the magic of videoconferencing, fans will feel like they're in the arena together Michelob is tipping off its partnership with the league during the resumption of the 2019-20 season in Orlando, Florida by launching ‘Michelob Ultra Courtside’, a digital experience that allows fans to appear virtually inside the basketball arena at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports Complex. You may unsubscribe at any time. Michelob Ultra VP-Marketing Ricardo Marques presented various partners including agency FCB New York a simple brief: “How can you talk about enjoyment in a world where fans cannot cheer for their teams?”, According to FCB New York co-Chief Creative Officer Gabriel Schmitt, talk from both fans and players, including that LeBron James interview, inspired his team to think big. Though the games are all in Orlando, the NBA has designated “home games” for each of the 22 teams playing, and fans who appear “courtside” are encouraged to wear clothing to show their support. Beyond the Michelob Ultra Courtside section, the NBA is introducing digital cheering functions. The association teamed up with Microsoft, Michelob Ultra and the beer brand’s agency partner FCB New York to create “Michelob Ultra Courtside,” a totally virtual experience whereby fans are able to sit together in the arena during NBA games. While fans won’t be physically present at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, more than 300 NBA fans each game will be invited to appear live on … “Michelob ULTRA Courtside is a truly groundbreaking virtual fan experience that will not only bring the energy of the fans to the game, but also bring the athletes closer to the fans.” While fans can’t physically attend games in Orlando due to social distancing protocols, “Michelob ULTRA Courtside” will give fans special access to games throughout the season. But when they approached the NBA with the idea, the stars aligned. “. Please include at least one social/website link containing a recent photo of the actor. That sentiment is at the heart of an NBA innovation that has brought basketball fans literally into the game after the league restarted its 2019-2020 season and now prepares for the playoffs inside the "Orlando Bubble" at ESPN's Wide World of Sports Complex in Walt Disney World Florida. Fans will apear live on "Michelob ULTRA Courtside" video boards surrounding the court through newly unveiled Microsoft’s “Together Mode." The Lakers score and fans cheer in this scene showing the side-by-side interface of Michelob Ultra Courtside, If you watch on television at the same time, it can get a bit—unreal. In early March at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, after the Lakers beat the Milwaukee Bucks in one of the final NBA games before COVID put the season on hold, a reporter asked LeBron James how he felt about potentially continuing the season without fans. 2 0 obj
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NBA Finds Ways to Get Fans (Virtually) Courtside With Microsoft and Michelob Ultra Through the magic of videoconferencing, fans will feel like they're in the arena together Michelob ULTRA Courtside Sweepstakes at ultracourtside.com is your chance to win a Michelob ULTRA Courtside virtual seat for an upcoming NBA game. “Michelob ULTRA Courtside is a truly groundbreaking virtual fan experience that will not only bring the energy of the fans to the game, but also bring the athletes closer to the fans.” While fans can’t physically attend games in Orlando due to social distancing protocols, “Michelob ULTRA Courtside” will give fans special access to games throughout the season. Multiple entry periods. In April, Microsoft became the official tech partner of the NBA, a relationship aimed at enhancing and personalizing the fan experience. Fans can register to win at UltraCourtside.com, where each registrant is asked to select the NBA team of their choice. NEW YORK – The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced today a multidimensional plan for in-venue and broadcast enhancements for the resumption of the 2019-20 season, ... more than 300 NBA fans each game will be invited to appear live on the “Michelob ULTRA Courtside” 17-foot video boards surrounding the court. The NBA is teaming up with MICHELOB Ultra and Microsoft to make this happen and the Microsoft company described how it will all work in their blog post: In partnership with the NBA, we are announcing a reimagined fan experience powered by a new … Michelob Ultra said this would be the “first of several pieces of creative work that it will release during the NBA Restart.” Also part of the package will be “ Michelob Ultra Courtside, ” which will give people special virtual access to games throughout the season, being played without spectators. Sections of this page. — Michelob ULTRA (@MichelobULTRA) July 30, 2020 This ‘Together Mode’ will be used to populate the 17-foot courtside video boards with the live video reaction of fans chosen to participate, with fans getting their own live feed of the game at home as well. Submissions without photos may not be accepted. During broadcasts, the fans appear as they would in real life, with a few minor but arguably charming, quirks. ORLANDO - With the Orlando Magic bringing fans to Magic games with a variety of fan integration opportunities, the Magic have teamed up with Michelob ULTRA’s Courtside Sweepstakes to offer fans a chance to enter and win a virtual courtside seat at select Magic games. Open to US residents 21+. Begins at 12:00 pm EDT on 7/30/20 and ends on 9/26/20. Grizzlies Virtual Michelob ULTRA Courtside Fan Experience Direct Auto Insurance and the Grizzlies want to help you win a chance to the Virtual Michelob ULTRA Courtside Experience! Join your Grizzlies as they take on Errrbody in the NBA Orlando Bubble. The agency, which proved its out-of-the-box tech thinking on award-winning ideas like Burger King’s “Whopper Detour,” landed on an idea to somehow bring fans to games virtually as if they were there, and Schmitt texted the concept to Marques. For Michelob Ultra, however, this is just the teaser to its larger brand play around the NBA’s return. Beyond the Michelob Ultra Courtside section, the NBA is introducing digital cheering functions. Brainstorms ultimately led to “Together Mode” in Teams, which unites multiple video feeds in the same “location”—seats and all—allowing people to break free from their “Brady Bunch” squares. Here, we break down the idea and how it came together. Fans will apear live on "Michelob ULTRA Courtside" video boards surrounding the court through newly unveiled Microsoft’s “Together Mode." Entry Period 3 (16 total): Each winner will receive a virtual “Michelob UTLRA Courtside Viewing Experience” for one (1) game of the 2020 NBA Conference Semi-Finals (also an “Experience”). “Michelob ULTRA Courtside” is a digital experience that allows fans to appear virtually inside the arena and share in the excitement of the game with other fans. Direct Auto Insurance and the Grizzlies want to help you win a chance to the Virtual Michelob ULTRA Courtside Experience!. “Imagine living in New York and you’re a Lakers fan and you can’t go to the Staples Center,” Michelob Ultra's Marques says. “People want to be in the same kinds of seats, high five each other, pat each other on the head,” Teper says. Via massive digital screens and Microsoft tech, during each game,300 audience members appear surrounding the court, rooting for their teams. Michelob Ultra and the NBA partnered on the Michelob Ultra Courtside experience, which allows fans to virtually appear inside the arena and share in the excitement of the game. Looking ahead at the new NBA season, it will be interesting to see how Michelob ULTRA uses its platform has the Official Beer Partner of the NBA. Lakes fans get geared up for the game and don 'The Brow' in honor of Anthony Davis. “In the fourth quarter when I looked up there and saw my wife, that was pretty special,” Paul said. Courtside Viewing Experience” for one (1) game during the first round of the 2020 NBA Playoffs (also an “Experience”). Jump to. On Twitter, ESPN reporter Royce Young cited Oklahoma City Thunder’s Chris Paul’s reaction to seeing his wife and son in the virtual audience. Join your Grizzlies as they take on Errrbody in the NBA Orlando Bubble. 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