Britvic to sponsor Wimbledon until at least 2020
Britvic has signed a deal that will see it add a further five years to its 80 year Robinson’s brand sponsorship of Wimbledon Tennis Championships.
The brand partnership has been going since 1935, when the Robinson’s brand Lemon Barley Water was invented in the changing rooms. The brand is launching a campaign to celebrate this association and mark the history that the brand has with the sport, including the ‘Great Robinson’s Ball Hunt’ involving Tim Henman.
Matt Barwell, Britvic’s chief marketing officer, said, "We are very proud of the unique history shared between Robinsons and Wimbledon, and as we celebrate the 80th anniversary of the partnership, we are excited to be reaffirming our relationship with one of the most important British sporting events in the calendar."
Source: Britvic
Programmatic spend is now 45% of all display in the UK
Almost half of all digital display ads are bought programmatically, according to the IAB, with figures rising to two third of all mobile ads.
The new figures show that just under £1 billion was spent on trading ads programmatically in the UK in 2014. The rise in ads being bought on an automated basis didn’t impact the number bought direct by a huge proportion, as 49% are still bought in this way versus 51% the year before. The number of ads bought via networks, however, dropped from 22% to 6%.
Source: IAB UK
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