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HBO Asks ‘Game of Thrones’ Fans to Literally Bleed #ForTheThrone at SXSW
Ahead of the eighth and final season of “Game of Thrones,” HBO set out to see just how deep fans’ allegiance to the series runs by asking them to Bleed #ForTheThrone—literally. The global campaign, which kicked off in Austin during SXSW, supported the American Red Cross, which at the time was facing an emergency blood...
HBO’s “The Defiant Ones,” all access event lets consumers express there self
THE SETUP: With a star-studded cast at the helm, HBO’s four-part documentary, “The Defiant Ones,” about two music industry legends, promised plenty of viewers. So the network developed an aspirational goal that went beyond driving tune-in: establishing a cultural foothold for the series by celebrating the defiance in everyone. The brand targeted large-scale events, like...
HBO’s documentary, “The Defiant Ones,” is a success
WHY THE JUDGES LOVE IT: HBO’s documentary, “The Defiant Ones,” follows the failures and triumphs of two music industry moguls, prompting a campaign that celebrated the defiance in everyone. The brand headed to major events, like SXSW, to interview hand-selected “defiant ones” about the obstacles they’d overcome to achieve success, then shared them digitally. The...Consumers Play Characters in HBO’s Immersive “Westworld” Experience
THE SETUP: More people tuned in to the “Westworld” series premiere than any other series in HBO’s history. But with a 16-month hiatus between seasons, HBO needed to reignite and excite the fan base in the lead up to season two. What better place to light a fire among its fandom than SXSW? HBO recreated...