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Comedy Central Serves Up Kegs and Eggs
To drive viewership for its original TV shows, Comedy Central on March 14 hosted an afternoon “Kegs and Eggs” party during the music segment of the South by Southwest Film, Music and Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas. Held at 508 Tequila Bar in the heart of the festival action, attendees were free to enjoy a...
CA Lottery Hits the Jackpot with Augmented Reality
As part of a campaign to raise awareness for its new million-dollar-prize Black Exclusive Scratchers tickets, California Lottery on Feb. 9 activated an event that involved Lady Luck, augmented reality and lots of consumers passing through L.A. Live, a sports and entertainment hub in downtown Los Angeles. The experience generated buzz, created content for the...
IFC Takes Over Austin’s Palm Park
IFC has been a sponsor of the South by Southwest Film, Music and Interactive Festival for several years, but for the first time, it’s diving into the Music end of the pool. From March 12 to 14, the channel took over Austin’s Palm Park, right next to the Convention Center, with its IFC Fairgrounds activation—a...
It’s Me, Mario, and Pennzoil at SXSW
We suspect many a dream came true March 7 to 9 at South by Southwest Interactive, where Pennzoil and Nintendo teamed up on a real-life Mario Kart experience designed to introduce consumers to the iconic video game’s 8th iteration for Wii U and to Pennzoil’s new Platinum Full Synthetic Motor Oils with PurePlus Technology. Pennzoil...