Sling TV has named The Martin Agency as its new agency of record, managing strategic planning, creative development and production efforts for the brand, and marking the agency’s third win in 2018. The partnership begins with this spot which launches the “We Are Slingers” campaign.
Titled “Couples Over,” this spot was directed by Steve Miller of Radical Media. In it, one couple asks another if they are slingers with the double entendre “slingers/swingers” connotation underscoring the proceedings.
However, the bottom line is that if you’re a slinger, you’re taking full advantage of Sling TV and its flexibility as a live streaming service.
Credits
Client Sling TV Agency The Martin Agency, Richmond, Va. Karen Costello, chief creative officer; Jerry Hoak, EVP, executive creative director; Seean Riley, SVP, creative director; Ken Marcus, sr. copywriter; Brett Alexander, SVP, executive producer; Lauren Galanides, associate producer; Nicolette Steele, jr. producer; Rushil Nadkarni, art director; Molly Burke, copywriter; Andrew Bailey, sr. digital producer; Shaun Roach, associate digital producer; Lauren Erickson, art director, digital design; Todd Hippensteel, sr. designer; Dwight Loew, sr. content producer. Production RadicalMedia Steve Miller, director; Bryan Newman, DP; Megan Miller, line producer. Editorial Cut+Run Frank Effron, editor; Eli Beck-Gifford, assistant editor; Brian Mulvey, editorial producer. Animation & Graphics King & Country Brandon Stevenson, Brian Butcher, animation producers; Efrain Montanez, creative director. Finishing Running With Scissors Chris Hagen, Flame artist; Paul Wiederholt, finishing assistant; DeeDee Ray, finishing producer. Color The Mill NY Fergus McCall, colorist; Evan Bauer, color producer. Audio Rainmaker Jeff McManus, sound designer, mixer; Clinton Spell, producer.
The Ad Council, partnering with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and AdoptUSKids, launched a public service campaign, created pro bono by Edelman, which aims to inspire prospective parents to consider adopting a teen from foster care.
This centerpiece PSA titled “The Rewards”--directed by The Hudson Dusters (Michael Kuhn and Niles Roth) via Greenpoint Pictures--spotlights real adoptive families who have personally experienced the mutual benefits of adoption. This longer form PSA (and cutdown versions) begins with a touching display of openness and vulnerability as adoptive parents reflect on their adoption journeys and their initial questions and hesitations about adopting a teen. Then, in a deeply emotional turn, the adoptive parents witness their children recounting the profound rewards of adoption in their lives. The teens speak of the love they share with their parents and how the decision to become a family is reciprocal. The campaign directs viewers to the AdoptUSKids website to learn more about adopting a teen from foster care.
