Christmas Adverts

Aww..... I'm getting nostalgic for RealMedia!

I've been watching the new 'snow globe' Coca Cola advert on TV today... albeit on a Greek channel (I think it's only the UK who is replaying the 'Holidays are coming' for a month first).

I've seen two shortened versions of the advert and one showing of the full one minute advert.

In Greece, they've added the slogan 'Áò áðïëáýóïõìå ôç ìáãåßá ôùí ×ñéóôïõãÝííùí' (Let's enjoy the magic of Christmas) before cutting to 'open hapiness'.

I feel all Christmassy now!!!

(Edit - the Greek didn't show correctly when I posted. To fix this: right click -> select encoding -> Greek ... that's assuming you care about seeing the Greek letters! )

I prefer the Filipino version where it goes 'believe again...'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u04g_VXxIsY

They actually trademarkedthe winterval logo:
http://www.ipo.gov.uk/domestic/cache/S175137_for_2182885_13147.jpg

Winterval has been consigned to the dustbin of history.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11854034

No, somebody has called for it to be consigned to the dustbin. That's quite different.

I've just seen ad for (I think) Waitrose, which included a QR code at the end - has anyone else seen it? I'm curious to know how many people they think can whip out their phones and scan the code in the few seconds it's on screen...

David

People have PVRs nowadays. People can pause the advert and read the code that way. I wonder if there is also some thought by the agency of people seeing the barcode while fast forwarding through the adverts and going back to that one to check the code.

I was about to say the same thing! But you beat me to the punch.

The emoticon was there for a reason.

Pot Noddle have made what seems to be a parody of the Coke ad.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4AKSyysGRA

To significantly change the meaning?

The Pot Noodle ad is genius.

A well-needed counterpoint to that insipid Coke rubbish.