The College Football Playoff will include 12 teams, starting with the 2024 season. An expansion plan that was crafted for two years and haggled over for another 18 months finally cleared all the obstacles needed to go from idea to reality. Click here to read the story at news.yahoo.com. Discussion Questions:
Disney’s “Strange World” bombed at the box office over Thanksgiving, leaving the studio to mop up oceans, mountains and terrains of red ink. Click here to read the story at variety.com. Discussion Questions:
The Los Angeles Rams are urging fans who have tickets to their nationally televised Christmas Day game but don’t plan to attend to donate them to charity. Click here to read the story at yardbarker.com. Discussion Questions:
Former NFL quarterback Drew Brees appeared to be struck by lightning while filming a commercial for PointsBet Sportsbook in Catatumbo along Lake Maracaibo in a video that went viral on Friday morning. Click here to read the story at si.com. Discussion Questions:
Everybody loves a good birthday celebration, especially if it comes with free food. Click here to read the story at thrillist.com. Discussion Questions:
Accessing Delta’s popular Sky Club lounge just got a little harder for some frequent fliers of the airline. Click here to read the story at yahoo.com. Discussion Questions:
Spotify unveiled its 2022 “Wrapped” campaign Wednesday morning—in what’s become a highly anticipated seasonal tradition—and this year’s bag of goodies includes gamefied billboards, a “listening personality” generator, and of course the annual rundowns of most-listened-to artists and songs globally and regionally. Click here to read the story at musebycl.io. Discussion Questions: What Read more…
For those who think Buddy the Elf’s rather specific concoction featuring spaghetti and syrup sounds appetizing, then Hello Fresh has something for you this holiday season. Click here to read the story at cleveland.com. Discussion Questions: What is promotion? What are the different forms of promotion? Why do brands offer limited-edition products? Read more…
Does Santa listen to podcasts? If you find a bag of AG1, a HelloFresh meal kit, or a Helix mattress under the tree, we might have our answer. Click here to read the story at marketingbrew.com. Discussion Questions:
There’s a long history (going back to 1934 specifically for Wheaties) of athletes being recognized on cereal boxes, and we’ve seen that in multiple countries. It’s more unusual to see that for media figures, though. But that’s what ESPN is doing with a particular new promotion for College GameDay this week. Click here to read the story at awfulannouncing.com. Discussion Read more…