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Fun with Ad Breaks - reworP wehttaM - 16-10-2021
Recently (like 2010-onward), it seems like the UK's TV networks that aren't BBC have been a little cheeky with their advertisers on special occasions
For example, we have ITV's knitted ad break from 2016 for Text Santa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rh4CuQNQBYc
Then there was Channel 4's Bank Holiday showdown with Ronseal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZmxBUVG7w4
And if we wanna get even more recent, this ad break for the Sonic Movie in which most of the ads were just plain skipped: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riPX9A_A_bE
Any other examples of this phenomenon you wanna share?
Fun with Ad Breaks - Steve in Pudsey - 16-10-2021
I guess the first ever ad break on TV-am fits the genre
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oasPLCyPnjw
Fun with Ad Breaks - Hybrid - 16-10-2021
I remember some of these like the LEGO one on ITV back in 2014.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSbYBzUEQlc
And there was the numerous 'hijacked' ad breaks during C4's Comedy Gala from 2010-2016 feauting Jimmy Carr and Alan Carr,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqx7CJGCbRw
There was also another one from C4 in 2018 tackling online hate.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vP-CCBKCRwk
Fun with Ad Breaks - Colm - 16-10-2021
Another 80s example, from the great 'I bet he drinks Carling Black Label' campaign:
https://youtu.be/Toek6CdldC8
Fun with Ad Breaks - Josh - 16-10-2021
This one is from the recent Paralympics coverage on Channel 4 last month:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5k2QF7n9SY
The most tedious one I can recall:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yJLiocXGFE
Fun with Ad Breaks - reworP wehttaM - 17-10-2021
One time ITV got all their sponsors to participate in a big ol’ birthday message to the Queen, even: https://youtu.be/aDuNYG35RF4
and there was Channel 4’s partnership with McVitie’s that I really wish someone recorded and put on YouTube. https://www.4sales.com/our-work/mcvities-sweeetest-ever-ad-break
I wonder if Channel 5 got involved in any of this?
Fun with Ad Breaks - Rory - 17-10-2021
A few companies did special adverts especially for Channel 5's launch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MaCxQiwS0Q
Fun with Ad Breaks - reworP wehttaM - 18-10-2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOXLhG12hZQ&t
This one is probably the most straight-to-the-point as you can get
Granted, this was so everyone can stop looking at the screen and start talking to their compadre
Fun with Ad Breaks - Blubatt - 19-10-2021
You could probably fill this with First Direct adverts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vrhUFd7dDo
Fun with Ad Breaks - Blubatt - 19-10-2021
And then there is this classic from The Beatles Anthology ad break
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNfigfsc5gs
Fun with Ad Breaks - reworP wehttaM - 20-10-2021
Channel 4 really loves doing this
Here's a signed ad break with some added twists based on the ad: https://vimeo.com/183829459
Fun with Ad Breaks - sjames - 20-10-2021
I can't find it on YouTube but remember a few years ago there was an ad break, possibly during X Factor, that was just all vintage Kellogg's adverts. Was great fun to see!
Fun with Ad Breaks - Brekkie - 21-10-2021
Taskmaster, airing it's 100th episode, just had a single ad from Google, which was a task using Google Translate featuring current contestant Desiree Burch and alumni Al Murray, labelled #Ad throughout.
Fun with Ad Breaks - AxG - 21-10-2021
Brekkie post_id=49723 time= user_id=976 Wrote:Taskmaster just had a single ad from Google, which was a task using Google Translate featuring current contestant Desiree Birch and alumni Al Murray, labelled #Ad throughout.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFcnFA6zAzA
Fun with Ad Breaks - AnthonyW - 21-10-2021
Murray presumably there because, as established in the series of Taskmaster he did, he lives near the house.
I'm quite curious as to why a company like Google needs to advertise. Who could have been watching who was unaware of who they are and what they do...?