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84 Lumber Goes Back To Drawing Board To Redo Super Bowl Ad After Fox Sports Rejection

... controversial,” said Michael Brunner, whose Downtown-based ad agency, Brunner, is handling all aspects of the commercial. “84 Lumber challenged us to create a thought-provoking, 90-second spot that would tell the world who 84 Lumber is and what they stand for — a company looking for people with grit, determination and heart, no matter who they are, where they come from or what they look like,” he said. According to advertising trade publication Campaign US, 84 Lumber submitted an ad that features a wall blocking people looking for work in the United States. It includes images of immigrants unable to cross the border due to “the wall,” which was a key issue President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on during the 2016 presidential race. With ad space for this year’s Super Bowl estimated at a record $5 million for a 30-second spot, the Eighty Four-based building ...

After Game, Hyundai Airs Ad Filmed During Game

... (Mercedes-Benz USA via AP). This photo provided by Budweiser shows a scene from the company's commercial for Super Bowl 51, between the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017. (Budweiser via AP). The Latest: After game, Hyundai airs ad filmed during game. Feb 5, 2017. 43 min ago. This photo provided by Budweiser shows a scene from the company's spot for Super Bowl 51, between the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017. The scene depicts when Anheuser-Busch co-founder Adolphus Busch, right, after traveling by boat from Germany, met fellow immigrant Eberhard Anheuser. (Budweiser via AP). This photo provided by Bud Light shows a scene from the company's “Ghost Spuds,” spot for Super Bowl 51, between the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017. Bud Light is re-introducing the brand’s ’80 s pop culture icon and man’s best friend, Spuds Mac Kenzie. (Bud Light via AP). This photo provided by Kia Motors America shows a scene from the company's spot for Super Bowl 51, between the New England ...

The Controversial Super Bowl Ad About Immigration You May Have Missed

... the country. When the company first announced that it was putting millions into a Super Bowl ad slot back in January , it claimed the commercial would target potential employees between the ages of 20 and 29. The ad was created by Pittsburgh-based creative agency Brunner. In a statement made after Fox first rejected the ad, the agency’s CEO Michael Brunner described 84 Lumber as “a company looking for people with grit, determination and heart, no matter who they are, where they come from, or what they look like.”. According to Adweek , several industry experts think that 84 Lumber’s ad was purposefully controversial, and its creators knew that Fox’s response would “maximize press coverage and viewer attention.”. While Budweiser’s immigrant origin story and Audi’s “ Daughter ” commercial ...

Construction Supplies Company Buys 90-second Super Bowl Spot

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84 Lumber Super Bowl Commercial Brings Up Trump's Mexico Wall

... launch of a national recruiting campaign for the company’s management training program. The campaign is targeting males’ ages 20 to 29 that want to take control of their careers and embody the entrepreneurial spirit that runs rampant at 84 Lumber. Watch the somber 84 Lumber Super Bowl Commercial below. Watch all released Super Bowl 2017 ads online. The Super Bowl 2017 Ads and Advertiser list features all Super Bowl 2017 commercials announced so far. Find out who puts down the more than $5 million for a 30 second spot in the Super Bowl 2017 broadcast on Fox. The Super Bowl 2017  will take place in the NRG Stadium in Houston on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017. It is Fox's turn to broadcast the Super Bowl 2017. Pepsi is again the sponsor of the Super Bowl LI Halftime Show. The full official title of the show between the first and second halftime is pretty long winded: Pepsi Zero Sugar Super Bowl LI ...

84 Lumber's Immigration-themed Super Bowl Ad Rejected For Showing Border Wall

... of prospective employees, and the company’s website also links to their careers page. “The campaign is targeting males age 20 to 29 that want to take control of their careers and embody the entrepreneurial spirit that runs rampant at 84 Lumber,” the company said in a statement. The ad itself was designed “to incite a broader conversation about careers in the home building industry,” the release adds. But the controversy was likely the point. Ad Week notes that insiders say that the company may have intentionally submitted an ad they knew was going to get rejected, so people would pay more attention to it. That wouldn’t be the first time a Super Bowl stunt like this was pulled off (think Go Daddy’s “too hot for TV” ads), and there’s a reason why they keep happening: it gets attention, after all. Update, 2/5 8:40 p.m.: You can watch 84 Lumber's full ad below. ...

What Is 84 Lumber Trying To Say About Mexican Immigration With This Super Bowl Ad

... there. It looks like you're using an ad blocker. The news and features are funded in part by our advertisers. To support Ad Age and the industry we cover please either. By Adrianne Pasquarelli. Published on. February 02, 2017. Most Popular. The building supplies company 84 Lumber, whose first Super Bowl spot was initially rejected by Fox for being too political, has released the revised version. The conclusion of the 90-second spot, which will air in the second quarter, is shrouded in mystery and is ostensibly meant to direct viewers to Journey __link__, where the entire story, including the video nixed by Fox, will be posted. (UPDATE: Here's the second half. ). In the video airing Sunday, called "The Journey Begins," a Mexican woman and her daughter are seen rising early for a long voyage. They ...

Commercial Featuring Border Wall Edited At Direction Of Network

... a Spanish-speaking mother and her daughter happening upon a border wall between the United States and Mexico. 84 Lumber, a private supplier of building materials in Pennsylvania that is advertising during the game for the first time this year, said it was forced to alter its plans for a commercial after Fox deemed its depiction of a Spanish-speaking mother and daughter confronting a border wall between the United States and Mexico, which President Trump has pledged to build, as "too controversial.". The ad, slated to run before halftime during the network's broadcast of the game on Sunday, will now showcase the pair on a journey, but omit the wall. Instead, the address of a website will appear on the screen, giving viewers a chance to see how their story ends. Here is what the ad looks like now, without the scene of mother and daughter confronting the wall. 84 Lumber's president and owner, Maggie Hardy Magerko, told the Times she does not understand why the ad had to be edited. "I still can't even understand why it was censored," Magerko said. "In fact, I'm flabbergasted by that in ...

84 Lumber Will Use 90 Seconds During The Super Bowl As A Recruiting Tool

... thanks to a commercial the Washington County-based company plans to air during this year’s Super Bowl just before halftime. “While the 84 Lumber name is well known within the home building industry and in Pittsburgh where it’s headquartered, their brand awareness among the general public is very low,” said Amy Smiley, director of marketing for 84 Lumber. “People don’t realize we’re a $2.5 billion company with 5,000 plus employees and 250 locations in 30 states.”. Downtown-based ad agency Brunner has managed all aspects of the company’s Super Bowl debut. Brunner declined to disclose details about the ad’s creative content or confirm how much 84 Lumber is paying for the 90-second spot during one of the most-watched events of the year. Industry sources report ad space for this year’s Super Bowl will cost a record $5 million for a 30-second space, meaning 84 Lumber would pay an estimated $15 million to stand in the ...

A Look At The Most Popular Rejected Super Bowl Ads

... by the Fox network due to political sensitivity because of its depiction of Mexicans and a big wall. I guess that means Corona and Tecate won't be bringing their wall-vertising to Fox on Sunday, either. While GNC's rejection has all the hallmarks of a legitimate dispute, since it's the only marketer in recent memory that's actually taking legal action over its ban. 84 Lumber's spot smells a bit more like a slick play to score some serious Super Bowl PR , which over the years has become a card-carrying member of storied Super Bowl season traditions. Go Daddy practically built its brand around making "banned" (and idiotic) Super Bowl ads. The rise of You Tube has given brands a massive opportunity to cash in on the Super Bowl hype, without actually paying Super Bowl prices. Hell, Droga 5 created an award-winning campaign for Newcastle Brown Ale making fun of the entire Super Bowl circus. So in ...

This Will Probably Be The Super Bowl's Most Controversial Commercial

... politicization of the two teams competing in Sunday's big game, this year's Super Bowl commercial breaks also appear to hold more political messages than usual. Leading the charge in terms of politically relevant marketing is construction company 84 Lumber, which on Friday released the ad it plans to run during the Super Bowl on Sunday. The commercial is the first ever Super Bowl ad from the Pennsylvania-based company. The 90-second ad is an immigrant tale that shows a long, difficult journey of a Mexican mother and her daughter as they appear to be attempting to make their way to the U. S.-Mexico border. In January, Fox (fox) reportedly rejected an earlier version of the commercial, called "The Journey Begins," for being "too controversial." As such, the commercial was tweaked and the version that will ...