{"id":8972,"date":"2021-02-10T15:30:51","date_gmt":"2021-02-10T20:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.acuityads.com\/?p=8972"},"modified":"2024-04-30T10:58:47","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T14:58:47","slug":"most-viewed-video-ads-when-the-commercials-are-more-entertaining-than-the-broadcast-super-bowl-lv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/illumin.com\/insights\/most-viewed-video-ads-when-the-commercials-are-more-entertaining-than-the-broadcast-super-bowl-lv\/","title":{"rendered":"Most Viewed Video Ads: Super Bowl LV"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In fact, the Super Bowl\u2019s Most Viewed Video Ads were ruled by the winners of the pandemic, who swept it under the rug to focus on classic themes such as humor and inspiration.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Businesses that are thriving during the pandemic like Indeed, Fiverr, and Logitech filled the shoes of Super Bowl advertising favorites who sat on the bench this year, perhaps fearing the impact of sending the wrong message during a global pandemic. However, the top 10 Most Viewed Video Ads for Super Bowl LV came from incumbent brands hoping to win the hearts of consumers, including a couple of tear-jerkers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Most Viewed Video Ads Chart is a compilation of the most-watched brand-driven video ad campaigns focused on Super Bowl LV, as measured by AcuityAds\u2019 True Reach Insights Platform. The platform captures the number of times a video is viewed across top websites where people engage with video content every day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The top 10 Most Viewed Video Ad campaigns from Super Bowl LV:<\/span><\/h2>\n<div data-src=\"visualisation\/5258985\">\n<table width=\"884\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 15.75pt;\">\n<td class=\"xl19\" style=\"width: 113pt; height: 15.75pt;\" width=\"151\" height=\"21\"><strong>Brand<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"xl19\" style=\"width: 244pt; text-align: center;\" width=\"325\"><strong>Campaign Name<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"xl19\" style=\"width: 153pt;\" width=\"204\"><strong>Views<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"xl19\" style=\"width: 153pt;\" width=\"204\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15.75pt;\">\n<td style=\"height: 15.75pt;\" height=\"21\">1. Amazon<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xxNxqveseyI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alexa&#8217;s Body<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">121,094,421<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15.75pt;\">\n<td style=\"height: 15.75pt;\" height=\"21\">2. Jeep<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-gPOPLrUfyw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Middle<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">46,847,701<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15.75pt;\">\n<td style=\"height: 15.75pt;\" height=\"21\">3. Paramount+<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LVuTCDB1iMc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Expedition<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">31,565,516<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15.75pt;\">\n<td style=\"height: 15.75pt;\" height=\"21\">4. Bud Light<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IOjsm02SVF4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Legends<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15.75pt;\">\n<td style=\"height: 15.75pt;\" height=\"21\">5. Toyota<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Pr3jR2keirk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Upstream<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">28,911,562<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15.75pt;\">\n<td style=\"height: 15.75pt;\" height=\"21\">6. Anheuser-Busch<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0AHYf8JI1kU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Let&#8217;s Grab a Beer<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">28,648,986<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15.75pt;\">\n<td style=\"height: 15.75pt;\" height=\"21\">7. Bud Light Seltzer Lemonade<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=b83t-03EUF4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Last Year&#8217;s Lemons<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">25,330,768<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15.75pt;\">\n<td style=\"height: 15.75pt;\" height=\"21\">8. Michelob Ultra<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6nzZW8BN-WY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Happy<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">21,670,699<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15.75pt;\">\n<td style=\"height: 15.75pt;\" height=\"21\">9. Doritos<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZVDiM05EMOA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#FlatMatthew<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">18,030,346<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl22\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15.75pt;\">\n<td style=\"height: 15.75pt;\" height=\"21\">10. State Farm<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IF_YzN6Zu0E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Drake From State Farm<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">17,025,650<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-src=\"visualisation\/5258985\">Our top three<\/h2>\n<p data-src=\"visualisation\/5258985\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We chose to highlight 3 of our favorite ads from Super Bowl LV that showed us how to play to audience emotions, the power of celebrity, and the importance of tone when messaging during difficult times.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 data-src=\"visualisation\/5258985\">Amazon<\/h3>\n<p>Have you ever wondered what Alexa would look like if they were human? Imagine your favorite celebrity could set a timer for you, turn the sprinklers on, or read you an audiobook.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s exactly what Amazon did in their Super Bowl spot featuring Michael B. Jordan as he personifies the benefits of owning their flagship product Alexa.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acuityads.com\/blog\/2020\/01\/31\/mvva-super-bowl-2020-pre-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">For the second consecutive year,<\/a> Amazon took possession of the number 1 spot on our list with a hilarious campaign, demonstrating how technology can help us live out our fantasies.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xxNxqveseyI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Paramount Pictures<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paramount Pictures\u2019 top-billed celebrities gather at the peak of Mount Paramount to introduce their new streaming service appropriately named Paramount+.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ad quickly reveals that the \u201cmountain of entertainment\u201d is a metaphor for how your favorite shows are now streaming on Paramount+.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The trend towards \u201ccutting the cord\u201d accelerated rapidly during the pandemic, but that doesn\u2019t mean people are spending less time watching TV. On average, US adults will spend <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acuityads.com\/blog\/2021\/01\/11\/5-trends-that-will-shape-the-advertising-landscape-in-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">23% more<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of their time watching digital video via Connected TV.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LVuTCDB1iMc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Anheuser-Busch<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A friendly feud we missed during this year\u2019s Super Bowl LV was Coke vs. Pepsi. Among the losers of the pandemic, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2021\/tv\/news\/coca-cola-super-bowl-commercials-pepsi-1234886545\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coke and Pepsi chose to<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> allocate their resources towards other initiatives following a tumultuous year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead, Anheuser-Busch pulled no punches and secured 4 spots on our list across their suite of brands including Bud Light, Bud Light Seltzer, and Michelob Ultra.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once again, the spot dismisses the pandemic and focuses on the importance of \u201ctogetherness\u201d and sharing a beer with a loved one.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Anheuser-Busch | Let&#039;s Grab a Beer - 2021 Super Bowl Commercial\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0AHYf8JI1kU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To see more from illumin, be sure to follow us on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/illuminHQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Twitter <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/illuminhq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> where we share interesting news and insights from the worlds of ad tech and advertising.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/illuminHQ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" data-show-count=\"false\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Follow @illuminHQ<\/a><script src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.linkedin.com\/in.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"> \u00a0 lang: en_US <\/script><script type=\"IN\/FollowCompany\" data-id=\"1189312\" data-counter=\"right\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"micro-cta-wrap pos-relative\"><div class=\"micro-cta-main radius-24 flex pos-relative\"><div class=\"micro-cta-image\"><figure class=\"micro-cta-thumb object-fit pos-relative\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/illumin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/demo_CTA-2.png\" alt=\"micro-cta@2x\" title=\"\"><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"micro-cta-text pos-relative\"><span class=\"optional-text\">Made for marketers<\/span><div class=\"h3\">Learn how illumin unlocks the power of journey advertising<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/illumin.com\/product\/request-a-demo\/\" class=\"button\">Get started!<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In fact, the Super Bowl\u2019s Most Viewed Video Ads were ruled by the winners of the pandemic, who swept it under the rug to focus on classic themes such as humor and inspiration.\u00a0 Businesses that are thriving during the pandemic like Indeed, Fiverr, and Logitech filled the shoes of Super Bowl advertising favorites who sat [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":15001,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[31,19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8972","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-insights"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/illumin.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8972","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/illumin.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/illumin.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/illumin.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/illumin.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8972"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/illumin.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8972\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/illumin.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15001"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/illumin.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8972"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/illumin.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8972"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/illumin.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8972"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}