Diageo's VP of entertainment marketing on Hollywood tie-ups, ad blockers and embracing the subscription economy
Earlier this year Diageo stuck up one of the biggest marketing partnerhsips in Hollywood as it tied its Johnnie Walker whisky brand to The Entourage Movie. A massive campaign was created beyond the film, centring on a brand film starring loved Entourage character Johnny ‘Drama’ Chase, which was written and produced for the drinks maker by the film’s director Doug Ellin and directed by Entourage co-star Kevin Connolly.
It is now held up as one of the most creative executions of a blockbuster product-placement deal. The Drum caught up with the man who led it, Diageo’s VP of entertainment marketing Read full story ›
Source: The Drum




