Welcome to the new edition of our 10 most talked about TV ads on social media. This week is packed full of newcomers, featuring Samsung, Verizon, Ruby Tuesday and more. Are you ready?
TV ads are no longer just “TV ads.” Their success is now also based on how engaging they are across social platforms. Here are this week’s top 10 most-talked-about TV ads on social.
#1 – Samsung, ‘This Is Family’
#2 – GEICO, ‘Alexander Graham Bell Takes a Call’
#3 – Snickers, ‘Cheerleader / Grandma’
#4 – Mercedes-Benz Summer Event, Rescue’
#5 – Verizon Unlimited Plans, ‘Big Scoop’
#6 – Allstate, ‘Mayhem: Ring Bearer’
#7 – GEICO, ‘Excessive Use of Packing Bubbles’
#8 – Ruby Tuesday 3-Course Meal, ‘Triplets’
#9 – Walmart, ‘Let’s Get It Started’
#10 – Mitsubishi Summer Season, ‘Freestyle Test Drive’
Is there a future for TV advertising? Of course there is. But each TV spot will have to take into account its social media potential. As you can see, the amount of media spend doesn’t always link to how successful a spot gets to be on social!
This top 10 is provided by iSpot.tv, the leading real-time measurement tool for TV advertising. iSpot.tv aggregates all online video views, social actions, and search activity, to evaluate ad performance compared with its industry set.
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