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Story HighlightsFirst timers picked as celebrity stars in several Super Bowl adsHealthier foods will be focus of more commercialsAnd yes the ads may be just a bit less sex this yearThis is the Super Bowl where ads may offer a bit less of the same and a bit more of the unexpected.
As the price of ad time continues to escalate advertisers continue to seek new ways and new reasons to stand out or even surprise. At a record $4 million per 30 second slot it's the most expensive ad time on television by a wide margin says Jon Swallen chief research officer at Kantar Media.
The Super Bowl he notes marches to a very different beat than the rest of the TV business. And so too must the advertisers who want to stand out during the Feb. 2 broadcast on Fox which is sold out of ad time.
Here are some thing they are doing differently for 2014
More first time celebrities. As usual there will be lots of celebrities in Super Bowl ads but more will be first timers. Laurence Fishburne the straight faced star of the 1999 hit sci fi film The Matrix will show up with a humorous twist on the cult classic in a Kia ad showcasing its new K900 luxury sedan. In the 60 second spot Fishburne reprises his film character Morpheus and offers a shocked couple waiting for their car at a fancy restaurant a choice that mimics the red pill or blue pill choice he offered Matrix co star Keanu Reeves in the film. In a phone interview Fishburne says this commercial puts Morpheus in a completely unexpected context. Super Bowl viewers who have preconceived notions of who I am may change their minds after watching this he says.
Wonderful Pistachios meanwhile has dropped YouTube phenom Psy and will feature funny man Stephen Colbert in two 15 second Super Bowl commercials. Why the change We wanted to deepen the enthusiasm beyond the Super Bowl with talent that resonates with our target (buyers) over the full year says Marc Seguin marketing head at brand owner Paramount Farms.
Several healthy food advertisers. As Americans continue to eat a bit healthier there will be a tad less junk food and a few more better for you food ads in the Big Game. Besides the return of Wonderful Pistachios yogurt brands Dannon and Chobani will go toe to toe with spots.
Some new car advertisers. Yes there will be lots of car ads again but they'll include some not in the last game. Jaguar will appear in its first ever Super Bowl to tout its new F Type sports coupe while General Motors is returning.
Several other first time advertisers. Nestle is using the Super Bowl to promote the national roll out of its new Butterfinger Peanut Butter Cup. Intuit will devote its first Super Bowl appearance will feature its small business contest winner whose big prize is a Big Game ad.
Lots of surprises. Who can predict what Chrysler has up its sleeve this year even though the automaker (again) hasn't even officially said it's in the game And there's plenty of anticipation over just what Cheerios which went out on a limb with a much discussed interracial family TV ad last spring will do with its first ever Super Bowl ad.
Super Bowl prices per 30 second ad slot (in millions)
2014 $4.0
2013 $3.8
2012 $3.5
2011 $3.1
2010 $2.9
Source Kantar Media
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