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    Kantar Millward Brown announces South Africa's Top 20 Best Liked Ads of 2016

    Kantar Millward Brown's Best Liked Ads list celebrates South Africa's favourite TV commercials. These are the ads that have been rated as the best liked by the South African audience whom we believe to be the most important critic - the person who ultimately chooses to buy your brand or not.
    Kantar Millward Brown announces South Africa's Top 20 Best Liked Ads of 2016

    In number one spot is the Samsung ad, Sister. The ad is part of a global campaign (Sink, another ad from the campaign comes in 16th on the list) and tells a universal story that can connect with viewers from around the world. Instead of leaning into technical jargon to highlight the phone’s innovations, the team from Leo Burnett in Chicago focused on a central narrative that weaves through the ads with touching and familiar stories, where the functional benefits of the device create purposeful and emotional experiences.

    In fact, over 70% of the top 20 ads in the list use storytelling to engage their viewers, and we see brands playing a leading role in the narrative. “People love a good story. Stories are the reason we stay awake late to finish a book, watch a movie or binge watch on Netflix. Stories engage us like nothing else. We know that stories with emotional relevance and creative engagement are critical to an ad’s success,” says Natalie Botha, Creative Development Director at Kantar Millward Brown South Africa.

    Coming in at number two is the Play Every Day ad from Vodacom, the only telecoms company in the top 20. The ad by Ogilvy Johannesburg also utilises storytelling laced with humour, a traditional ingredient for engagement that prevails in more than half the ads. Surprisingly only two dogs make very short cameos in the Vodacom and Baby Soft commercials, but we see loads of ads with kids, another typical ingredient for success. Several of the ads use iconic music to capture one’s attention, and a handful of celebs draws us in further.

    Interestingly, more than a third of the ads are created by global agencies, with both the Samsung and Coca-Cola campaigns designed purposely to travel, allowing for media efficiency across these brands.

    Commenting on their Play Every Day win, Nyimpini Mabunda, Chief Officer of Consumer Business at Vodacom, says, “We are honoured to receive another accolade from Kantar Millward Brown and have our work recognised as one of South Africa’s Top 20 Best Liked Ads of 2016. The success of Vodacom Play Every Day continues to exceed our expectations. Its resonance with the people of South Africa shows that our approach of creating personable, playful and proudly South African ads is a winning formula. Play Every Day has created three new millionaires. It was played more than 500 million times by 16 million people, with 80 million voice and data bundles allocated up to 31 January 2017.”

    Congratulations to the brands, marketers and agencies on their stunning achievement in creating the ads that South Africa loves!

    RANK AD CREATIVE AGENCY
    1Samsung Galaxy S7: SisterLeo Burnett Chicago
    2Vodacom: Play Every DayOgilvy & Mather Johannesburg
    3Nivea: Rich Nourishing Care1886
    4Lays: DistractionTiempo BBDO
    5McCain: Jonathan Thanks his MomJoe Public
    6Ford Ranger: The Science of Tough ComboGTB Asia Pacific
    7Pampers: Active Baby Dry, Driest DiapersSaatchi & Saatchi Brands Rock
    8VW Polo Vivo: School KidsOgilvy & Mather Cape Town
    9Nestlé Cerelac: Little 1’sOgilvy Healthworld
    10Coca-Cola: Anthem #EnjoyTheFeelingMercado-McCann
    11Toyota Hilux: The All New Era of ToughFCB Joburg
    12Fattis & Monis Pasta: The Stuff of LegendsTBWA
    13Wimpy: DeWors BreakfastFCB Joburg
    14Debonairs: Gogo Crammed CrustFCB Joburg
    15Spur: Second to NoneThe Haas Collective
    16Samsung Galaxy S7: SinkLeo Burnett Chicago
    17Cadbury Dairy Milk: FlavourismSaatchi & Saatchi Sydney
    18Baby Soft: Feel as Clean as Brushed TeethOgilvy & Mather Johannesburg
    19Adidas: Sport Needs Creators72 and Sunny
    20Pampers: Pampers Pants, Great FitSaatchi & Saatchi Brands Rock




    Click here to view the ads. [PDF]

    Adtrack™ is Kantar Millward Brown's proprietary advertising testing system, evaluating the impact and liking of all new brand advertising in South Africa for over 30 years. The resultant database stands at over 90,000 TV adverts tested, and more than 1.1 million interviews conducted, making this database one of the largest of its kind in the world.

    Find out how your creative and media benchmarks against the competition. Get in touch with us on 011 202 7000 or mail moc.nworbdrawllim@ewahS.elleziL.

    Kantar
    Kantar is the world's leading evidence-based insights and consulting company. We have a complete, unique and rounded understanding of how people think, feel and act; globally and locally in over 90 markets. By combining the deep expertise of our people, our data resources and benchmarks, our innovative analytics and technology we help our clients understand people and inspire growth.
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