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CASE STUDY

Paris 2024 Olympic & Paralympic Games


THE BRIEF

Run were tasked with the development and delivery of a campaign that used Paris 2024 Olympic & Paralympic Games to communicate The National Lottery's role in grassroots and elite sport and to drive recognition of the link between playing The National Lottery and its
positive impact on the nation.

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Activity

  • Delivered 8x national 'made for media events and content capture opportunities across the UK designed to connect audiences to the action in Paris and demonstrate the impact of National Lottery investment in communities. This resulted in inclusion across every major breakfast programme throughout the Games.
  • Supported & amplified the ChangeMakers Programme - a new partnership between The National Lottery operator Allwyn, UK Sport, Team GB & ParalympicsGB. We created 7x media events connecting returning athletes with social impact projects across the UK, delivering substantial hits across every major news brand.
  • Developed & delivered of a first of its kind, highly innovative editorial partnership with MailOnline & Sir Steve Redgrave, delivering daily National Lottery branded content across a range of platforms at no media spend and brokered entirely on editorial merit.
  • Ran a hugely successful press office function throughout Paris 2024, enabling TNL to be central to the narrative.
  • Developed & delivered an Athlete Engagement programme with UK Sport, Team GB, ParalympicsGB & NGBs to ensure athletes were educated on the critical role of TNL funding on them and their sport. Activity was delivered in the 12-month countdown and included face-to-face presentations delivered by mentors/peers, engagement with CEOs/PDs, gifting & digital content.
  • Delivered high-quality media features in the countdown to establish TNL's narrative as a key part of the Games story from the outset, including a London media tour with Sir Steve Redgrave on the morning of the Olympic Opening Ceremony with BBC R4, BBC R5Live, Sky Sports News, Sky News & written press.
  • Across both the Paris 2024 and ChangeMakers campaigns, our in-house team created 26 pieces of bespoke video content which were shared across The National Lottery, Team GB, ParalympicsGB, UK Sport and our talent’s social channels.
39,000
pieces of positive coverage
3 billion
combined OTS
1 million
video views from social videos

The Results

  • Contributed to overall campaign output, which included more than 39,000 pieces of positive media, with a combined OTS of more than 3 billion and an AVE of £77.5m.
  • Editorial activity was attributed as the biggest & most cost-effective driver of National Lottery funding awareness, with 63% of awareness driven through earned media, utilising just 12.5% of the total budget.
  • Campaign activity resulted in highest levels of consideration to play in 2024.
  • 107,000 page views achieved from the MailOnline content series with Sir Steve Redgrave.
  • Significant national & media coverage on every major TV, radio & online news outlet each day of the Olympic & Paralympic Games.
  • Our digital content generated over 1 million video views across social media.

 

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