Morning Update: Oct 9 – Visa makes NFL dreams come true; Downtown Abbey rape scene defended; Twitter TV ratings measured

Tim Burrowes

October 9, 2013 10:07

This is our Morning Update, rounding up international media and marketing news from while you were sleeping.

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AdWeek: Visa Makes Your NFL Dreams Come True, Like Teaching Julio Jones a New Touchdown Dance

“It may go without saying that NFL fans have an insatiable desire to get close to their gridiron heroes, whether that means having them coach a local peewee team or teaching them a customized victory dance. Some of those fantasies work out better than others, according to new spots from BBDO New York and Atmosphere Proximity for longtime NFL sponsor Visa.”

Tim Burrowes

Tim Burrowes is the publisher of Mumbrella and Unmade. He co-founded Mumbrella in 2008 and sister title Unmade in 2021. He's worked in the UK, Middle East, Asia & Australia and has specialised in writing about the communications world for the last 25 years. He wrote the book Media Unmade, published in 2021, and became the presenter of MediaLand on ABC Radio National in 2025.

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Morning Update: Oct 9 – Visa makes NFL dreams come true; Downtown Abbey rape scene defended; Twitter TV ratings measured

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