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Philips to be official partner of Fifa World Cup 2006
BANGALORE: Philips and Federation Internationale de Football (FIFA), the world governing body of soccer, announced jointly that Philips would be the Official Partner of the 2006 FIFA World Cup to be held in Germany. This would be Philips sixth sponsorship of the FIFA World Cup.
As part of the agreement, Philips will have exclusive sponsorship rights to the Consumer Electronics (CE) category of the FIFA World Cup for the first time.
An official release from Philips India quotes executive director and senior vice president-CE, D Shivakumar as saying “The 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany is a great platform to demonstrate our new brand positioning, build valuable relationships and really showcase how Philips is providing innovative products that connect with the consumer. There is a clear link between the brand values of the FIFA World Cup and Philips, and we hope to bring these values to life by enabling football enthusiasts all over the world, especially India, to view the FIFA World Cup in a new light through Philips products and services.”
According to Shivakumar, Philips plans to add to the excitement to the FIFA World Cup by rolling out interesting promotional offerings during various festivals across cities that are passionate about soccer in states and places such as Kerala, Kolkatta, Goa and Mumbai. Free tickets to the FIFA World Cup could be won as grand prizes. The FIFA campaign would be kick started with the biggest festival in Kerala – Onam. Special theme based activities across exclusive Philips Arena showrooms would take place as part of the campaign.
During the 2006 FIFA World Cup all Media Centers will be equipped with Philips Flat TVs, a total of 5,500, to power the behind-the-scenes action of the FIFA World Cup, adds the release.
As per figures revealed by Philips, in 2002 a cumulative number of 28.8 billion people watched the FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan on TV. That figure is expected to rise for 2006. In India, unlike cricket, soccer viewership is still limited to metros with Kerala, Goa and West Bengal being the exceptions among the states. International soccer events like the FIFA World Cup, European Championships amongst others, are the most watched and viewership during this period goes up to 300 per cent with an average increase of 50 per cent.
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Hyphen launches sunscreen campaign featuring Kriti Sanon as SPF Police
Campaign drives SPF habit; Blinkit tie-up enables instant sunscreen delivery.
MUMBAI: No SPF, no mercy Kriti Sanon is out patrolling your skincare routine. Hyphen has rolled out a new campaign film starring its Co-Founder and Chief Customer Officer Kriti Sanon, who steps into a playful alter ego as the brand’s “SPF Police”, turning sunscreen reminders into a full-blown public service announcement with a wink. The campaign kicked off with a cheeky social media tease suggesting Sanon had “stepped down” from her role, sparking chatter online before the brand revealed the twist: she hasn’t gone anywhere, she has simply taken on an additional avatar, one dedicated to ensuring people do not skip sunscreen.
The film leans into humour to drive home a serious point. In a slice-of-life setting, Sanon intercepts a gym-goer about to step out without sunscreen, promptly handing over Hyphen’s ‘All I Need Sunscreen’, which arrives instantly via Blinkit. The message is clear: forgetting SPF is no longer a valid excuse when it can be delivered in minutes.
Beyond the laughs, the campaign taps into a well-known gap in everyday skincare habits. Sunscreen, despite being one of the most recommended steps, is often the most ignored. By gamifying the reminder through an “SPF Police” persona, Hyphen aims to turn a routine into a reflex.
The multi-stage rollout from intrigue-led teasers to the final film has been designed to spark conversation while embedding the brand into daily behaviour. It also spotlights Hyphen’s quick commerce partnership with Blinkit, positioning accessibility as a key enabler of consistency.
Sanon, who remains closely involved in product development and brand strategy, noted that the idea stemmed from a simple insight: skincare works best when it is easy, habitual and hard to ignore. The campaign reflects that philosophy equal parts science, storytelling and a nudge you cannot quite escape.
The film is now live across Hyphen and Blinkit’s digital platforms, with further activations expected to extend the campaign’s reach and perhaps keep the SPF Police on duty a little longer.
