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PepsiCo Offers $1M for Winning Super Bowl Ad

Posted Sep 24, 08 11:25 AM CDT in Arts & Living,  Business 

(Newser) – PepsiCo is aiming to grab Budweiser's crown as king of the Super Bowl ads with a contest offering $1 million to anyone who can create a Doritos ad that tops viewer ratings during the game, the Wall Street Journal reports. The company hopes the cash prize will put a fresh spin on the consumer-generated ad concept and give it the edge in pre-game hype.

Dominating the pre-match buzz has become a vital way for advertisers to justify the cost of Super Bowl ads—now $3 million for a 30-second spot. PepsiCo estimates that its contest for a consumer-made Super Bowl ad 2 years generated $36 million in free publicity. The five finalists this time around will get $25,000 each even if their ads fail to knock Budweiser out of the top spot.
Source: Wall Street Journal

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An image from the top-rated consumer-generated Doritos ad from the 2007 Super Bowl.   (nortontavares)
PepsiCo is asking for consumer help in creating a top-rated Doritos ad to air during the next Super Bowl.   ((c) wka)
An ad featuring the Budweiser Clydesdales was the top-rated ad at this year's Super Bowl.   (AP Photo/Kyle Ericson,)
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Budweiser's hit Super Bowl ad starring Hank the Clydesdale.   (variousyt)
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