Electric Driving Meets the World of On-the-Go Entertainment for bp Pulse and Sky Go

bp pulse, one of the UK’s largest EV charging networks, is teaming up with Sky Go, the leading streaming service for Sky customers, to enhance the electric vehicle charging experience. In a commercial first using Sky Go, brought to life by Sky Media and Mindshare, the campaign highlights the ease of access to the bp pulse network and Sky’s extensive on-demand content to help transform charging downtime into entertainment.  

The campaign, set to start on 9th October, features a 30-second TV commercial (TVC) showcasing how bp pulse and Sky Go work together to enhance the EV charging experience. The creative hook leans on a modern twist to the classic drive-in experience, offering both convenience and premium entertainment for bp pulse and Sky customers. Freedom of electric driving meets the world of on-the-go entertainment. 

The campaign execution cleverly leverages Sky Media’s AdSmart and digital targeting capabilities, to deliver geo-location messaging to reach a custom-built audience segmentation based on bp pulse charging locations. 

The partnership will extend to social media, where bp pulse will provide curated entertainment recommendations spanning across an array of genres which can be enjoyed by the whole family. These clip compilations will include bp pulse pre-roll bumpers, as well as a bp pulse watermark present throughout to keep the brand top-of-mind for customers as they enjoy Sky Go content. 

Elen Macaskill, chief customer officer at bp pulse said, "Through this partnership, we’re redefining what it means to charge your EV. Not only are we providing a convenient and fast  EV charging network, but we’re also offering entertainment to pass the time, keeping our customers engaged and entertained while they power up,"  

Sam Wood, client director at Mindshare Invention said, “With hero creative that champions both the bp pulse brand and their effective EV charging network, and a supporting contextually-targeted social campaign - together bp pulse, Sky Go and Mindshare have created an engaging multi-channel partnership that will entertain viewers and highlight the benefits of out of home charging on-the-go.” 

Karin Seymour, director of client and marketing at Sky Media said, "Our collaboration with bp pulse offers a perfect partnership of relevance and entertainment - we’re combining our market-leading targeting capability to deliver an engaging and relevant message to the growing number of EV households.”