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NOW TV

Lead Creative

Copywriting Award โ€“ Shortlist, 2022

โ€˜Brilliant Entertainmentโ€™

NOW is the destination for people who live for TV. I led creative across multichannel campaigns for some of its biggest entertainment launches, including House of the Dragon, Premier League Start of Season, Formula 1, Night Country, and Friends: The Reunion – spanning OOH, radio, TVC, CRM, digital and social.

Scriptwriting and video storyboarding

2021 rebrand campaign & concept

I co-led NOW’s major 2021 rebrand, shifting the brand from streaming platform to entertainment membership. The idea was to make NOW feel less transactional and more emotional: a flexible home for people who live for TV, film and sport on their own terms. I developed concept, copy, brand architecture and product positioning, plus Tone of Voice guidance and workshops that helped teams and agencies bring the new identity to life across every channel.

NOW brand positioning โ€” โ€˜Simply Brilliant Entertainmentโ€™ NOW Tone of Voice Aโ€“Z guide, June 2021 NOW content and campaigns tone of voice, August 2021

โ€˜Timeโ€™ conceptual campaign

โ€˜NOWโ€™ is an irresistible adverb to work with. I created a campaign idea that builds on its immediacy, presence and momentum โ€“ all qualities that feel natural to entertainment.

In each execution, the line speaks to the content, but also to NOWโ€™s own rebrand: stepping forward and reinventing itself. The logo becomes the final beat of the headline, placing the brand directly inside the moment and charging it. This creates a simple, ownable campaign system that flexes to any show, drama or sport.

Spec OOH

โ€˜Game of Thrones + House of the Dragonโ€™ campaign

For the hugely anticipated launch of House of the Dragon, I supported the creative development of a social-first campaign built around fan hype, spectacle and cultural anticipation. This included scripts, shoots, UGC content, OOH and experiential activation, plus a massive Iron Throne thrown in the middle of Leicester Square.

NOW House of the Dragon billboard โ€” 'Fire will reign' NOW on-screen editorial โ€” House of the Dragon collection
NOW offer screen โ€” 'Mythical. Magical. Must-see.' NOW House of the Dragon email โ€” 'Fire will reign' NOW House of the Dragon email โ€” 'Only 1 month to go'

UGC content

NOW โ€” House of the Dragon premiere social post House of the Dragon premiere โ€” creator red-carpet post

โ€˜The Flight Attendantโ€™ campaign

When a one night stand turns into a lot of unlucky, thereโ€™s nothing but trouble for flight attendant Cassie. Hereโ€™s how I upgraded the drama to first-class โ€“ including an invitation for UGC creators and social media influencers to attend a PR event.

NOW The Flight Attendant billboard โ€” โ€˜Brace for impactโ€™
NOW on-screen โ€” The Flight Attendant NOW first-class lounge landing page โ€” โ€˜First-class entertainment. Five-star luxury.โ€™ The Flight Attendant PR event โ€” influencer set-design post

โ€˜The Fear Indexโ€™ campaign

What if AI became user-unfriendly, pushing you to do things you never thought youโ€™d do? This captivating psychological drama called for a stellar creative campaign. We leaned into socials heavily here โ€“ charging the drama through shares, comments and Reddit Gold.

NOW The Fear Index billboard โ€” โ€˜You canโ€™t escape fearโ€™
NOW on-screen โ€” The Fear Index

Social content

NOW The Fear Index โ€” promoted Reddit post NOW The Fear Index โ€” โ€˜Fear makes meโ€ฆโ€™ social

‘Plot Twist’ NOW TV podcast – creative concept

I co-developed the creative concept for Plot Twist, NOW’s own entertainment podcast – taking the gradients, teals and greens of the master brand developing them into a more cinematic, interview-led world. Visual elements such as microphones, clapperboards, film strips and audio cues captured the show’s central idea: the unexpected turns that shape people’s lives and careers. The result was a sub-brand that felt clearly connected to NOW, but with its own tone of intrigue.

Plus, I was lucky enough to meet and write ad scripts for Kano Robinson, Emily Atack and Adam Devine.

Concept and copy

Above the line: TVC and OOH

To bring the rebrand to life across a huge ATL campaign, I wrote TV scripts and created OOH headlines that showed NOWโ€™s โ€˜opinionโ€™ on its own content, in partnership with a third-party agency.

TV ads

OOH Media and concepts

NOW out-of-home โ€” โ€˜Stream the ultimate lineupโ€™ NOW out-of-home โ€” โ€˜Stream first-class entertainmentโ€™ NOW billboards, Holland Park roundabout NOW out-of-home โ€” โ€˜Back to back brillianceโ€™ NOW โ€” โ€˜Stream bigโ€™ campaign creative NOW out-of-home โ€” โ€˜Every bloody episodeโ€™ NOW billboard โ€” โ€˜Explosive dramaโ€™

Social organic

Alongside the big brand and content campaigns, I wrote a tonne of hooks, scripts and dialogues for BAU content across short-form social media platforms (Reels, Shorts, TikTok).

NOW social โ€” Succession 90s yearbook NOW social โ€” Big George Foreman NOW social โ€” iconic horror movies NOW social โ€” Tom Cruise stunts NOW social โ€” Scream VI New York NOW social โ€” Eurovision character NOW social โ€” Brassic slang

CRM, paid and digital ads

I led on copy across end-to-end digital experiences โ€“ from capturing leads through paid ads, to emailing about new drama and movie launches, like Space Jam and Mortal Kombat.

CRM emails

NOW CRM email โ€” Valentineโ€™s Day NOW CRM email โ€” Space Jam NOW CRM email โ€” Mortal Kombat NOW CRM email โ€” 'Movie magic'

Paid & digital ads

NOW CRM โ€” Prodigal Son 'Murder is a family business' NOW โ€” 'Comedy that never gets old' Fresh Prince NOW paid ad โ€” British & Irish Lions NOW โ€” 'Movies to get you animated' Riverdance
NOW paid ad โ€” 'Upgrade the magic' Samsung banner

โ€˜Friday 13thโ€™ mini-editorial

Something I knocked up for television UI on the unluckiest day of the year.

NOW on-screen editorial โ€” Sky Cinema โ€˜65โ€™ / Cursed crash landing NOW on-screen editorial โ€” Sky Cinema โ€˜The Fabelmansโ€™ / Fateful family secrets NOW on-screen editorial โ€” Sky Max โ€˜Cobra: Rebellionโ€™ / Downing Street is doomed NOW on-screen editorial โ€” Sky Cinema โ€˜Dungeons & Dragonsโ€™ / Mystery and misfortune NOW on-screen editorial โ€” Sky Cinema โ€˜Cocaine Bearโ€™ / Thatโ€™s bear unlucky

Web creative

I led on copy across all of NOWTV.com, including campaign landing pages for major content launches like Friends, and half-price sale launches across different memberships.

NOW.com โ€” Friends: The Reunion 'Could we be any more excited?'
NOW.com โ€” Friends 'The One Where They Get Back Together'
NOW.com โ€” 'All the drama. Half the price.'
NOW.com โ€” 'Superpowered blockbusters' Wonder Woman
NOW.com โ€” 'Uh-oh lad' Brassic

TV, mobile and UX/UI writing

I owned the end-to-end UX copy for the NOW TV app and television interface (where you actually get to read why you should watch TV shows as you navigate). From signing up to watching and downloading content, it was important to create a seamless experience โ€“ and required close collaboration with UX and UI designers in sprints.

NOW app โ€” 'Movies for every mood and moment' NOW app โ€” 'Instant access to Sky Sports' NOW app โ€” 'Stream unmissable Sky Originals' NOW app โ€” 'Sky Originals & exclusive shows' NOW app โ€” 'Create your perfect watchlist' NOW app โ€” 'Create profiles for all the family' NOW app โ€” 'Smarter TV & movie recommendations' NOW app โ€” 'Movies for every mood and moment' NOW app โ€” 'Instant access to Sky Sports' NOW app โ€” 'Stream unmissable Sky Originals' NOW app โ€” 'Sky Originals & exclusive shows' NOW app โ€” 'Create your perfect watchlist' NOW app โ€” 'Create profiles for all the family' NOW app โ€” 'Smarter TV & movie recommendations'