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By The Drum Team, Editorial

December 14, 2010 | 2 min read

A new TV campaign for bookmaker Betfred.com is the first to feature the company's founder and chairman Fred Done,

Having run the business for over 40 year, Fred Done has chosen to step in front of the camera to promote the Betfred brand, with the campaign set to run throughout December and January on Sky Sports and ESPN, and possible be extended into spring.

Created by Manchester design and post production company Editz by Mark Pearson, head of media at Betfred, the company was briefed to create a campaign which would raise awareness of the Betfred brand and promote its ‘bet in play’ offer.

“Betfred.com are quite unique in the betting world as it was founded by one man, Fred Done, and his approach is quite unique,” said Rob Pickard, Creative Director at Editz. “We therefore wanted to do something that really communicated this unique approach and by getting Fred to say it in his own words seemed a very natural way to progress”.

Mark Peason added “As this is our first major foray into TV it was important we got it right. What better way of delivering our message than the man himself Fred. After all he’s still in everyday driving the Betfred business."

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