Nissan launches 'Innovation that Excites' channel on MSN

The year-long deal between Microsoft Advertising and Nissan, which sees display advertising featured throughout MSN, was brokered by Manning Gottlieb OMD, and sees TBWA creating Nissan content and digital assets. Channel content created by MSN’s editorial team, aims to reflect Nissan’s brand positioning with products showcased including the 100 per cent electric LEAF, Juke, n-tec, Note, Qashqai, NISMO, GT-R and GT Academy.

“We see the launch of the Innovation Channel with Microsoft as a great platform to continually engage consumers in the UK with unique and varied content, and the variety of exciting projects that Nissan have coming up in 2013 and beyond,” explained Nissan UK marketing director, Guillaume Masurel.

A dedicated MSN editor will commission original channel content to maintain the quality, with editorial focusing on five categories, ‘design’, ‘planet’, ‘personal’, ‘tomorrow’ and a fifth pillar dedicated to Nissan’s viewpoint on innovation both inside and outside the automotive sector.

James Hayr, head of solutions at Microsoft Advertising, commented: ““Our belief is that great advertising revolves around great storytelling….MSN Innovation enables Nissan to tell its brand story in a new, credible way that integrates original, engaging content to create a unique experience.”

Manning Gottlieb OMD account director, Glenn Burchnall, added: “With their heritage in innovation, technology, research and development – Nissan and Microsoft are a great match. Working with Microsoft will enable us to amplify Nissan’s rich innovation story to a mass, engaged audience and continue our commitment to providing innovative comms platforms on behalf of the Nissan client in the UK."