July’s monthly round up of most popular ads on YouTube showcases a continuation of a love for moving Ramadan ads, with a bit of football fever and musical theater thrown into the mix.
Here’s a round-up of July’s top 10 most watched ads according to “YouTube ads leaderboard”.
10. Bank Boubyan’s Ramadan 2016 Ad
Parents gather to watch their children in a play and bond over photos and funny faces.
BRAND Bank Boubyan
9. Nike Football Presents…
An all-star cast features Cristiano Ronaldo in this football daydream.
CREATIVE AGENCY Wieden + Kennedy
MEDIA AGENCY Mindshare
BRAND Nike Football
8. #AMinuteOfGoodness
How long does it take to do a good deed? Lipton interviews people on spending #aminuteofgoodness wisely during Ramadan.
CREATIVE AGENCY FP7
MEDIA AGENCY PHD
BRAND Lipton
7. Where’s My Bowl – Part 2
The second in the very funny series on misplacing cookware during Ramadan.
CREATIVE AGENCY Caviar Creative
MEDIA AGENCY Starcom Mediavest Group
BRAND VIVA Kuwait
6. Zain Ramadan Ad 2016
This musical ad has a fairytale quality with wishes of peace and a sense of community bringing people together.
CREATIVE AGENCY Joy Productions
MEDIA AGENCY Mindshare
BRAND Zain
5. The Big Ramadan Family
This ad about big families has a strong sense of community with celebrity cameos including Laila Elwy.
CREATIVE AGENCY BBDO
MEDIA AGENCY MEC
BRAND Vodafone Egypt
4. Imagine Tomorrow with Etisalat
Capture life’s best moments on your phone with Etisalat so you can relive them over and over again.
CREATIVE AGENCY Tarek Nour
MEDIA AGENCY Initiative Media
BRAND Etisalat Misr
3. Zain – Saluga Baluga
Zain puts on a theatrical show in a jungle filled with waterfalls and singing animals – watch until the end to reserve tickets.
CREATIVE AGENCY Joy Advertising Agency
MEDIA AGENCY Mindshare
BRAND Zain
2. VIVA – Where is my bowl?
A very funny ad – and winner of YouTube’s 2016 Lantern Award – about misplacing cookware after visiting guests during Ramadan.
CREATIVE AGENCY Caviar Creative
MEDIA AGENCY Starcom Mediavest Group
BRAND VIVA Kuwait
1. Zain’s Eid Ad 2016 – Let’s Sing
Song, dance and a colorful setting… Eid is here!
CREATIVE AGENCY Joy Advertising Agency
MEDIA AGENCY Mindshare
BRAND Zain Group
Disclaimer: YouTube Leaderboard top ads are determined by an algorithm that factors in organic and paid views, watch time and audience retention.
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