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  2. Experiential Marketing, Activations & Sponsorships

Teletubbies Pop Up for Anniversary

A temporary store and photo ops with the kiddie characters attempted to bring back the brand on the 10th anniversary of the TV show’s debut.

April 2, 2007
Putting a retro spin has been a popular way to rejuvenate a brand. But if a brand’s heyday was less than 10 years ago, is it really time to recycle the idea? Ragdoll Ltd.—the creator of Teletubbies—is trying that feat, and paired up with Grand Central Marketing for a lively (and somewhat silly) marketing campaign to breathe life back into the BAFTA-winning toddler-targeted show.As this year also marks the 10th anniversary of the kiddie program’s debut, the U.K.-based company went all out, partnering with Isaac Mizrahi to produce five Teletubby-inspired handbags and sending the four characters on a tour of Manhattan landmarks. The actors who played Tinky-Winky, Laa-Laa, Dipsy, and Po even removed their costumes (a first) for an interview on the Today show on Thursday.

At the center of the promo is a pop-up store in the West Village, which opened with a party on Wednesday night and will close on April 7. Converting 350 Bleecker Street—once occupied by Kim’s Underground Video and last used for an Altoids promotional campaign—into a fashionable setting was the biggest hurdle. Ted Skala, director of design and production for Grand Central Marketing, conceptualized the retail space. “I didn’t want people to come into a store designed as a playland, especially because I knew that was what they were expecting,” Skala said. “Instead, I wanted to pull from the childlike elements of the Teletubbies brand and add a twist to it with a decor that would be appropriate for an older crowd.”

—AnnaMaria Andriotis

Posted 04.02.07

Photos: Andrew Marks/Retna (Times Square, sketches, food), BizBash (all others)
The Teletubbies appeared throughout the city, including a Beatles-style photo op in Times Square.
The Teletubbies appeared throughout the city, including a Beatles-style photo op in Times Square.
Ted Skala created the seating in the pop-up store from scratch, using plywood, steel, and custom-dyed vinyl to match each of the characters.
Ted Skala created the seating in the pop-up store from scratch, using plywood, steel, and custom-dyed vinyl to match each of the characters.
Hipsters-for-hire the MisShapes spun music from behind a colorful, kiddielike DJ booth. Teletubbyland served as the inspiration for the look of the booth and the area surrounding it, including a pink fence (made from MDA foam) and green AstroTurf.
Hipsters-for-hire the MisShapes spun music from behind a colorful, kiddielike DJ booth. Teletubbyland served as the inspiration for the look of the booth and the area surrounding it, including a pink fence (made from MDA foam) and green AstroTurf.
The venue also displayed drawings of the Isaac Mizrahi-designed handbags, which will be auctioned online.
The venue also displayed drawings of the Isaac Mizrahi-designed handbags, which will be auctioned online.
Proceeds from three pairs of Adidas sneakers customized by Rebellion Customs and the in-store sale of Teletubby headbands will benefit Cure Autism Now and Autism Speaks.
Proceeds from three pairs of Adidas sneakers customized by Rebellion Customs and the in-store sale of Teletubby headbands will benefit Cure Autism Now and Autism Speaks.
Creative Edge incorporated the characters into selections like the bright red “Po candy apple martini” and the “big sun pudding” (golden parmesan pudding rising over a roasted tomato on a cracker). Chocolate brownies shaped as puzzle pieces represented the symbol for the fight against autism.
Creative Edge incorporated the characters into selections like the bright red “Po candy apple martini” and the “big sun pudding” (golden parmesan pudding rising over a roasted tomato on a cracker). Chocolate brownies shaped as puzzle pieces represented the symbol for the fight against autism.
Portraits of the Teletubbies adorned the walls of the store, and the drink menu propped by the bar had colorful, bubbly fonts.
Portraits of the Teletubbies adorned the walls of the store, and the drink menu propped by the bar had colorful, bubbly fonts.
Throughout the evening, guests flocked to a 7- by 9-foot blue projection screen to watch the shadows of two dancers.
Throughout the evening, guests flocked to a 7- by 9-foot blue projection screen to watch the shadows of two dancers.
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