# Football Ad-Previewing Channels YouTube Ad Blitz Gives Super Bowl Ads Their Own Pre-Game Show By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2014-01-24 | Updated 2014-01-26 | Marketing Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/youtube-ad-blitz References: [marketingpilgrim](http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2014/01/youtube-makes-a-show-of-teasing-super-bowl-ads.html) & [youtube](http://www.youtube.com/user/adblitz/adblitz) The [YouTube](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/primetime-channels) Ad Blitz channel provides a sneak peek at some of the ads that will be shown at this year’s Super Bowl Sunday. The Super Bowl is a hugely watched event in the US and advertisers pay accordingly for prime commercial spots in between plays. Ad Blitz consolidates these awesome commercials and even allows users to filter them by advertiser. In addition to the teaser commercials, the YouTube channel also offers [Fox Sports](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surprising-strength) videos and ‘Toss & Catch,’ an interactive multi-screen game for smartphones and tablets. As well as providing a neat place to watch all of the ads, the Ad Blitz channel will also open to voting to have users determine the best ads after the [NFL](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nfl) Super Bowl XLVIII. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 38% | Activity: 86% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Marketing](https://www.trendhunter.com/marketing) > [Commercials](https://www.trendhunter.com/commercials) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Digital Advertising:** Opportunity for advertisers to leverage YouTube Ad Blitz and create engaging and interactive ads for major events like the Super Bowl. - **Multi-screen Experiences:** Creating interactive multi-screen games like 'Toss & Catch' can enhance user engagement and provide new advertising avenues for brands. - **Crowdsourced Evaluation:** Allowing users to vote and determine the best ads creates a sense of participation and can drive increased consumer involvement in advertising. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Advertising:** The rise of online platforms like YouTube Ad Blitz offers new opportunities for advertisers to reach large audiences. - **Mobile Gaming:** Games like 'Toss & Catch' demonstrate the potential for interactive multi-screen games on smartphones and tablets, creating opportunities for the mobile gaming industry. - **Market Research:** Using crowdsourced evaluation to determine the best ads presents new opportunities for market research companies to gather consumer insights and preferences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Super Bowl Streaming Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tubi-1.md) - [Digital Staredown Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/second-screen-staredown.md) - [Uneventful Big Game Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/angel-soft-super-bowl.md) - [Snapchat Super Bowl Filters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nfl-x-snapchat-creator-program.md) - [Sporty Metaverse Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miller-lite-super-bowl-lvi.md) - [Supersized Delivery Sweepstakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doordashs-big-game.md) - [Football Half-Time Soda Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pepsi-super-bowl-lvi-halftime-show-mobile-app.md) - [App-Backed Streaming Bundles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/primetime-channels.md) - [Suspenseful Big Game Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/squarespace-2026-super-bowl.md)