SUCCESS STORY

Adlook & King's Hawaiian: Scoring Big with
Premium CTV Reach

How Adlook helped DR Power scale year-round performance with strategic spend, conversion-led optimization, and 934% ROI.

Brand: King's Hawaiian

Market: USA

Goal: Reach & Engagement

Audience: Adults 25-54

292%

Reach of Unique Users

>95%

VCR

+37%

Completed Views
above expectations

The Client

King’s Hawaiian is a family-owned bakery best known for its iconic sweet rolls and signature Hawaiian bread products. Found in grocery aisles across the U.S., the brand has become a staple for gatherings and celebrations. In 2024, King’s Hawaiian teamed up with NFL legends Eli and Peyton Manning to launch “Slider Sundays” - a new snacking ritual designed to make football season even more delicious.

The Challenge

With football season in full swing, King’s Hawaiian wanted to extend its TV campaign to Connected TV (CTV) to:

  • Reach adults aged 25–54 as they prepared for the Big Game
  • Prioritize unskippable ad experiences in premium, brand-safe environments
  • Balance premium inventory quality with cost efficiency

The Strategy

We deployed our Deep Learning platform to intelligently manage bids in real time, ensuring every impression delivered maximum value. Leveraging highly curated premium CTV inventory allowed us to set a low frequency cap, driving efficient incremental reach and completed views, making each impression impactful. The campaign focused on:

  • Premium curated CTV environments aligned with the brand’s audience and quality standards
  • Delivery focused on AVOD/SVOD with FAST channels support
  • Custom creative ad wraps designed by Adlook Creative Lab to amplify the 30-second spots, adding playful, on-brand elements to the Manning brothers’ Slider Sundays narrative

This approach ensured wide, high-quality reach with minimal wastage, while optimizing video completion to drive user engagement and build brand awareness.

The Results

The campaign combined premium quality, precise audience fit, and price efficiency to deliver standout performance - reaching over 15.3 million users, achieving a VCR above 95%, and ranking Adlook as the most efficient partner among all ad vendors.

Through the Client’s Eyes

"We’re very pleased with the results of our first campaign with Adlook. Their team delivered a premium CTV activation that not only helped us cost-effectively reach more customers, but also stood out creatively. The custom ad wraps they developed for our two 30-second spots brought an extra level of fun and engagement that perfectly aligned with our brand and campaign goals."

Gina Beller,


Sr. Digital Marketing Manager, King's Hawaiian

Looking Ahead

This campaign proved that premium CTV, powered by intelligent bidding and tailored creatives, can deliver exceptional reach, engagement, and cost efficiency - even in highly competitive seasonal windows. With a winning playbook now established, King’s Hawaiian is well-positioned to make Slider Sundays a lasting tradition in households across the country.

Through Adlook’s Eyes

"Partnering with an iconic brand like King’s Hawaiian was a true highlight. Our goal was to help them connect with football fans as they prepared for the big game – gathering with family, friends, and, of course, great food. By combining high-impact creative with precision targeting across premium CTV environments, we exceeded expectations on all fronts: unique viewer reach, video completion, and cost-efficiency. This campaign is a great example of what happens when engaging storytelling meets smart media strategy."

Gil Larsen,


VP of Sales, Adlook US