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Education Advertising

In education, clarity and engagement are key.

We’ve worked with schools, universities and training providers to create TV commercials and video content that inspire learners, attract applicants, and support wider recruitment campaigns.

We’re experienced in producing cost-effective shoots that capture real student experiences, as well as creating fresh, impactful content from existing footage and resources.

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A still from Happy Hour's video production for UWE.

Specialists in creating TV commercials for educational institutions

In education, it’s not just about getting noticed – it’s about inspiring action. Whether it’s encouraging students to apply, promoting courses, or strengthening an institution’s reputation, we create TV commercials and video content that make education accessible, exciting, and relevant.

We’ve worked with schools, colleges, universities, and training providers to deliver campaigns that speak directly to learners and their families. From large-scale productions to fast-turnaround content, we’re experienced in finding the right creative approach for each audience – whether that’s showcasing student life, highlighting success stories, or demonstrating the value of new skills.

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Education Advertising Agency

  • Education TV Commercials
  • Education Video Campaigns
  • Education Social Campaigns
  • Education Direct Response TV Advertising (DRTV)
  • Education Brand Response TV Advertising (BRTV)
  • Education OOH
  • Creative Strategy & Scriptwriting
  • Full Production & Post Production
  • Clearcast Clearance & Distribution

UWE Bristol

Challenge: To help this food brand stay relevant and contemporary to widen its appeal & grow market share within the South Asian community in the UK.

Insight: Flavour is one thing, but it’s the people who count: the home chefs, curry lovers, spice kings & queens of the kitchen, and all those who hand down recipes for the family to enjoy.

Creative Strategy: ‘YOU are what makes it’ celebrates individuality behind the food. Family fun at the heart, it depicts a modern approach to appreciating the finer ingredients. Tells an engaging story in a warm tone.

Results: A vibrant, energised TV commercial designed to differentiate the brand, inspire and engage multi-generational south Asian communities across Britain. Sales up YTD across both independent & national retailers.

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UWE Bristol

Challenge: To create a unique, disruptive video that would help the Actiph Water brand achieve cut through in a competitive, traditionally low-interest category – to build brand awareness & affinity. With the biggest challenge being how to combine the Actiph story with Disney approved Deadpool trailer footage.

Insight: Targeting 18-45 years old, ABC1, ambitious, health conscious, Marvel lovers, we had permission to go full inuendo on this campaign – keeping the ad in line with Deadpool’s well known humour to create an even stronger affinity with the movie.

Creative Strategy: Central to our creative strategy was the innuendo insight and achieving the right balance of showcasing both the product and the movie – all while ensuring everything we created would blend seamlessly with Marvel’s premium cinematic trailer quality.

Results: We delivered 1x 30” ad, 2x 15” cuts, and 3x 6” cuts (16:9, 9:16, 1:1) for use across a variety of digital channels. We also created 2 variants of each ad for before and after the movie launch: ‘In cinemas now’ and ‘In cinemas July 25th’.

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A still from Happy Hour's video production for UWE.

University of Manchester

Challenge: To position Pulpt as a modern, innovative cider producer while capturing their passion for craft cider. The film needed to stand out in the competitive cider market and highlight Pulpt’s commitment to quality, authenticity, and innovation.

Creative Strategy: Filming took place on location at Pulpt’s Somerset headquarters during the apple harvest season in October, allowing us to capture the essence of the cider-making process at its most authentic. The film contrasts the idyllic countryside setting with a punchy, modern soundtrack to reflect Pulpt’s youthful, rebellious character. The film features Pulpt’s founders, Al and Jim, who tell the brand’s story with pride and passion.

Results: The final brand film exceeded expectations, showcasing Pulpt’s commitment to crafting great cider with a contemporary edge. The film captured the company’s authentic values and has proven to be an invaluable asset in engaging both potential customers and investors.

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De Montfort University

Challenge: To develop a visually engaging and memorable animated advert that effectively conveys Meridian’s unique selling points within a short time frame. The ad needed to capture attention quickly to prevent viewers from clicking the ‘skip’ button, all while staying true to Meridian’s ethos of natural simplicity.

Creative Strategy: We combined hand-drawn animation with 3D CGI to deliver a charming and distinctive visual style. This approach kept the focus on the product while adding a touch of humour to emphasise the abundance of nuts packed into every jar.

Results: The campaign successfully brought Meridian’s message to life, engaging viewers on YouTube and social media with its quirky charm and clear communication of the product’s benefits. The advert strengthened Meridian’s position as a trusted and innovative leader in the natural food sector.

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FAQs

To produce a TV commercial, costs vary from around £20k for a simple 30 second TV commercial to £300k or more for adverts with bigger costs, multiple locations, well-known faces and soundtracks or advanced visual effects.

To make your budget work harder, creating a suite of TV ads at the same time will always work out more cost effective – not to mention ensuring a strong cohesive campaign for the months, year or even years ahead.

Bigger budgets generally open up more creative possibilities and higher levels of production quality. But brands can create highly effective advertising at any price point.

No matter what your budget is, TV advertising is proven to be one of the most cost-effective ways of growing your brand, with the biggest reach of any media channel.

Media is usually the biggest cost associated with TV advertising. A rule of thumb some advertisers use is the 80/20 split – where 80% of their overall budget is spent on media and 20% on production.

However, this is quite a traditional approach and many brands now spend much more of their budget on production. This is because higher quality adverts are more likely to get shared on social media, essentially earning free media impressions.

At Happy Hour, we work with media agencies to get the most value from your media budget - and we’d be very happy to make an introduction if you don’t have a media agency already.

To factor in all costs for a TV advertising campaign, you need to allow for your media spend and the cost of creating and producing your commercials.

We'd also recommend allowing additional budget to re-edit your TV commercial to create additional assets such as social media content, digital ads and digital OOH. Using variations of the same content across multiple channels is a good way to get more value for money. Developing an integrated campaign also gets your brand seen by more people in more places.

Depending on the talent used in your ad, you may also need to factor in ongoing usage costs too, all of which will of course be discussed and agreed upfront.

The three most important factors to consider when selecting a TV advertising agency are quality, experience and cultural fit.

Quality may be in the eye of the beholder, but successful agencies will back up their showreels with proof of effectiveness. The easiest way to spot a good agency is one whose clients stay with them for a long time.  

Experience is hugely important as TV advertising requires more specialist knowledge, skillsets and equipment than other forms of marketing.  

Cultural fit can be hard to quantify but is often the most important factor. Creating a TV advert is a significant investment – and is more likely to succeed if you’re working with like-minded, passionate and capable people.

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A Happy Hour employee holding a clapperboard whilst on set, during a TV commercial shoot.