HSBC and Standard Chartered Bank, in collaboration with TVB, secured 11 awards — comprising four golds, five silvers, and two bronzes at the Spark Awards 2025 for their innovative campaigns, showcasing the magic of TVB storytelling and strategic partnerships. Organised by Hong Kong’s leading marketing magazine MARKETING-INTERACTIVE, Spark Awards honour media and advertising campaigns with outstanding performance over the past year. TVB was crowned “Media of the Year” for the first time, making it the highlight of the event.

HSBC’s 160th Anniversary campaign, leveraging TVB’s news archives, blended heritage with authentic storytelling, resonating deeply with audiences. The PayMe CNY campaign, on the other hand transformed the tradition of "giving lai see" into a city-wide event via TVB’s live broadcasts, achieving large-scale digital engagement at home during the festive season.

The HSBC Queen of Finance campaign, featuring TVB actress Charmaine Sheh, turned complex financial topics into relatable narratives through a four-part video series on TVB’s Scoop. It garnered 5.6 million views in the Greater Bay Area, drove a five-year high in customer acquisition, and generated HK$4.2 million in earned media value, positioning HSBC as a trusted life partner.

Group photo of the HSBC client team and TVB team.

Standard Chartered Bank’s award-winning “Le Grand Tour de Osaka” campaign, which ran from December 2023 to November 2024, positioned the bank as the ultimate travel companion for affluent and high-net-worth customers. Backed by its Hong Kong Affluent Travel Study 2024, which revealed this segment’s appetite for premium experiences and frequent travel, the bank partnered with Cathay Pacific to offer over 400 clients exclusive chartered flights to Taipei and Osaka. In collaboration with TVB, the campaign produced “Le Grand Tour de Taipei/ Osaka”—a 120‑minute celebrity‑fronted travel documentary featuring Priscilla Wong and Samantha Ko—which extended its reach across the Greater Bay Area, driving growth in new-to-bank customers and Asia Miles Time Deposit accounts while redefining the concept of travel banking.

Group photo of the Standard Chartered Bank client team and TVB team.

These campaigns are a testament to TVB’s unmatched storytelling prowess and unrivalled reach—proving that when powerful narratives meet mass influence, television can create deep brand connections and deliver measurable business impact.

Award list:

TVB

Media of the Year

HSBC

Best Audience Acquisition & Retention Strategy - (Gold) Campaign: PayMe CNY
Best Media Campaign-Creative - (Gold) Campaign: Queen of Finance
Best Media Campaign-Targeted Audience - (Silver) Campaign: Queen of Finance
Best Promotion Strategy - (Silver) Campaign: Queen of Finance
Best Storytelling Campaign - (Silver) Campaign: HSBC 160th Anniversary
Best Partnership Strategy - (Silver) Campaign: HSBC 160th Anniversary
Best Use of Branded Content- (Silver) Campaign: HSBC 160th Anniversary

TVB x HSBC Queen of Finance featuring Charmaine

TVB x HSBC 160th Anniversary

TVB x HSBC PayMe CNY

Standard Chartered Bank

Best Media Campaign-Targeted Audience - (Gold) Campaign: Le Grand Tour de Osaka
Best Engagement Strategy - (Gold) Campaign: Le Grand Tour de Osaka
Best Sponsorship Campaign - (Bronze) Campaign: Le Grand Tour de Osaka
Best Use of Branded Content - (Bronze) Campaign: Le Grand Tour de Osaka

TVB x Standard Chartered Bank “Le Grand Tour de Osaka”

TVB teamed up with two top-tier banks to win 11 awards at the Spark Awards 2025. Honoured as “Media of the Year”, underscoring its impact in marketing