There was a time when we walked out the room when the adverts came on the TV.
Now it seems we're actively seeking them out on the internet. YouTube has compiled the most popular ads of 2012.
They are all UK ads so you may not have even seen some of them before, but they are all well worth a watch.
Advertisement
Honda Civic’s ‘Spark TV ad’ topped the list of the most popular TrueView ad formats, followed by Peugeot’s Nonstop to Rudimental ft. John Newman - Feel The Love execution.
This was followed by Durex’s Vinyl execution, a version of Marvin Gaye’s ‘Let’s Get it on’ played at various speeds, O2’s Pay & Go Go Go ad and then Comparethemarket.com’s Meerkat Polka band playing the Coronation Street theme.
The top ten most popular YouTube video ads in 2012
1. Honda Civic UK - Honda Civic ‘Spark’ HD TV ad
This content is hosted by a third party (www.youtube.com). By showing the external content you accept the terms and conditions of www.youtube.com.
*Your choice will be saved in a cookie managed by newstalk.com
2. Peugeot- Nonstop to Rudimental ft. John Newman - Feel The Love
This content is hosted by a third party (www.youtube.com). By showing the external content you accept the terms and conditions of www.youtube.com.
*Your choice will be saved in a cookie managed by newstalk.com
3. Durex- Durex Vinyl
This content is hosted by a third party (www.youtube.com). By showing the external content you accept the terms and conditions of www.youtube.com.
*Your choice will be saved in a cookie managed by newstalk.com
4. O2 UK- O2 Pay & Go Go Go is here
This content is hosted by a third party (www.youtube.com). By showing the external content you accept the terms and conditions of www.youtube.com.
*Your choice will be saved in a cookie managed by newstalk.com
5. Comparethemarket.com - Meerkat Polka Band Play Corrie Theme Tune
This content is hosted by a third party (www.youtube.com). By showing the external content you accept the terms and conditions of www.youtube.com.
*Your choice will be saved in a cookie managed by newstalk.com
6. BT Infinity- Take a look around Flat 6
This content is hosted by a third party (www.youtube.com). By showing the external content you accept the terms and conditions of www.youtube.com.
*Your choice will be saved in a cookie managed by newstalk.com
7. Google Chrome- Julie Deane
This content is hosted by a third party (www.youtube.com). By showing the external content you accept the terms and conditions of www.youtube.com.
*Your choice will be saved in a cookie managed by newstalk.com
8. EE UK -Fenton 4GEE Remaster
This content is hosted by a third party (www.youtube.com). By showing the external content you accept the terms and conditions of www.youtube.com.
*Your choice will be saved in a cookie managed by newstalk.com
9. GiffGaffTV - The CONtract feat. K-Orville
This content is hosted by a third party (www.youtube.com). By showing the external content you accept the terms and conditions of www.youtube.com.
*Your choice will be saved in a cookie managed by newstalk.com
10.Turner Benelux - A DRAMATIC SURPRISE ON A QUIET SQUARE
This content is hosted by a third party (www.youtube.com). By showing the external content you accept the terms and conditions of www.youtube.com.
*Your choice will be saved in a cookie managed by newstalk.com
