Samsung Teams up with Thierry Henry to Remind Football Fans: When It Matters, Watch It On A Samsung

May. 08, 2026

Samsung has launched a new campaign marking 20 years as the global No.1 TV brand. The campaign is based on a bold but simple thought: when what you’re watching matters, watch it on the 20-year market leader  – Watch it on a Samsung. This is especially true for football fans and the 2026 World Cup, which is shaping up to be the biggest and most epic ever. 

To bring the campaign to life, Samsung has partnered with football legend and pundit Thierry Henry. 

Henry brings his effortless charm to a series of humorous social sketches featuring him watching himself on a Samsung TV. The premise is cheekily simple – as someone who often sees himself on TV, Henry needs a TV that helps him look and sound his very best.

The sketches place Henry in a range of TV personas: as an action star, a K-drama heartthrob and a football presenter. In each sketch, we see how different Samsung TV features allow Henry to enjoy his own performance to the fullest.

Benjamin Braun, Chief Marketing Officer, Samsung Electronics Europe said: 

“Our TVs have been crowned the global number 1 TV for 20 years in a row. That consistency speaks for itself, but we wanted to dramatise it in a visually memorable way that football fans would instantly relate to.”

 

Sascha Kuntze, Chief Creative Officer at BBH Singapore said:

“As a global icon who demands nothing less than technical brilliance, Thierry knows that for the moments that define history, you need the gold standard of television. If it’s worth watching, it’s worth watching on a Samsung.”

 

Rolling out across 25 European markets, the campaign comes to life through a fully integrated ecosystem of digital, social and in-store experiences.