Turns out that wasn't a Starbucks cup on 'Game of Thrones,' but the coffee behemoth still got the buzz
Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen in 'Game of Thrones.' Photo: HELEN SLOAN/HBO By Nat Ives Updated May 6, 2019 6:00 p.m. ET Plenty of brands would like to find a way into an ad-free smash TV show like HBO’s “Game of Thrones.” On Sunday night, Starbucks Corp. seemed to have lucked its way there.
As it turns out, the cup came from the production’s craft services and not from Starbucks, according to a person familiar with the situation. iframe.twitter-tweet { width: 100% !important; } Starbucks Corp. declined to elaborate on its tweet. Other brands have found themselves unexpectedly in prominent media venues before—and struggled to make much of the opportunity. Poland Spring appeared in Sen. Marco Rubio’s response to the 2013 State of the Union when he lunged awkwardly for a bottle of water. The next afternoon, the brand posted a photo on Facebook of a bottle facing a mirror with the caption, “Reflecting on our cameo.
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