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'Sports Illustrated Kids' Offers 3-D Ads

  • Mediaweek, Thursday, October 23, 2008 9:19 AM
Sports Illustrated Kids is hoping that 3-D content will revive ad sales for its magazine the way 3-D movies help boost ticket sales.

Many photos and half the ads in the Time Inc. title's November NBA preview issue are in 3-D. Photographer David Klutho, who shot the 3-D content, also shot the photos in SI Kids' new book, "In Your Face 3-D," which is being released in conjunction with the special magazine issue.

So far, the 3-D stunt has helped lift ad pages nearly 26%. In general, kids' magazines have fought a tough battle for ad pages as packaged foods have moved out of the category to avoid controversy over childhood obesity.

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