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Integrated Online Campaign: Entertainment Movies: Initiative; Lionsgate, "Kick-Ass"

Initiative
Lionsgate, "Kick-Ass"

ENTERTAINMENT: MOVIES

Integrated Online Campaign: Entertainment Movies: Initiative; Lionsgate,

In much the same way the Kick-Ass film showcased an onslaught of ceaseless ultra-violence, Initiative's campaign hit viewers in all kinds of online arenas: partnering with Pandora to create custom radio stations aligned with each of the films characters; sponsoring VEVO's Lady Gaga/Beyonce "Telephone" music video premiere (dubbed "The Most Important Video of 2010"); using Demand It to have campuses vote to win a free screening of the film; and way, way more. It all added up to Kick-Ass opening at #1, with the campaign reaching 45 million unique users, for a total of 151 million video views.

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