Consumers will need to watch a pre-roll commercial of an upcoming Fox theatrical movie, “Deadpool,” which opens February 12. On linear TV, “The X-Files” will launch on Fox network January 24 after the NFL NFC Championship game.
Consumers will be offered this Fox Now option starting on January 25.
The pre-roll commercial is a 60-second spot for the movie “Deadpool,” which consists of a traditional 30-second video trailer for the movie, and then another 30-second interactive piece -- where viewers are invited to interact with a set of “playing cards” that feature background on each of the film’s main characters.
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After a 30-second period, viewers can continue to interact or move on to watch “The X-Files” episode. Viewers can also share the “Deadpool” content through social media.
Fox Now offered up a similar campaign last year with “MasterChef Jr,” in which viewers could opt out of the shows' commercials if they watched a pre-roll commercial for California Milk Advisory Board.
Fox Networks Group’s digital ad technology unit TrueX is behind the promotion.
Fox bought the advertising unit in late 2014 for $200 million. James Murdoch, chief executive of 21st Century Fox, parent of Fox Networks Group, has been vocal about looking for new ways of incorporate advertising messaging into Fox content.