- Walt Disney California Theme Parks To Open April 30
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Disneyland and Disney California Adventure will open at an estimated 15% capacity on April 30. ...
- New Fox Slot-Machine Game Show Looks Familiar
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Friday, February 12, 2021
Fox's new "Cherries Wild" sounds an awful lot like "The Joker's Wild," a show that first came to TV in 1972. ...
- Do Netflix's Award Nominations Impress, Add Viewers?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Monday, February 8, 2021
For more than a few years now, awards have been a key piece of the streamer's overall marketing plan. ...
- Fox, Pepsi Partner In New Prime-Time Game Show 'Cherries Wild' Touting Pepsi Wild Cherry
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Fox Entertainment and Pepsi are partnering for new prime-time game show "Cherries Wild" in an "authentic collaboration" created with the Pepsi Wild Cherry brand, the companies say. The show wi ...
- Spider-Man Influencers Spin Web on Twitch, Capturing Gamers
The MediaPost Cases, Lisa Singer - Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Theatrical ticket data showed gamers comprised 25% of the audience. Historically gamers have proven to be more likely than the general online population to purchase media and entertainment products. Giv ...
- Can D2C Go Facebook-Free?: JibJab Takes The Boycott Test
Brand Insider, Steve Smith - Friday, July 31, 2020
"We're using this time to learn attribution methods and what Facebook advertising actually drives... and see what other channels we could try." ...
- Drive-In Movie Theaters Give Brands New Opportunity To Reach Consumers
Inside Performance, Laurie Sullivan - Monday, June 22, 2020
Brands have a unique opportunity this summer to reach the millions of consumers who are venturing outside to the thousands of drive-in movie theaters that are still operational. Mobile use ...
- Even Product Placement Feels Pandemic Effect, Albeit A Modest One
MediaDailyNews, Joe Mandese - Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Global product placement deals -- including the kind of branded entertainment deals that became the rage on Madison Avenue over the past decade -- will decline 0.4% this year, includi ...
- Mini USA Brings Retail To Consumer, Bumps Test Drives With Invitation To Tweet
The MediaPost Cases, Nina Lentini - Friday, February 14, 2020
It was the first ever, on-demand social media pilot that gave consumers control on what time, day, where, and how they would get to experience their MINI test drive; a ...
- Google Oscar Predictions Based On Search, YouTube Views
Inside Performance, Laurie Sullivan - Friday, February 7, 2020
This year Google said it noticed that a film's box office success correlates to the number of views the trailer has on YouTube. ...
- 'Let It Go,' Grandma -- The Search For 'Frozen' Heats Up
Inside Performance, Laurie Sullivan - Wednesday, November 27, 2019
Search and analytics company Bloomreach pulled "Frozen 2" search and purchasing data, and social media company Sprout Social pulled social listening data from the opening weekend. Here's what they fo ...
- Sleep Number Content Draws Customers In
The MediaPost Cases, Nina Lentini - Tuesday, November 5, 2019
Sleep Number, which produces adjustable and smart beds, was creating short-form videos that were getting -- at the most -- 2,000 organic views. It needed to ramp up awareness. ...
- Sleep Number Uses Content To Draw Customers In
The MediaPost Cases, Nina Lentini - Friday, October 25, 2019
I t developed longer-form branded content with a three-part series about player Josh Jacobs and his road to becoming a running back for the Oakland Raiders in 2019. ...
- Sleep Number Guides Viewers Down Funnel With Long-form Content
Show Daily, Nina Lentini - Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Sleep Number, which produces adjustable and smart beds, was creating short-form videos that were getting -- at the most -- 2,000 organic views. It needed to ramp up awareness ...
- Ford Partners With Universal Pictures For VR Experience
Marketing Daily, Tanya Gazdik - Thursday, October 10, 2019
The collaboration allows Ford to showcase connected vehicle technology and get customers' feedback on what they do and don't want. ...
- Refinery 29, Kate Spade Produce Sponsored Videos By Female Directors
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Tuesday, June 25, 2019
The companies teamed to produce five, one-minute sponsored videos for Instagram. It's all part of Refinery29's focus on video development. ...
- HBO Uses Voice To Make 'Westworld' Come Alive
The MediaPost Cases, Nina Lentini - Monday, May 20, 2019
Users play as an unnamed "Westworld" host, and are guided through "choose-your-own-adventure" style gameplay with questions about the "Westworld" universe, spanning 11,000 lines of script with over 60 storylines a ...
- Marvel Contest Of Champions Reels In The Fans
The MediaPost Cases, Nina Lentini - Friday, May 17, 2019
Social content was not just the name of the game as Kabam delivered movie-themed content to Marvel Contest of Champions with the launch of two in-game events per film. ...
- Data-First at the Line of Scrimmage: The EA Playbook
Show Daily, Nina Lentini - Thursday, May 2, 2019
EA has defined nine types of player motivations, from imaginative creator to immersed storywriter to passionate belonger, among them. For example, that line-up aligns perfectly with EA's Sims game. ...
- Watching Ads Verified By Facial Recognition Earns Moviegoers Free Ticket
Digital News Daily, Laurie Sullivan - Tuesday, April 23, 2019
"Branded content will become the definitive entertainment medium," MoviePass cofounder Stacy Spikes said. He wants to give moviegoers a free ticket for watching ads with facial recognition
technology. ...
- UK Agency OUAT Expands To U.S. Via M&A Route
Mediapsssst, Richard Whitman - Friday, April 5, 2019
London-based OUAT has acquired New York's IdeaWork Studios, a branding and digital specialist that counts Michelin-starred chefs, boutique hotels and resorts among its clients. ...
- Milk Makes Its Way Into The Current Food Culture
The MediaPost Cases, Nina Lentini - Thursday, March 14, 2019
In popular TV shows like "Will & Grace," "This Is Us" and "Black-ish," it wove milk into the story lines, with characters like Debra Messing's Grace dunking Oreos into ...
- Kraft Heinz Puts Cheez Balls Fans On The Hunt
The MediaPost Cases, Nina Lentini - Thursday, March 14, 2019
Planters Cheez Balls were an icon of '90s snack food. Since being discontinued in 2006, passionate fans have pleaded for their return on social media. There was even a petit ...
- Xfinity Scares Heck Out Of Millennials To Demo Its Product
The MediaPost Cases, Nina Lentini - Thursday, March 14, 2019
With Halloween approaching, it staged "Project Dead Zone," the first-ever live paranormal investigation controlled by the internet and powered by Xfinity xFi Pods on Twitter Live. ...
- Lexus, 'Black Panther' Bring Authenticity To Super Bowl
The MediaPost Cases, Nina Lentini - Thursday, March 14, 2019
Lexus LS sales increased by +184% in February 2018 compared to the prior year, and increased by +269% in March 2018 compared to prior year. ...
- 'Black-ish' Star Takes On Health Issue That's In His Blood
The MediaPost Cases, Nina Lentini - Thursday, March 14, 2019
"The sugars" is a well-known enemy, with African Americans almost twice as likely to be diagnosed with diabetes as non-Hispanic whites. An issue of this nature was a clear targ ...
- UPS Pulls In Viewers With A Sentimental Journey - Or 4
The MediaPost Cases, Nina Lentini - Thursday, March 14, 2019
The brand's proactive and agile approach led it to perform well above its 2017 benchmarks. With clear pacing and more visibility into paid data, it was able to guide, measu ...
- Cadillac Drives Into Complex Con For SUV Launch
The MediaPost Cases, Nina Lentini - Thursday, March 14, 2019
Concluding the weekend, Cadillac partnered with rapper Nas to give away the most exclusive drop of the weekend, a Cadillac diamond-encrusted chain to one lucky fan. ...
- CuriosityStream's Toyota Theater Features Free Anti-Car Documentaries
TVBlog, Les Luchter - Wednesday, November 14, 2018
This is branded entertainment with an anti-car slant -- so how is Toyota Theater supposed to help sell more Camrys and Priuses right now? ...
- Netflix Gets Eleven-level Powers For 'Stranger Things 2' Boost
The MediaPost Cases, Nina Lentini - Monday, November 19, 2018
When Netflix tasked MediaHub with growing viewership and social conversation for Season 2, they needed Eleven-level powers to make an even greater impact than its initial breakout success. ...
