blinkbox hits the mainstream with its first ever TV advertising campaign launching this week on ITV1.
The campaign, which breaks on Thursday during I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!, aims to increase awareness of the service’s ‘latest releases without subscription’ credentials that set it apart from services like LOVEFiLM, Netflix and Sky which offer older content and require monthly subscriptions and contracts.
Conceived by creative agency Karmarama, the TV advert shows a struggling boxer whose fortunes are turned around after his cornermen show him the latest releases between rounds. The opening ad shows the boxer inspired by The Amazing Spiderman. He leaps to his feet and defeats his opponent with a series of moves inspired by the comic book thriller which will be available to buy on blinkbox two weeks before its DVD release. Other variations show the boxer psyched up by TV series True Blood and movies Kung Fu Panda 2 and Magic Mike.
The TV campaign is supported by radio, outdoor, digital out of home and print placements that further hit home the ‘latest releases without subscription’ message. All advertising includes the phrase ‘blinkbox to the rescue’, designed to position the service as a solution to ‘entertainment woes’, particularly of those using subscription services.
The TV ad was written by Karmarama and created by award winning director John O’Hagan whose past credits include ads for Toyota, Budweiser, Range Rover and Halfords. Media planning and buying was overseen by Arena Media. There are four versions of the ad in total, with a 10 second tail with a customer offer.
Kate Simon, blinkbox director of sales and marketing, said: “We want to bring clarity to a confusing and cluttered marketplace by showing that blinkbox offers exactly what consumers want – the latest films and TV without subscription.
“We’ve used humour to build awareness of blinkbox and position ourselves as a customer-centric brand coming to the rescue of disgruntled movie and TV lovers who have been left on the ropes by subscription services.”
For further information, please email comms@blinkbox.com or call 020 7092 8771
Notes to editors
blinkbox has the latest blockbuster movies to watch instantly the same day as DVD, without subscription. The service offers thousands of titles on a growing number of devices including games consoles (Xbox 360 and PS3), iPad, Smart TVs (LG, Samsung, Technika and Philips), Blu-Ray players (Samsung and LG), Technika set top boxes and PCs/Macs. The service is proud to be part of Tesco and has been voted ‘Best online movie service’ by viewers of Channel 5’s The Gadget Show.