“Doctor Who” Informercial For TARDIS Dan Koelsch, December 26, 2010December 26, 2010 The BBC’s hit show Doctor Who has a pretty big cult following, so the contest they are doing is a perfect fit. The contest, hosted at WhereIsTheTardis.com, asks you the fan to create your own TARDIS (the time machine from the show), place it in a public location, and upload it. Go to the website for more details, and the winner gets a private screening of the show and over 100 DVDs. To promote the contest, the BBC America has made a spoof informercial, which you can see after the break. Source: io9 Contests Viral Marketing Viral Videos Doctor WhoInformercialViral video
AdWeek’s Best of 2000s Includes Viral Videos, Super Bowl Ads, and More December 16, 2009Adweek, the leading source of news for the advertising industry, has compiled their list of greatest hits of the decade. While most of the categories are for regular advertising, there are some interesting categories worth taking a look at. Their “Media” section has such categories as best Web Site (YouTube),… Read More
Spielberg’s “Falling Skies” Viral Campaign? – 2ndMass.com July 12, 2010July 12, 20102nd Mass, a new viral campaign, has launched after ComingSoon.net received a package containing a flip camera and an attached note that read “PLAYME.” The video points us to a new viral website 2ndMass.com. See the video and other clues after the jump. Read More
“Green Lantern” Gets ‘Got Milk?’ Ad, Viral Site, And More May 28, 2011Remember when we were all worried that Green Lantern would not have much of a marketing push due to difficulties with its special effects? It seems that in the weeks since Warner Bros. tempered marketing expectations, fans have faced a barraged of trailers, television spots, viral websites, and much more…. Read More