“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
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