“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
Help Dexter Confess and Get a Glimpse at Season 6 August 19, 2011With the fifth season of Dexter being released on DVD and Blu-Ray this week and the rapidly approaching debut of a new season, Showtime has amped up the marketing efforts for their hit show. The network recently launched a Dexter viral website called Dexter Confessions, which allows users to better… Read More
Super 8 Updates: More Trailer Photos and E-mailed Certificates February 14, 2011February 15, 2011Last week we told you that the online version of the Super 8 trailer was being updated regularly (more or less daily) with new images hidden in the final shot of the Super 8 camera lens. The images fit together like a puzzle, so see how the puzzle looks so… Read More
Creators of “Auto-Tune The News” Get a TV Pilot August 15, 2010The Gregory Brothers are one of my favorite acts on YouTube, and now they are finally getting their mainstream calling. The group, consisting of brothers Evan, Andrew, Michael, and Evan’s wife Sarah, often auto-tune subjects in viral videos to make full songs. They are also known for their self-explanatory “Auto-Tune… Read More