Pearl & Dean - The Greatest Name in Cinema Advertising

United Airlines


Planning Agency:

Media Edge CIA

Campaign Dates:

November and December 2002

Target Market:

ABC1 Men aged 25 - 54 years

Sample:

Test - Exposed to cinema and TV ad
Control - Exposed to TV ad only


Objectives:

  • To investigate the effectiveness of showing a United Airlines ad in a cinema environment.

Results:


  • Impact of the cinema advert was shown to be high: 73% of cinemagoers recalled the commercial compared to 38% in the control group.
  • The advert evoked stronger reactions in cinemagoers, 62% enjoyed it compared to 43% in the control group.
  • Purchase propensity was higher in the cinema group, 69% said they were likely to fly to the USA in the next two years compared to 54% in the control group.

Likely to fly to the US in the next 2 years


United Airlines Advertising Recall