Pearl & Dean - The Greatest Name in Cinema Advertising

Vauxhall Corsa


Planning Agency:

Initiative Media

Campaign Dates:

8th July - 8th September 2005
(alternative weeks)

Target Market:

21 - 35 years who own a car up to 4 years old

Sample:

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


Objectives:

  • To look at the effects of a cinema campaign over and above a heavy-weight TV campaign.

Results:

  • The cinema ad improved spontaneous brand awareness, it was 88% higher amongst cinemagoers.
  • Advertising recall was much higher amongst cinemagoers, spontaneous recall was 21% for this group compared to only 4% of the control group. Similarly total recall was 41% amongst cinemagoers versus 11% for the control group.
  • It was evident that most cinemagoers recalled the cinema ad as opposed to the TV ad, 84% recalled the cinema ad whilst only 34% recalled the TV ad.
  • Both ads were well liked with more than half in both groups agreeing they ‘liked the ad a lot/little'.
  • The cinema ad was more effective in increasing favourability towards the brand, 33% of cinemagoers agreed the advertising made them much more/a little more favourable towards the brand, compared to only 23% of the control group.
  • Overall the cinema ad also improved perceptions of the brand, particularly on the brand attributes ‘Is an affordable car' and ‘Is a car which is thoughtfully designed'.

Brand Awareness


Advertising Recall