The idea
In celebration of The Umbrella Academy premiering on February 15th, Time Out New York partnered with Netflix to source one alternative, comic book-loving couple to say "I do" under a massive black umbrella in Bryant Park, NYC.
Campaign execution
To promote Umbrella Academy's upcoming launch, Time Out created a custom #UmbrellaWedding contest to source the lucky couple who would get married under the black umbrella in Bryant Park and win a deluxe prize package to make their wedding day as magical as possible.
#UmbrellaWedding Program Elements:
- Custom contest with digital landing page
- Social campaign featuring influencer posts
- Digital campaign
- Email promotion
- Custom doughnuts to promote the doughnut shop in the show
- Live event coverage of the wedding on Time Out's Instagram
- Deluxe prize package including:
- 5-star hotel accommodations
- Wedding day wardrobe
- Hair/makeup styling session
- Wedding night dinner, entertainment, and private limo for transportation
The Results
Contest
Entries
429
Time spent on
landing page
2x above TO benchmark
Impressions
285K
Facebook Post
Engagement
3x above TO benchmark
Social
Impressions
3.9 million
Instagram Post
Engagement
2x above
industry average
TimeOut.com
Impressions
51.1K
Email
Open Rate
1.2x above
industry average
Netflix-Umbrella Academy
Sources: ADSTAGE Q2 2019 Paid Media Benchmark Report; Campaign Monitor 2019 Email Study: Media, Entertainment & Publishing