Netflix-Umbrella Academy


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

Email

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