Movie Theater and Cinema Ads

Description

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  • Movie theater advertising reaches viewers in a captive setting, delivering messages on the big screen to relaxed and happy audiences.
  • Cinema ads roll before movie previews while guests are finding their seats, offering options like :15, :30, and sometimes :60 spots, along with static images, music, and voiceovers.
  • Multiplex advertising is popular due to the frequency of blockbuster films, offering cost-effectiveness, high ad frequency, and ad buys covering all screens or selected ones to reduce costs.

Movie theater advertising is a great method to reach viewers in a captive setting. Video ads deliver messages on the big screen to audiences waiting to see a motion picture - who are generally in a relaxed and happy mood.

Cinema ads roll prior to the movie previews while guests are finding their seats. Most people arrive early to find a seat and get comfortable, and that's when they view the ads. Many people refer to them as before the movie advertising.

Ad options include common :15 and :30 videos - and sometimes even :60 spots. Advertisers may alternatively run a static image for the entire spot. Music and voiceovers can also be added. Movie ad rates vary based on ad duration, number of theaters and length of advertising.

Multiplex advertising is here to stay. The frequency of blockbuster films makes movie house ads an attractive play for marketers. With film production budgets getting larger every year, and new technologies in movie production giving rise to more realistic features, audiences will continue to travel to movie theaters to see great films.

Ad buys typically include all the screens in a single movie theater, but can also include certain screens to reduce movie ad costs.

The benefits and advantages of advertising at movie theaters include cost effectiveness and high ad frequency. Get started with ads in the cinema today!

Drive-in movie theater advertising is also available.

Additional Benefits:

  • Impact: Cinema has a unique ability to offer premium content in front of a desirable audience.
  • Mass Audience: Moviegoing is the number one form of entertainment reaching 77% of adults 12+ annually.
  • Promotional Push: Hollywood studios spend millions of dollars weekly to push local people to the theater.
  • Millennials: 70% of all millennials go to the movies at least 6 times per year.

Recent Campaigns

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Acelero Education Advertised in Movie Theaters/Cinemas

Acelero Movie Theater / Cinema Advertising

Acelero Education advertised in movie theaters/cinemas with motion graphic ads that appeared before each film screening. Acelero rotated ads equally in both English and Spanish for both recruiting students and employees.

Rates

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General:

Estimated per display per period (4 weeks). For more specific pricing: Pricing

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Format Rate
:15 spot $1,000 - $2,000 per theater per 4 week period
:30 spot $2,000 - $3,000 per theater per 4 week period
:60 spot $3,000 - $4,000 per theater per 4 week period

Minimum Purchase:

Minimum purchase requirement is $5,000 per market or higher (depending on market), which may be spread over displays and periods. May be reduced in certain cases.


Discounts:

Government and nonprofit organizations may receive a discount on ads.

Specs/Imps

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Contract Due Date: As soon as possible, because advertising is sold on a first come, first served basis.

Creative Due Date: 3 business days prior to ad start date.

1920px W x 1080px H (16x9)

Both static images and videos (with or without sound) are acceptable

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Markets

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Movie theater advertising is available nationally in the following markets. Also inquire about other cities.

State Market CBSA (MSA)
Alabama Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa), AL Birmingham-Hoover, AL
Alabama Dothan, AL Dothan, AL
Alabama Huntsville-Decatur (Florence), AL Huntsville, AL
Alabama Montgomery-Selma, AL Montgomery, AL
Alaska Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK
Alaska Fairbanks, AK Fairbanks, AK
Alaska Juneau, AK Juneau, AK
Arizona Phoenix, AZ Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
Arizona Tucson (Sierra Vista), AZ Tucson, AZ
Arkansas Ft. Smith-Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR Fort Smith, AR-OK
Arkansas Jonesboro, AR Jonesboro, AR
Arkansas Little Rock-Pine Bluff, AR Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
Arkansas Monroe, LA-El Dorado, AR Monroe, LA
California Bakersfield, CA Bakersfield, CA
California Chico-Redding, CA Chico, CA
California Eureka, CA Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna, CA
California Fresno-Visalia, CA Fresno, CA
California Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
California Monterey-Salinas, CA Salinas, CA
California Palm Springs, CA Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
California Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
California San Diego, CA San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
California San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
California Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-San Luis Obispo, CA Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
California Yuma, AZ-El Centro, CA Yuma, AZ
Colorado Colorado Springs-Pueblo, CO Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Denver, CO Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
Colorado Grand Junction-Montrose, CO Grand Junction, CO
Connecticut Hartford & New Haven, CT Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
Delaware New Castle County (Wilmington), DE Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
Florida Ft. Myers-Naples, Fl Various incl. Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL and Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
Florida Gainesville, FL Gainesville, FL
Florida Jacksonville, FL Jacksonville, FL
Florida Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
Florida Mobile, AL-Pensacola (Ft. Walton Beach), FL Mobile, AL
Florida Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, FL Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
Florida Panama City, FL Panama City, FL
Florida Tampa-Saint Petersburg (St Petersburg) (Sarasota), FL Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
Florida West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce, FL Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
Georgia Albany, GA Albany, GA
Georgia Atlanta, GA Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
Georgia Augusta, GA Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
Georgia Columbus, GA Columbus, GA-AL
Georgia Macon, GA Macon-Bibb County, GA
Georgia Savannah, GA Savannah, GA
Georgia Tallahassee, FL-Thomasville, GA Tallahassee, FL
Hawaii Honolulu, HI (Island of Oahu) Urban Honolulu, HI
Idaho Boise, ID Boise City, ID
Idaho Idaho Falls-Pocatello, ID Idaho Falls, ID
Idaho Twin Falls, ID Twin Falls, ID
Illinois Champaign & Springfield-Decatur, IL Champaign-Urbana, IL
Illinois Chicago, IL Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
Illinois Paducah, KY-Cape Girardeau, MO-Harrisburg, IL Paducah, KY-IL
Illinois Peoria-Bloomington, IL Peoria, IL
Illinois Rockford, IL Rockford, IL
Indiana Evansville, IN Evansville, IN-KY
Indiana Ft. Wayne, IN Fort Wayne, IN
Indiana Indianapolis, IN Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
Indiana Lafayette, IN Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
Indiana South Bend-Elkhart, IN South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
Indiana Terre Haute, IN Terre Haute, IN
Iowa Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Iowa City & Dubuque, IA Cedar Rapids, IA
Iowa Davenport, IA-Rock Island-Moline, IL Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
Iowa Des Moines-Ames, IA Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
Iowa Quincy, IL-Hannibal, MO-Keokuk, IA Quincy, IL-MO
Iowa Sioux City, IA Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
Kansas Joplin, MO-Pittsburg, KS Joplin, MO
Kansas Topeka, KS Topeka, KS
Kansas Wichita-Hutchinson, KS Wichita, KS
Kentucky Bowling Green, KY Bowling Green, KY
Kentucky Lexington, KY Lexington-Fayette, KY
Kentucky Louisville, KY Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
Louisiana Alexandria, LA Alexandria, LA
Louisiana Baton Rouge, LA Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana Lafayette, LA Lafayette, LA
Louisiana Lake Charles, LA Lake Charles, LA
Louisiana New Orleans, LA New Orleans-Metairie, LA
Louisiana Shreveport, LA Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
Maine Bangor, ME Bangor, ME
Maine Portland-Auburn, ME Portland-South Portland, ME
Maine Presque Isle, ME Bangor, ME
Maryland Baltimore, MD Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
Maryland Salisbury, MD Salisbury, MD-DE
Massachusetts Boston, MA (Manchester, NH) Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
Massachusetts Providence, RI-New Bedford, MA Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
Massachusetts Springfield-Holyoke, MA Springfield, MA
Michigan Alpena, MI Alpena, MI
Michigan Detroit, MI Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
Michigan Flint-Saginaw-Bay City, MI Flint, MI
Michigan Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI
Michigan Lansing, MI Lansing-East Lansing, MI
Michigan Marquette, MI Marquette, MI
Michigan Traverse City-Cadillac, MI Traverse City, MI
Minnesota Mankato, MN Mankato-North Mankato, MN
Minnesota Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
Minnesota Rochester, MN-Mason City, IA-Austin, MN Rochester, MN
Mississippi Biloxi-Gulfport, MS Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS
Mississippi Columbus-Tupelo-West Point, MS Columbus, MS
Mississippi Greenwood-Greenville, MS Greenwood, MS
Mississippi Hattiesburg-Laurel, MS Hattiesburg, MS
Mississippi Jackson, MS Jackson, MS
Mississippi Meridian, MS Meridian, MS
Missouri Columbia-Jefferson City, MO Columbia, MO
Missouri Kansas City, MO Kansas City, MO-KS
Missouri Ottumwa, IA-Kirksville, MO Ottumwa, IA
Missouri Springfield, MO Springfield, MO
Missouri St. Joseph, MO St. Joseph, MO-KS
Missouri St. Louis, MO St. Louis, MO-IL
Montana Billings, MT Billings, MT
Montana Butte-Bozeman, MT Butte-Silver Bow, MT
Montana Glendive, MT Billings, MT
Montana Great Falls, MT Great Falls, MT
Montana Helena, MT Helena, MT
Montana Missoula, MT Missoula, MT
Nebraska Cheyenne, WY-Scottsbluff, NE Cheyenne, WY
Nebraska Lincoln & Hastings-Kearney, NE Lincoln, NE
Nebraska North Platte, NE North Platte, NE
Nebraska Omaha, NE Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
Nevada Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
Nevada Reno, NV Reno, NV
New Jersey Entire state, incl. Newark, NJ and Jersey City, NJ New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
New Mexico Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM Albuquerque, NM
New York Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
New York Binghamton, NY Binghamton, NY
New York Buffalo, NY Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
New York Elmira, NY Elmira, NY
New York New York, NY New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
New York Rochester, NY Rochester, NY
New York Syracuse, NY Syracuse, NY
New York Utica, NY Utica-Rome, NY
New York Watertown, NY Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
North Carolina Charlotte, NC Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
North Carolina Greensboro-High Point-Winston Salem, NC Greensboro-High Point, NC
North Carolina Greenville-New Bern-Washington, NC Greenville, NC
North Carolina Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville), NC Raleigh, NC
North Carolina Wilmington, NC Wilmington, NC
North Dakota Fargo-Valley City, ND Fargo, ND-MN
North Dakota Minot-Bismarck-Dickinson (Williston), ND Minot, ND
Ohio Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
Ohio Cleveland-Akron (Canton), OH Cleveland-Elyria, OH
Ohio Columbus, OH Columbus, OH
Ohio Dayton, OH Dayton, OH
Ohio Lima, OH Lima, OH
Ohio Toledo, OH Toledo, OH
Ohio Wheeling, WV-Steubenville, OH Wheeling, WV-OH
Ohio Youngstown, OH Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA
Ohio Zanesville, OH Zanesville, OH
Oklahoma Oklahoma City, OK Oklahoma City, OK
Oklahoma Sherman, TX-Ada, OK Sherman-Denison, TX
Oklahoma Tulsa, OK Tulsa, OK
Oklahoma Wichita Falls, TX-Lawton, OK Wichita Falls, TX
Oregon Bend, OR Bend-Redmond, OR
Oregon Eugene, OR Eugene, OR
Oregon Medford-Klamath Falls, OR Medford, OR
Oregon Portland, OR Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
Pennsylvania Erie, PA Erie, PA
Pennsylvania Harrisburg-Lancaster-Lebanon-York, PA Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
Pennsylvania Johnstown-Altoona, PA Johnstown, PA
Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
Pennsylvania Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh, PA
Pennsylvania Wilkes Barre-Scranton, PA Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA
Puerto Rico San Juan, PR San Juan, Puerto Rico
South Carolina Charleston, SC Charleston-North Charleston, SC
South Carolina Columbia, SC Columbia, SC
South Carolina Greenville-Spartanburg, SC-Asheville, NC-Anderson, SC Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
South Carolina Myrtle Beach-Florence, SC Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
South Dakota Rapid City, SD Rapid City, SD
South Dakota Sioux Falls (Mitchell), SD Sioux Falls, SD
Tennessee Chattanooga, TN Chattanooga, TN-GA
Tennessee Jackson, TN Jackson, TN
Tennessee Knoxville, TN Knoxville, TN
Tennessee Memphis, TN Memphis, TN-MS-AR
Tennessee Nashville, TN Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
Tennessee Tri-Cities, TN-VA Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA
Texas Abilene-Sweetwater, TX Abilene, TX
Texas Amarillo, TX Amarillo, TX
Texas Austin, TX Austin-Round Rock, TX
Texas Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
Texas Corpus Christi, TX Corpus Christi, TX
Texas Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
Texas El Paso, TX El Paso, TX
Texas Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville-McAllen, TX Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
Texas Houston, TX Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
Texas Laredo, TX Laredo, TX
Texas Lubbock, TX Lubbock, TX
Texas Odessa-Midland, TX Odessa, TX
Texas San Angelo, TX San Angelo, TX
Texas San Antonio, TX San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
Texas Tyler-Longview (Lufkin & Nacogdoches), TX Tyler, TX
Texas Victoria, TX Victoria, TX
Texas Waco-Temple-Bryan, TX Waco, TX
Utah Salt Lake City, UT Salt Lake City, UT
Virginia Charlottesville, VA Charlottesville, VA
Virginia Harrisonburg, VA Harrisonburg, VA
Virginia Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News, VA Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
Virginia Richmond-Petersburg, VA Richmond, VA
Virginia Roanoke-Lynchburg, VA Roanoke, VA
Virginia Burlington, VT-Plattsburgh, NY Burlington-South Burlington, VT
Washington Seattle-Tacoma, WA Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
Washington Spokane, WA Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
Washington Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA Yakima, WA
Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
West Virginia Bluefield-Beckley-Oak Hill, WV Bluefield, WV-VA
West Virginia Charleston-Huntington, WV Various incl. Charleston, WV and Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
West Virginia Clarksburg-Weston, WV Clarksburg, WV
West Virginia Parkersburg, WV Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
Wisconsin Duluth, MN-Superior, WI Duluth, MN-WI
Wisconsin Green Bay-Appleton, WI Green Bay, WI
Wisconsin La Crosse-Eau Claire, WI La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
Wisconsin Madison, WI Madison, WI
Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI
Wisconsin Wausau-Rhinelander, WI Wausau, WI
Wyoming Casper-Riverton, WY Casper, WY
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