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Outline. Cinemalink.tv: how it started what is it Functional & User interface design Legal aspects Marketing Results Evaluation Future. Cinemalink.tv – how it started. Motivation Anticipate on new ways of distributing films Offer consumer direct access to our catalogue through VOD
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Outline • Cinemalink.tv: • how it started • what is it • Functional & User interface design • Legal aspects • Marketing • Results • Evaluation • Future
Cinemalink.tv – how it started Motivation • Anticipate on new ways of distributing films • Offer consumer direct access to our catalogue through VOD • Make ABC/CINEMIEN catalogue available for VOD • Available platforms at that time: especially main stream product Media application for VOD • Opportunity to have MEDIA support • Business plan July 2007 – allocated November 2007 Start • Launch 1st of May 2008 • Technical implementation & digitalization catalogue: OD MEDIA • Functional & General design of the website: Rhinocreations – agent specialized in internet marketing • Overall marketing strategy: Rhinocreations
Cinemalink.tv – what is it Description of the project Cinemalink.tv offers art house cinema for streaming and download-to-own for consumers in the Benelux • Two language versions: Dutch & French • Starting with own catalogue ( ca 250 films) • Open for content other Benelux distributors • Recent: distribution titles IFFR
Cinemalink.tv – for whom it is Target groups • People watching art house films (in cinema, on dvd) • Active internet users (people downloading or watching films online)
Cinemalink.tv: what is it Functional and user interface design First of all: Easy to use and legal facility to see a film via internet through streaming or downloading
Cinemalink.tv: what is it Functional and user interface design Other important functions: • Homepage with trailerplayer, filmlists, banners, genres • Extensive search function • Film information • My Cinemalink • Help pages • All payment methods - including buying ‘credits’ • Subscriptions and promotional codes for discount • Digital newsletter subscription • Furthermore: ‘tell a friend’, film gift, promotional actions
Cinemalink.tv: what is it Name, logo &webdesign: • Cinematic feel • Functional design: clear & simple • Appeal to broad audience Brand name: • Cinema: refers to quality films/ art house films • Link: refers to internet – online • Extension.tv: link your PC to TV • Suitable for both countries • And important: not claimed in both countries
Legal aspects Windows • Release date DVD sell thru • Pay TV – no VOD during license period • Promotional Launch: online premiere Reclaim your Brain – on date with theatrical release!
Legal aspects License • License Period: • streaming - 48 h • Download-to-own: unlimited plays but only viewing on download PC • No download-to-burn – (contractual obligations – piracy) Security • Geoblocked: IP adress • Microsoft DRM: anti-piracy – contractual obligation - No access for Mac users - Also problematic for other users ( Windows media player)
Marketing How to promote downloading art house films Price Equal DVD prices – rental / sell thru: • Streaming: backcatalogue: 3,95 euro / new films: 6,95 euro • Download: backcatalogue: 9,95 euro / new films: 14,95 euro
MarketingHow to promote downloading art house films Target groups • Cinemafans Anytime, anywhere access to movies from the art house genre. Ultimate freedom and control, simple, reliable, comfortable at home • Innovators First wide range of art house movies available for download and streaming • Inactive Message: idem Cinemafans
MarketingHow to promote downloading art house films Promotional Launch • May 2008 -> create brand awareness • Autumn 2008-> behavioral - persuade people to make use of Cinemalink.tv • Winter 2008 -> behavioral -> idem
Marketinghow to promote downloading art house films Media • Emphasis on online campaign -> innovators • Traditional media (print), free publicity -> inactive • Print & internet -> Film-umfeld -> cinemafans
Marketinghow to promote downloading art house films Publicity • Free publicity campaign -> trade papers, filmmagazines, blogs, newspapers • Direct mailings / digital newsletters • Make use of promotion theatrical and dvd releases
Results Campaign results June 2008: Introduction campaign • Visitors - 9.119 • Unique visitors: 7.003 • Avarage time on site: 00:03:09 (uu:mm:ss) • Registrations: 682 (13,2% unique visitors) • Reclaim your Brain online premiere: 400 streams
Results Campaign results November 2008: Film Chain campaign • Visitors - 18.448 • Unique visitors: 13.975 • Numbre of chains: 254 • Participants: 5070 • Free downloads: 331 - 6.53% • Newsletter registrations: 1.217
Results Between Campaigns July 2008 • Visitors - 4.054 • Unique visitors: 3.001 • New registrations: 64 October 2008 • Visitors - 7.888 • Unique visitors: 6.299 • New registrations: 96
Conclusions Primary target group for art house films • Not familiar with watching films on PC Structural marketing investment needed • Clear link Google adwords / site visits Technical problems due to Microsoft DRM • Cinemalink.tv is not available for everyone Content • Broadening catalogue necessary Price • Must be reduced
Future Interest mediapartner – Volkskrant • Structural marketing investment • Raise interest other distributors -> more frequent new films Technical problems • New security systems available Price • Will be reduced Streaming only