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MEDIA RECOMMENDATION
TITLE Super Scribblenauts CC. Warner Home Video CC. Mediacom CC. Mediacom NY
SHIP DATE 10/12/10 L. Whitney S. Stevenson M. Jones J. Mannocchi
NET+COMM BUDGET $1,300.0 n+c D. Oneill P. Gehring E. Geiger L. Scatina
PRIMARY TARGETS K10-14 / M18-34 / W25-49 J. Wakumoto M. Shulkin D. Leon
ESRB RATING E10+ D. Dunn M. Shaaban N. Speisser-Samarge
FORMATS NDS B. Vega E. Gutierrez A. Smith
PLAN ISSUED 8/27/10 J. Schettig K. Lowry
REVISION Revision #2 E. Angel
APPROVAL DUE 8/30/10
SUBMITTED BY Carol Babaroudi
Theatrical Releases
Fri 10/8/10 Secretariat (Disney), Chain Letter (NEWF), I Spit On Your Grave (OTHER), Buried (Lionsgate), Stone (Overture Films), Inside Job (SPC), Tamara Drewe (SPC), Nowhere Boy (TWC), Life as We Know It (WB)
Fri 10/15/10 Vision: From the Life of Hildegard von B (Other), Conviction (Fox Searchlight), The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (Other), My Dog Tulip (Other), Jackass 3D (Paramount), Red (Summit)
Fri 10/22/10 Sequel to Paranormal Activity (Paramount), The Company Men (TWC), Hereafter (WB)
OBJECTIVE
Generate awareness and create excitement of the videogame release to drive purchase intent among target demos
during Launch and Holiday flights
STRATEGIES AND TACTICS
Utilize similar media plan/tactics from last year's campaign as it was proven to be successful
Launch campaign to target gamers and Holiday to focus on the mass-market (kids/moms/holiday shoppers)
LAUNCH
NATIONAL CABLE
Utilize 30% :30s in Cable to allow for an extended message to inform audiences of the new game features during the Launch campaign
Recommend a 3 week flight starting 10/12 and carrying through to the end of the month with a Thurs-Sat burst
Target gamers (M18-34) with a mix of younger, male-skewing cable networks such as:
- Adult Swim, Fuse, G4 and MTV2
CONSUMER PRINT - APPROVED
Launch campaign to start prior to ship date creating awareness among primary and secondary demos
Print campaign to bridge the gap between the Launch and Holiday flights
Recommend full page units in gaming and kids publications with appropriate editorial coverage to reach K10-14 and M18-34
- Reach primary Kid demo with mass reaching, appropriate publication: SI for Kids/Family (The Video Game issue)
- Target gamers with both multi-platform as well as console-specific publications: EGM / EGMi and Nintendo Power
o Extend message beyond the print page with presence on EGM's digital magazine (EGMi); added value details are included on a separate tab
CANADA
Mirror US campaign with presence on younger, male-skewing cable networks in Canada to target gamers
- Networks may include: Comedy, G4 and Teletoon
ONLINE
Select a mix of Online gaming, parent and kid-targeted sites to reach the various demos
Sites may include: IGN, Triad Digital (Wal-mart) and Nickelodeon (Nick and Parents Connect)
- Partner with IGN to target the Male 18-34 gamers who have shown an interest in the Scribblenauts game
- Reach Kids 10-14 via popular kids and gaming destination, Nickelodeon
- Maintain presence on Parents Connect to reach the Mom audience
- Utilize Triad Digital to maximize awareness towards Gift Givers on Walmart.com
WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT
MEDIA RECOMMENDATION
HOLIDAY
Re-introduce message of videogame release near Thanksgiving and pre-Christmas time period to target holiday shoppers
NETWORK TV
Target families with a mix of new and classic holiday animated specials airing in primetime
- Specials may include 1x :15 in each of the following programs: Bee Movie, Charlie Brown Christmas, Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer
Reach primary demo with presence during Kids Saturday morning cartoons
- Recommend 20% :30s / 80% :15s on 11/27, 12/4 and 12/11
NATIONAL CABLE
Recommend a 3-week flight starting on Thanksgiving and leading into mid-December holiday shopping season
Maintain awareness among Kids and Moms with family-friendly, co-viewership networks
Utilize 20% :30s on affordable kids cable networks (Disney XD, The Hub and Nicktoons) and 10% :30s on adult cable
- Kids networks may include: Cartoon, Disney XD, The Hub, Nickelodeon, Nicktoons
o The Hub (educational kids network created by Discovery and Hasbro) to launch on 10/10/10;
o Programming on The Hub may include: Transformers, My Little Pony, Tonka and G.I. Joe
- Dual Mom/Kid networks may include: ABC Family and Nick at Nite
o Take advantage of holiday opportunistic programming and secure presence during 25 Days of Christmas on ABC Family
CONSUMER PRINT
Apply bonus units received from the Launch print campaign towards holiday flighting
Carry presence through the end of Decemeber with added value offers from SI for Kids/Family, EGM/EGMi and Nintendo Power
- Bonus units may include: 1/4 Page gift guide (SI for Kids), 1/3 P4CB-V unit (Nintendo Power) and digital placements (EGMi digital magazine);
added value details are included on a separate tab
Participate in annual WB multi-title holiday effort (details TBD)
CANADA
Recommend family-friendly programming and holiday specials on Network TV and Cable
Mirror US campaign with 20% :30s on kids cable networks (BBC Kids, Nik Kids) and 10% :30s on HGTV
- Kids cable may include: BBC Kids, Nik Kids, Teletoon
- Adult/family-friendly targeted networks may include: CBC, HGTV, YTV
ONLINE
Utilize same sites as the Launch campaign to extend reach among all three demos during key holiday shopping time period
- Sites may include: IGN, Triad Digital (Wal-mart) and Nickelodeon (Nick and Parents Connect)
WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT
ONLINE TRPs 8 7 7
Reach / Frequency: 2 / 4.9 3 / 2.5 3 / 2.3
Total Impressions (000): 1,955.0 2,481.0 3,503.0
NOVEMBER DECEMBER
N+C % BY F SA SU M T W TH F SA SU M T W TH F SA SU M T W TH F SA SU M T W TH F SA SU
HOLIDAY FLIGHT COST ($) MEDIUM 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
HH K10-14 M18-34 W25-49
GRPs TRPs TRPs TRPs
NETWORK TV
Primetime Holiday Specials (100% :15s)* 20 21 6 12 $196,095
Kids Animation (20%:30s / 80% :15s) 9 6 5 5 $60,064
29 27 11 17 $256,159 26%
NATIONAL CABLE
KIDS CABLE: (20% :30s / 80% :15s**)
Kids Cable may include:
- Cartoon, Disney XD, The Hub, 92 154 28 33 $359,114
Nickelodeon, Nicktoons
ONLINE TRPs 4 6 2
Reach / Frequency: 2 / 2.2 3 / 2.1 1 / 1.6
Total Impressions (000): 1,016.0 2,036.0 1,124.0
CANADA $70,000 7%
KIDS CABLE: (20% :30s / 80% :15s***)
Kids Cable networks: BBC Kids, Nik Kids, Teletoon
ADULT CABLE: (10% :30s / 90% :15s***)
Adult/Family networks: CBC, HGTV, YTV
GRAND TOTAL PLAN DELIVERIES 239 347 119 127 *Primetime Holiday specials may include 1x :15 in each of the following programs:
Reach / Frequency: 49 / 4.9 74 / 4.7 38 / 3.1 45 / 2.9 - 11/25 - Bee Movie, 11/30 - Charlie Brown Christmas, 12/3 -Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer
Effective Reach (3+): 22% 43% 15% 17% - Please note that costs/rtgs reflected above are based on planning costs; air dates are also subject to change
Total Impressions (000): 273,655.0 82,634.0 40,843.2 66,046.0 **Kids Cable (Holiday campaign): 20% :30s on Disney XD, The Hub & Nicktoons; remaining networks 100% :15s
***Canada TV (Holiday campaign): 20% :30s on BBC Kids & Nik Kids; 10% :30s on HGTV; remaining networks 100% :15s
GRAND TOTAL $1,300,000 ^EGM / EGMi added value opportunities included on separate tab
% OF TOTAL BUDGET 100% ~ Holiday Opportunistic Print - used similar allocation as 2009; actual amount TBD
WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT
"SUPER SCRIBBLENAUTS"
PRINT
Ship Date: 10/12/2010 PRINT APPROVED
Demos: K10-14 / M18-34 / W25-49
ESRB Rating: E10+
GAMING (PLATFORM SPECIFIC) % K10-14
CIRC. MEDIAN M/F CANADA % AUD UNIT ISSUE ON-SALE SPACE MAT'L N+C RATIONALE PREFERRED
PUBLICATION FREQ (000) AGE RATIO CIRC AUD COV CPM* SIZE DATE DATE CLOSE CLOSE DD COST PARTNER
SI for Kids/Family** 12x 1,200 11.2 72/28 <1% 2,385 9.8% $15.68 P4CB October 10/7 8/27 9/1 $37,394 Videogame Issue YES
$4,256 1/3 P4CB-V in subsequent issue 1/3 P4CB-V (Ad Creative) 11/23 10/5 10/12
- 1 Page Contest Page (in Print and EGMi (Contest page) December
digital magazine) timing
Mechanical specs/details to be sent under a
$34,706 - Bonus 5th week exposure in EGMi - (Homefront Spread) 9/3 9/10
separate cover (in PDF format)
Homefront Spread Oct/Nov timing
KID FOCUSED
ESTIMATED ADDED VALUE MATERIALS NEEDED ON-SALE SPACE MAT'L
PUBLICATION GROSS MEDIA VALUE DATE CLOSE CLOSE
Purchased media: Full Page ad in November issue (On-Sale 10/5) and a Spread in EGMi digital magazine
Added Value: EGM[i] Homefront Spread with Video (4 Weeks + 1 Bonus Week)
Canada TV (100% :30s) $18,623 6% Canada TV (30% :30s / 70% :15s) $21,000 7%
Includes: Teletoon, G4 Includes: Comedy, G4, Teletoon
Network TV (100% :15s) $203,332 21% National Cable (:15s/:30s) $630,409 64%
Includes: Primetime Holiday Specials Kids Cable Includes: Cartoon, Disney XD, The Hub, Nickelodeon, Nicktoons
Adult Cable: ABC Family, Nick at Nite
National Cable (20% :30s / 80% :15s) $650,229 66%
Kids Cable Includes: Cartoon, Disney XD, Nick, Nicktoons Print (Varies) $10,000 1%
Adult Cable: ABC Family, Nick at Nite Includes: EGM / EGMi, Nintendo Power, SI for Kids/Family, Holiday Opportunistic