Saudi Tourism recently booked two off screen cinema advertising campaigns – through PHD, across the Motivate Val Morgan regional circuit.
The first wave of the campaign commenced in December 2021 across multiple VOX Cinema locations in UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman, and Reel Cinemas – The Dubai Mall in UAE. The second wave commenced in February 2022 across multiple Muvi, AMC and VOX cinema locations, and Cinépolis –Jameah Plaza in Saudi Arabia.
The campaign covered a variety of digital screens across the cinemas, which included digital pillars, hero screens, entrance lightboxes and main trailer screens.
Also check out the Saudi Tourism Authority on screen cinema ad booked through Motivate Val Morgan in 2021.
Integrated cinema campaigns provide greater brand visibility and enable brands to target cinemagoers across multiple touchpoints.
Contact us for more information on integrated cinema campaigns across our cinema circuit.
BBC Earth recently booked a 4 week on-screen campaign through Motivate Val Morgan – an audio and visual storytelling ad, making it cinematic and memorable in every sense.
Standing out amongst the crowd has always been the challenge in advertising.
With so many other ad messages to compete with, how does a brand make its messaging resonate with its target market?
The answer is a compelling story; one that reaches the heart of the consumer and evokes a feeling or a memory.
But a compelling story is just one step of the way. The next step is to make sure that story is experienced in all its glory on a platform that attracts the attention of audiences – one that connects, captivates and is memorable enough to convert, and there’s no better place than cinema to tell a story!
BBC Earth – a first time advertiser with Motivate Val Morgan, recently booked a 30 sec. cinematic on-screen ad at VOX Cinemas – Mall of the Emirates and Reel Cinemas – The Dubai Mall for a period of 4 weeks (1st January – 28th January 2021).
The ad promotes the new and exclusive BBC Earth show – ‘A Perfect Planet’, and is an audio and visual storytelling masterpiece, evoking emotion and making it memorable when viewed in a distraction free environment, on the BIG Screen.
Here are three reasons why cinema is the best medium for storytelling:
Ultimate platform for advertising
Cinema provides the best seat in media – an immersive experience with unmatchable audio and visual storytelling capability, offering advertisers captive and engaged audiences.
Variety of cinema experiences
Cinema exhibitors, in the Middle East and around the world, offer cutting-edge cinema concepts and technology (3D, 4D, IMAX, Dolby, ScreenX, etc.) – pushing the boundaries of cinemagoing. This in turn affords advertisers new and exciting formats of cinema advertising – guaranteed to create greater brand impact through storytelling.
Flexible advertising durations
Cinema offers advertisers with a range of ad durations, from 30, 45, 60, 75 and 90 seconds, thus the opportunity to run longer and more compelling brand stories that aren’t subject to stringent slots.
In a multi-screen, multi-platform world where people are constantly targeted with brand messages, it’s becoming more important to emotionally engage audiences than ever before. Today’s consumers are more sophisticated and are tired of traditional advertising! They want to be told about products and services in a more creative, captivating and entertaining manner.
Why not free yourself from the confines of traditional advertising by creating powerful brand stories and aligning your brand with cinema advertising in 2021?
Contact us for more information of cinematic advertising opportunities across our circuit in the Middle East
Sources: the next ad and ScenicRD
Emarat – one of the UAE’s leading petroleum companies, recently booked an integrated cinema campaign with Motivate Val Morgan across multiple cinema location in UAE.
The on-screen component of the campaign included a 60 sec. commercial booked for a period of 8 weeks (1st December 2020 to 25th January 2021) at the following cinemas:
VOX Cinemas – City Centre Mirdif, Mall of The Emirates, City Centre Sharjah, City Centre Ajman and Al Hamra Mall
Reel Cinemas – The Dubai Mall, The Springs Souk and The Pointe
The commercial maps the brand’s journey over almost 40 years, serving communities when and where needed – keeping people and businesses moving. Even though times have changed, one thing that has stayed the same for Emarat is their commitment to quality, service and excellence. Communities can truly expect…the expected with Emarat.
Emarat also booked a range of off-screen executions at multiple cinema locations for a 2 month period (starting 1st December 2020) as per below:
Entrance Panel Wrap: Reel Cinemas The Dubai Mall
Digital Screen: Reel Cinemas The Springs Souk and VOV Cinemas City Centre Ajman
Entrance LED: VOX Cinemas City Centre Mirdif
Hero Screen (screen above Candy Bar): VOX Cinemas Mall of the Emirates
Light Box: VOX Cinemas City Centre Sharjah and Al Hamra Mall
Integrated cinema campaigns provide greater brand visibility and enable brands to target cinemagoers across multiple touchpoints.
Don’t miss out on reaching your target audience, especially alongside the release of Wonder Woman 1984 (December 17).
Contact us for more information on integrated cinema campaigns across our cinema circuit.
Mubadala launches a cinema campaign to celebrate UAE National Day
United Arab Emirates will celebrate 49 glorious years as a nation on 2nd December 2020. UAE National Day is one of the most celebrated days in the country as it marks the anniversary of the federal unification of the seven emirates (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al Quwain and Fujairah).
In celebration and honour of the nation’s leadership, history, values and progress, Mubadala booked a 60 sec. on-screen ad campaign through Motivate Val Morgan to screen across multiple locations in the UAE from 24th November – 14th December 2020.
Dubai:
VOX Cinemas – Mall of the Emirates
Reel Cinemas – The Dubai Mall
Abu Dhabi:
VOX Cinemas – The Galleria Al Maryah Island, Marina Mall and Yas Mall
Sharjah:
VOX Cinemas – City Centre Sharjah
Cinemacity – Zero 6 Mall
Ras Al Khaimah:
VOX Cinemas – Al Hamra Mall
Interested in launching a campaign to celebrate a special day? With Christmas fast approaching, and the confirmed release of Wonder Woman 1984 set for 17 December 2020, contact a member of our sales team for more information on displaying your brand commercial on the BIG Screen.
As part of the latest offering by cinema exhibitors in the UAE – in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Reel Cinemas has launched its latest drive-in cinema in Abu Dhabi, brining the total count to five drive-ins across the UAE.
Reel Cinemas launched its third drive-in cinema at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi on Thursday 9th July 2020, and will screen movies three nights a week on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:45pm. The entrance to the drive-in cinema is located at Yas Marina Circuit’s East Gate.
The cinema accommodates 63 cars, with a limit of up to five people per vehicle if family or up to three if not. Tickets are priced Dh160 per car, and includes a food and drinks package (popcorn, soft drinks, water and chocolate). Extra snacks can be ordered from inside the car, by alerting staff using the hazard lights.
Upon entry, guests will have their temperatures checked, before being directed to a specific parking spot. Visitors are requested to remain in their vehicles at all times, with the exception of using the toilets. Wearing of facemasks are mandatory if windows are lowered to speak to event staff, or when leaving the car.
Reel Cinemas launched its first drive-in experience at The Dubai Mall in late May, followed by another in Dubai Hills Estate in the fourth week of June – both launching after VOX Cinemas’ drive in at Dubai’s Mall of the Emirates, and the announcement by Urban Entertainment of a free drive-in cinema in Sharjah at Madar – Aljada (which opened to the public on Wednesday 1st July 2020).
For more information on movie schedules, visit www.reelcinemas.ae, and don’t forget to check out their Drive-in experience FAQs.
Please Note: Drive-in movie sessions at Yas Marina Circuit currently show up to 1st August 2020. Additional movie sessions beyond 1st August will be added closer towards those dates.
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Sources: The National & Reel Cinemas
Drive-in cinemas have made a huge comeback (globally) amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and with the launch of the second drive-in experience by Reel Cinemas at Dubai Hills Estate, Dubai is now home to three drive-in cinemas.
Following the launch of its first drive-in cinema at The Dubai Mall (Zabeel extension), Reel Cinemas opened its second drive-in on Thursday 25 June, 2020 at The Dubai Hills Estate – located between Mulberry 2 and Central Park in the residential area.
The cinema accommodates 100 cars, and similar to its first drive-in cinema at The Dubai Mall, tickets are priced at Dhs170 per car, with food and drinks included as a combo meal for two.
This drive-in cinema will place emphasis on showing family-friendly blockbusters, with one screening taking place each night at 8pm.
For more information on movie schedules, visit www.reelcinemas.ae, and don’t forget to check out their Drive-in experience FAQs.
Contact us for cinema advertising opportunities at Reel’s drive-in cinema at Dubai Hills Estate.
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Dubai’ welcomes its second drive-in cinema with the launch of Reel’s – The Dubai Mall Zabeel experience.
Reel Cinemas launched its drive-in cinema at The Dubai Mall on Saturday 30th May, 2020.
Located at the rooftop parking space of the mall’s Zabeel extension, the latest addition to Reel’s portfolio allows moviegoers in Dubai to watch films on the big screen – with the iconic Burj Khalifa and the city’s skyline in the background, while adhering to social distancing rules and guidelines. The movie can be heard by tuning car radios to a set FM frequency of 88.3.
The cinema accommodates 70 cars, with allocated parking arranged based on the car size for an optimum viewing experience for all. Only two people per car are allowed and ticket bookings have to be made via the Reel Cinemas website. Age restrictions do apply, with anyone under 12 years and over 60 unable to attend for now.
Tickets cost Dh170 per car, and include a food and beverage package for two people, which consist of one cheese popcorn, one salted popcorn, one regular nachos, two chocolate bars, two soft drinks and two water bottles. Food carts are also available for those who wish to make additional food orders.
Earlier in May, VOX Cinemas launched its drive-in experience at Mall of the Emirates.
The revival of the drive-in cinema concept – which has also seen an upswing in the US and Europe, offers movie lovers a safe way to engage in one of their favorite pastimes during these unprecedented times, whilst maintaining social distancing and enjoying a bucket of popcorn.
Here’s a list of movies that will be showing at Reel Cinemas Drive-in at The Dubai Mall Zabeel:
Fast and Furious: Hobbs and Shaw, BloodShot, Bombshell, 21 Bridges, The Hustle, Rambo Last Blood, Gemini Man, Bad Boys for Life, The Gentleman, Jumanji Next Level, Fantasy Island, 1917, Fast and Furious 8, Angel has Fallen, A Quiet Place, Mission Impossible Fallout, Fighting with my Family, The Invisible Man, The Upside, Knives Out, Men in Black International, Midway, Jurassic Park Fallen Kingdom, Childs Play, Aqua Man, Misbehaviour, The Grudge, Charlie’s Angels, Crawl, The Wretched and Shazam.
For more information, visit www.reelcinemas.ae, and don’t forget to check out their Drive-in experience FAQs.
Sources: The National, Gulf News, What’s On and Reel Cinemas
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Kibsons International, online home delivery service in in the fresh produce category, booked its second cinema campaign with Motivate Val Morgan in April 2019 – which included a sampling activity and three on-screen advertisements at various cinema locations across the UAE.
Sampling Activity
A sampling activity was booked to be executed in three bursts:
1st Burst
Locations: VOX Cinemas – Nation Towers and Yas Mall in Abu Dhabi
Campaign Duration: Friday 26th April – Sunday 28th April 2019
2nd Burst
Locations: VOX Cinemas – Marina Mall, Nation Towers and Yas Mall in Abu Dhabi, and City Centre Mirdif in Dubai
Campaign Duration: Thursday 2nd May – Saturday 4th May 2019
3rd Burst (scheduled to be executed in June)
Locations: VOX Cinemas – Marina Mall, Nation Towers and Yas Mall in Abu Dhabi, and City Centre Mirdif in Dubai
Campaign Duration: Thursday 6th June – Saturday 8th June 2019
As part of the sampling activity, a box filled with fruits was distributed to moviegoers at the entrance of three screens at each cinema location.
On-screen Advertisement
In addition to the sampling activity, three on-screen advertisements were booked to screen on rotation at VOX Cinemas, Reel Cinemas and Cine Royal Cinema.
Exhibitor: VOX Cinemas
Locations: Marina Mall, Nation Towers, Yas Mall in Abu Dhabi and City Centre Mirdif in Dubai
Campaign Duration: Thursday 25th April 2019 – Wednesday 8th May 2019 (2 weeks)
Exhibitor: Reel Cinemas
Locations: The Dubai Mall, Dubai Marina Mall and Al Ghurair Centre
Campaign Duration: 24 weeks
Exhibitor: Cine Royal Cinema
Locations: Khalidiyah Mall, Dalma Mall and Deerfields Mall in Abu Dhabi
Campaign Duration: 28 weeks
Ad 1:
Campaign Name: Kibsons Grandmother
Commercial Duration: 30 sec.
Ad 2:
Campaign Name: Kibsons Women
Commercial Duration: 30 sec.
Ad 3:
Campaign Name: Kibsons Football
Commercial Duration: 20 sec.
Contact us to book similar cinema campaigns across the Middle East.
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Source: Kibsons International
Samsung – South Korean multinational electronics company, recently completed 10 years since the launch of its Galaxy S series, and to celebrate this joyful occasion, the brand presented their most recently launched flagship smartphone – Galaxy S10, to select people at various locations across the UAE.
As part of this celebration, an integrated cinema campaign was booked through Motivate Val Morgan, which included an exciting and engaging cinema activation (or as we like to call it – ‘Cinevation’) and a 30 sec. on-screen ‘special position’ advertisement.
Cinevation:
Booked through Cheil, the Cinevation was executed on Friday 1st March 2019 at VOX Cinemas – Yas Mall in Abu Dhabi (6:30 movie session) and Mall of the Emirates in Dubai (7:50pm movie session) – alongside ‘Fighting with my family’ starring Dwayne Johnson and Florence Pugh, and was one of many activations executed by Samsung across the UAE. Other touchpoints included Dubai Football Club, Gemayze, UFC Gym, Carrefour, Knowledge Park and The Dubai Mall.
On-screen advertisement:
In addition to the Cinevation, a ‘special position’ on-screen ad – booked through Starcom MediaVest Group, screened for a period of 4 weeks from 14th February 2019 at VOX Cinemas – Yas Mall (Abu Dhabi), Mall of the Emirates (Dubai) and City Centre Mirdif (Dubai), and Reel Cinemas – The Dubai Mall and Dubai Marina Mall.
Contact us to book similar integrated cinema campaigns in UAE, Lebanon, Oman, Egypt, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
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Source: Samsung
Wego – travel search website and mobile application, recently booked a cinema campaign (in collaboration with VisitBritain) through Motivate Val Morgan at Reel Cinemas (UAE), VOX Cinemas (KSA) and AMC Cinemas (KSA).
An engaging off-screen ‘Foyer Display’ embedded with augmented reality technology was installed at Reel Cinemas – The Dubai Mall in UAE from Wednesday 27th February to Thursday 5th March 2019.
Technique:
When a cinemagoer stands in front of the screen, the image of the cinemagoer, together with a background of one of Britain’s most iconic sites (Buckingham Palace, Big ben, etc.) would display on the screen.
Objective:
To encourage cinemagoers to search, compare and book a trip to Britain through Wego.
A similar display was also set up at VOX Cinemas – Riyadh Park Mall in Saudi Arabia from Monday 11th March to Sunday 17th March 2019.
Additionally, two Arabic on-screen ads were booked to screen at VOX Cinemas – Riyadh Park Mall and Red Sea Mall (Jeddah) and AMC Cinemas – KAFD (Riyadh) from Thursday 14th March to Wednesday 20th March 2019.
The first ad – which screened for a period of 3 days, features two female actors posting a video of themselves against the backdrop of one of the most cherished British icons – the Big Ben.
The second ad – which screened for a period of 4 days, features a male actor driving along Britain’s countryside when his friend unexpectedly appears by the side of his window.
Interested in booking a similar on-screen and off-screen campaign through Motivate Val Morgan?
Contact a member of our sales team for more information of cinema advertising opportunities across our circuit covering UAE, Lebanon, Oman, Egypt, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
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Source: Wego
