In its first season, TNT’s Falling Skies captured our imaginations with its depiction of life after a global alien invasion. To drive tune-in to season two, Digital Kitchen saw an opportunity to engage the show’s massive fan base and mobilize them to share their passion with new fans.
OBJECTIVE:
Falling Skies rapidly became the top new show of Summer 2011 – and basic cable’s #1 drama amongst adults 18-49 and 25-54. Digital Kitchen was tasked with bridging that momentum into the second season by broadening the appeal of the show and complimenting the immersive Falling Skies universe with content its rabid fans would love.
SOLUTION:
In order to harness the potential of the show’s fans – modern, digitally connected television viewers who simultaneously consume content and engage with it socially, across multiple touch points – Digital Kitchen created a digital campaign that was truly “social by design.”
To help bridge the critical gap between season one and two, the campaign began during the show’s off-season – reminding and re-engaging the core audience with provocative teaser content, stimulating buzz and speculation. As the groundswell of awareness took hold, we transformed Fallingskies.com into a full-throttle social hub – featuring exciting new content that drew fans deep into the post-apocalyptic world of Falling Skies. The entire campaign was tied to Facebook’s social graph (along with Twitter and Google+), ensuring social sharing – both passive and active – at every turn.
RESULTS:
By pushing the boundaries of social media, and inviting fans to become part of the Falling Skies story, we were able to reach an audience of viewers who crave content over advertising.
OBJECTIVE:
Falling Skies rapidly became the top new show of Summer 2011 – and basic cable’s #1 drama amongst adults 18-49 and 25-54. Digital Kitchen was tasked with bridging that momentum into the second season by broadening the appeal of the show and complimenting the immersive Falling Skies universe with content its rabid fans would love.
SOLUTION:
In order to harness the potential of the show’s fans – modern, digitally connected television viewers who simultaneously consume content and engage with it socially, across multiple touch points – Digital Kitchen created a digital campaign that was truly “social by design.”
To help bridge the critical gap between season one and two, the campaign began during the show’s off-season – reminding and re-engaging the core audience with provocative teaser content, stimulating buzz and speculation. As the groundswell of awareness took hold, we transformed Fallingskies.com into a full-throttle social hub – featuring exciting new content that drew fans deep into the post-apocalyptic world of Falling Skies. The entire campaign was tied to Facebook’s social graph (along with Twitter and Google+), ensuring social sharing – both passive and active – at every turn.
RESULTS:
By pushing the boundaries of social media, and inviting fans to become part of the Falling Skies story, we were able to reach an audience of viewers who crave content over advertising.
