Apple took first place in 2011 and 2012 for the Brandcameo Awards, with products appearing in 42.5 percent of the top 40 U.S. box office hits. The placement, according to Front Row Analytics, was worth over $23 million. Second place was a three-way tie between Dell, Chevrolet and Ford with Cadillac, Coca-Cola and Mercedes-Benz coming in third. Automobile marketers have clearly seen major benefits from product placement in films and television.
In 2005, The Apprentice aired an episode that required two teams to create a marketing brochure for the 2006 Pontiac Solstice. During the episode, viewers were given first shot at pre-ordering the first 1000 Solstices by logging into a website and registering. They sold-out in 41 minutes.
That is more overt product placement than most, but building any brand is unique. The 2013 Ram 1500 is counting on a connection with Superman: Earth One,the Man of Steel, to brand the truck as strong and invincible. The film opens in theaters on June 14th featuring the Chrysler group of vehicles and coinciding with a series of marketing and advertising components. Chrysler has even enlisted DC Comic illustrator Shane Davis to create their print ads. The ads will run this week in USA Today through the July 4th weekend.
Additionally, a specially designed RAM 1500 ‘Man of Steel’ Power Wagon, complete with the ‘S’ insignia inside and out, will go on tour around the U.S., then auctioned off for charity.
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