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Multiplatform Programming Stunt
PARTNERSHIP GOALS
CURATE A THEMATIC MULTIPLATFORM CONTENT ENVIRONMENT
GENERATE AWARENESS FOR MASTERS OF THE AIR SERIES
THE SOLUTION

Through a fully custom, digitally anchored programming stunt, HISTORY and Apple TV+ teamed up for a multiplatform WWII experience, driving awareness for the launch of new series Masters of the Air. Stunt lived on FAST, digital streaming, and linear platforms surrounded by digital and social campaign elements.

CAMPAIGN HIGHLIGHTS

DIGITAL PLAYLIST

Branded movie playlist on history.com and HISTORY app with logo placement

Exclusive pre and mid roll

Promo tiles on Homepage and Relevant Series Pages

FAST CHANNEL + LINEAR STUNT

Curated WWII programming stunt from HISTORY library content

1 Day Stunt on Military Heroes FAST Channel + HISTORY Linear

Custom :10 Siri Driver ran across stunt programming

INTERACTIVE CTV

This interactive unit hosted the Masters of the Air trailer within a branded canvas that includes a Clickable Expand Gallery.

Viewers could scroll through and enjoy Masters of the Air bonus content as they tune-in to the stunt and HISTORY programming across streaming.

SOCIAL CAMPAIGN

Custom video explaining “The History of the Bomber Jacket”

Surrounding Tune-In posts pushing to custom programming stunt on digital and linear

E-NEWSLETTER DRIVER

1x Driver Promoting Masters of the Air

CAMPAIGN CREATIVE

:10 Custom Siri Driver

History of the Bomber Jacket :60 Custom Social Video

CAMPAIGN RESULTS

With this campaign on HISTORY, data shows that by aligning promotional elements in contextually relevant content and creating custom environments for audiences, we are capturing viewers' attention and they are spending more time watching and engaging with the partnership elements. While they may have spent less time clicking, video completion rates and time earned watching content was above internal benchmarks.

*Source: Linear Nielsen C3, Digital TVE Freewheel (98% of Impressions were delivered to CTV/OTT), Interactive Ad Units - Innovid **Source: ListenFirst Social Tool Linear Impressions = Person Level Metric Digital Impressions = Total Ads Served