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Social Media

Creating buzz despite the World Cup: a rebound and entertainment strategy

Challenge

Objectives

Solutions

In a highly competitive media environment, between football matches, seasonal events, and the summer peak in audience engagement, Paramount needed to capture the public’s attention and engage wider communities on social media.

-Build strong anticipation around Transformers 4

-Capitalize on key calendar moments (World Cup, Father’s Day, 24 Hours of Le Mans, etc.)

-Generate digital word-of-mouth and viral interactions

-Create visually engaging content aligned with social media codes

-Attract new followers to the film’s official accounts

Oxygen developed a bespoke editorial strategy combining newsjacking, gamification, and viral content to maximize the film’s presence on Twitter and other social media platforms. The idea: activate the fan base while appealing to a broader audience, at the crossroads of entertainment and sport.

Plan

  • Newsjacking: leveraging the World Cup with humor and perfect timing

    • Live tweet activations during France’s matches
    • Creation of exclusive GIFs and visuals featuring Transformers in the colors of Les Bleus
    • Strategic use of trending hashtags such as #WorldCup to expand audience reach
  • #Selformers: an engaging social media contest

    • Launch of a multi-channel contest (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Vine)
    • Fans were invited to post a selfie with a Transformer (figurine, poster, etc.)
    • Grand prize: a guitar signed by Imagine Dragons, the band behind the film’s soundtrack
    • Viral hashtag: #Selformers — simple, visual, and community-driven
  • A quirky Tumblr to enrich the film’s universe

    • Creation of a dedicated Tumblr, updated daily with original GIFs
    • Humorous twist on the tagline “The rules have changed”
    • Playful tone, fun visuals, and creative reinterpretations of scenes from the film
  • Media partnership established with MinuteBuzz

    • Website skinned in Transformers colors
    • Creation of viral articles featuring GIFs from the Tumblr
    • Massive exposure to a young, highly connected audience

Key figures

Teasing on Twitter!

  • 10000 retweets generated on the Transformers account
  • 5000 new followers
  • 1500 Tumblr shares