Young adults' perceptions of product placement in films: An exploratory comparison between the United Kingdom and Hong Kong

Autor: Dan Alex Petrovici, Ben Lowe, Fanny Fong Yee Chan
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Journal of Marketing Communications. 23:311-328
ISSN: 1466-4445
1352-7266
DOI: 10.1080/13527266.2015.1061036
Popis: Even though young adults are a major audience of films and the main target group for product placement, very few studies explore how youngsters across cultures perceive and interpret this marketing communication tool. This study explores this issue through thirty-two in-depth interviews conducted in the United Kingdom and Hong Kong. The comparative analysis focused on four aspects: (1) young consumers' movie consumption habits and their exposure to product placement; (2) their general views towards product placement and advertising; (3) their perception of different execution styles of product placement and its impact and (4) the regulatory and ethical concerns of product placement. Results indicate that the young generation actively engages in interpreting brand integration in films and they were generally positive about it. Although interpretations of product placement are reported on an individual basis, this study suggests that culture may also affect how individuals perceive product placement. This e...
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