‘American Idol’ Sets Social TV Records [INFOGRAPHIC]
Show tops NBC’s ‘The Voice’ in social chatter by a mile, per Bluefin
Reblogged from AdWeek, by Mike Shields
Back in the old days, i.e., PF&T (pre-Facebook and Twitter),American Idol fans were still social. Yet instead of status updates and tweets, they did what they could with “the technology of those times,” explained Don Wilcox, Fox’s vp and gm of branded entertainment.
Now, in this social TV era, the aging Idol franchise appears to have pivoted brilliantly. According to the social analytics firm Bluefin Labs, Idol—which wrapped season 11 last night—generated 5,956,134 total social comments, an all-time record in this medium’s short history.
That’s 121 percent better than NBC’s The Voice, which generated 2,698,460 total comments, despite being the newer and arguably far buzzier show this season. During Wednesday’s finale, Idol registered 594,469 social mentions per hour.
Of course, Idol also lends itself perfectly to social TV interaction, given its season-long competition and the fact that it airs live.
While the show’s high-profile judges and hosts—like Jennifer Lopez and Ryan Seacrest—periodically mention Idol in their social media comments, the big push for social TV presence came from stunts created for the contestants and their rabid fan bases. Rather than just throwing a hashtag up on the screen occasionally, Idol execs looked to capture moments in the show that lent themselves to channel social media activity… [Full Story]
Source: bluefinlabs.com via Social TV Digest on Pinterest
