AC Nielsen Qualitative Research on UAE Cinema Visiting Habits
Effectiveness
- Three in four Arabs deliberately come in time to watch the advertisements before the start of the film
- Among Asians & Westerners its an equal split between those who deliberately watch the advertisements and those who do not
- On an average three advertisements recalled
Opinion on Cinema Ads
- High likability (58%) scores for watching advertisements among Arabs than Asians and Westerners - less than 50%
- 2/3 Arabs enjoy watching advertisements compared to 1/3in three among Asians & Westerners
- Two in three Arabs enjoy watching advertisements in a cinema house compared to other media such as TV & Outdoor as compared to one in three Asians and Westerners
- Majority of cinema goers agree with the fact that most advertisements in the cinema houses are for international & premium brands
- One in five UAE cinema goer ensures that he/she goes to a movie in time to watch the advertisements and trailers
- One in two Arabs recall seeing a foyer advertisement
