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BPCL, Future Media sign out-of-home marketing deal
 

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(5 February 2008 9:00 pm)

 

MUMBAI: Oil major Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) and Future Group's media arm Future Media have entered a partnership to launch an innovative form of digital communication. According to this deal, a network of large (65 inches) television screens positioned at petrol stations across the capital will be used to communicate to the consumers coming into the petrol stations.

While such screens are now present in multiplexes and other consumption spaces, this is the first time that petrol stations are being used as a media vehicle. The initial launch in select outlets in Delhi was done with much fanfare at the BPCL Defence Colony Retail Outlet. In a phased manner, this will be spread over prominent locations among 7,500 BPCL outlets across the country, informs an official announcement.

Speaking on the occasion, BPCL executive director Sanjay Krishnamurti said, "It has always been our endeavour at BPCL to introduce innovations that attract customers and make the buying experience at petrol stations more enjoyable. The high level of IT capability in the organisation is being utilised to drive various new business initiatives as in this case. The added attraction of the screens will increase footfalls both at the forecourt of the retail outlets and in the In & Out stores. The medium would be also leveraged to communicate information to the public on oil conservation, safe driving habits and other public service messages."

Future Media MD & CEO Partho Dasgupta said, "We are delighted to partner with Bharat Petroleum which is a very consumer-centric and technology-driven company. Since the inception of Future Media, we have garnered expertise in providing media solutions to brands in the 'ambience of consumption.' Petrol stations attract consumers with wallet powers. Since consumers spend a few minutes at the station, the engagement with the media is going to be very rich."

Future Media will manage both content and advertising for the network for the alliance period. BPCL will use its Integrated Data Centre at Noida as the network operating centre for the television network, adds the announcement.

 
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