2019 NATIONAL TV ADVERTISING

The ERBID Company will be investing for the second year in 2019 in national TV advertising, showing the over 50’s advert on ITV Central for 4 weeks from 9th March to the 7th April 2019.

Based on the 2018 advert the newly edited version is expected to be seen over 6,844,000 times.

Evaluation of the 2018 national TV campaign confirmed the power of national advertising resulting in a 30% uplift in traffic to the website and over a 70% increase in the English Riviera Destination Guide during the period that the adverts were shown.

From: Rick Hustwick <rjhustwit@gmail.com>
Sent: 09 July 2018 21:50
To: Carolyn Custerson <carolyn@englishrivierabid.co.uk>
Subject: Thank you!

Rick and Able Hustwit, The Harmony Torquay

During the industry consultation process that led to the establishment of the English Riviera Business Improvement District (ERBID) local tourism businesses highlighted national TV advertising as their number one priority regarding promotion of the resort, recognising that working as individual businesses this could not be afforded.

Listening to the businesses and aligning to the key objectives of the ERBID 5 year Business Plan which is to try and increase shoulder season occupancy and footfall, the ERBID Board made the decision to commission the production of two new adverts targeting the over 50’s and under 35’s, who are able to travel anytime of the year.

The over 50’s advert performed significantly better than the under 35’s and the decision has been made by the Focus Groups and ERBID Board to now focus investment on the over 50’s market to help improve shoulder season occupancy and footfall.