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This 2009 ANA Advertiser article discusses the effectiveness of cinema ads. The advent of digital allows advertisers to put together pre-feature "shows" for individual theatres, improving precision targeting.

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Chuck Kapelke

Advertising on the (really) big screen is ready for its close-up as marketers increasingly target moviegoers

For the Lexus IS F model debut, the company created a larger-than-life impact on moviegoers with its cinema ad campaign.

When marketers at Lexus wanted to convey the visceral power of the company's IS F model of car, they chose a venue that they knew would deliver: thousands of darkened, distraction-free movie theaters across the nation, all armed to the hilt with surround-sound speakers and massive high-resolution screens.

As audiences settled into their seats before their feature films began,...

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