Earth Hour 2014 Summary July 2014 | Page 51

Believing in the movement, Starcom MediaVest Global and Discovery Networks International worked closely with Earth Hour Global and pledged their support for Earth Hour Blue through generous donations of their resources, resulting in phenomenal global impressions of over 2 billion*, with over USD$12.1 million* in media value. As a long-time supporter of Earth Hour, Starcom MediaVest secured numerous digital, print and outdoor media spaces across regions such as UAE, Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Americas to encourage people to take actions for the planet during Earth Hour. Notably, Starcom MediaVest secured prominent outdoor billboards at Times Square in New York which exposed Earth Hour Blue in one of the most densely populated cities in the world. In addition, Discovery Networks International sponsored global airtime and production expertise for the Earth Hour Blue video in five different languages. Major television channels such as Disney Asia, VIMN Asia (MTV, Comedy Central & Nickelodeon), National Geographic, AXN and digital portals such as Yahoo! contributed significantly in driving engagement and awareness of Earth Hour Blue. Country teams worked with local Starcom offices and media owners to secure huge amount of pro-bono media support with an estimated total advertising value of more than USD$ 44.8 million* reaching billions of people around the world. *Estimated as of 25 May 2014 51