Nielsen released their annual list of the best branded and opinion shifting product placements of 2013 on Wednesday, with CBS taking 7 of the top 10 spots.

M&Ms and CBS’s “Mike & Molly” came in at Number One for a January 21 tie-in that saw Mike eating the candy at Carl’s apartment before Carl offers him some chili.

Another CBS integration featuring Wizards of the Coasts Games’ “Dungeons and Dragons” on “The Big Bang Theory” ranked 2nd for the year. “Big Bang” tie-ins with Hasbro (8th) and Walt Disney Resorts (9th) also made the list.

Nielsen considered branded integrations airing on new episodes of sitcoms and dramas from Jan. 1 to Nov. 30, and ranked them based on a combination of branding—the percentage of viewers who could recall the brand—and opinion shift, or the percentage of viewers who thought the integration would influence their opinion of the brand.

NBC and Fox were shut out of this year’s rankings, with ABC taking the three slots not occupied by The Eye.

A September “Grey’s Anatomy” tie-in with Sharpie earned the number three spot.

“Hawaii Five-0” was the only show aside from “Bing Bang” to rank more than once, while Walt Disney Resorts was the only brand two appear twice.

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