Case Study: IFC boosts viewer engagement with Telescope’s play-along game hub

Each Thursday night IFC ran a play-along application during their evening movie. They would switch off between Bingo, Trivia and Crossword

IFC worked with Telescope to create an engaging second-screen experience for its weekly Game Night movie broadcasts. The challenge was to keep viewers entertained and interacting while watching, using a play-along format that could support different game types such as Bingo, Trivia, and Crossword.

Telescope built a custom play-along hub with skill-based contests, instant-win bingo, social/email sign-in, sponsor messaging, and secure verification. The solution helped IFC drive tune-in and fan engagement, support real-time activations, and collect audience data while keeping prize delivery manageable from a compliance perspective.

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