1 theater · 12 screens
Cinema advertising on 12 screens in Kent, OH.
The Mandalorian & Grogu
May 22
Toy Story 5
Jun 19
Moana (Live Action)
Jul 10
The Odyssey
Jul 17
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Jul 31
Coyote vs. Acme
Aug 28
The Cat in the Hat
Nov 6
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
Nov 20
Avengers: Doomsday
Dec 18
Dune Part Three
Dec 18
Jumanji 3
Dec 25
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Kent, Ohio is part of the Cleveland-Akron (Canton) market, with a population of about 27,190 and a median age of just 24.2 years, putting it among the younger audiences available to local advertisers. Nearly half of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and median household income runs around $42,524. The city's one movie theater, Plaza Kent Cinemas, operates 12 screens and draws an estimated 28,800 monthly moviegoer impressions.
For advertisers, that's a concentrated, attentive audience that skews young and educated. Cinema advertising in Kent falls in the Tier 2 range, with CPMs between $47 and $60. A 4-week campaign runs $1,540 to $3,081. Nationally, cinema audiences are 60% cord-cutters and deliver attention ratings 6 to 16 times higher than social and digital placements. For brands that need real impact in a compact, college-oriented market, the format is a natural fit.
Real ranges for a 4-week :30 campaign. Final pricing depends on theaters selected, seasonality, and the 2026 film slate.
| Buy type | 4-week cost | CPM range | Reach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single theater | $1,540 – $3,080 | Tier 2 market rates | up to 28,800 imps/theater |
Add-ons (Streaming Extension, Lobby Network, Digital Retargeting) priced separately. Not available for alcohol, tobacco, firearms, cannabis, or political advertising.
Choose what fits your campaign — on-screen, in-lobby, and digital extensions.
Your brand opens the show
Plays early in the pre-show sequence, before trailers begin. Best for awareness and reach.
Peak attention, before the trailers
Plays in the mid-pre-show pod when theater attention peaks. Our most-requested slot.
The last ad before the feature
The premium position — the final commercial before the feature begins. Highest recall, unskippable.
Digital signage throughout the theater
Full-motion placements on lobby plasma displays. Extends brand presence beyond the auditorium.
Retarget moviegoers on CTV and OTT
After cinema exposure, retarget the same moviegoer audience across premium streaming services using verified attendance data.
Banner & mobile reach for your moviegoers
Display and mobile ad retargeting to the verified moviegoer audience. Geo, demo, and behavior layers.
A 4-week cinema advertising campaign in Kent runs between $1,540 and $3,081, based on the Tier 2 market CPM of $47 to $60. With one theater in the city, a single-theater buy covers all 12 screens at Plaza Kent Cinemas. That is the same as a citywide buy.
Plaza Kent Cinemas delivers an estimated 28,800 moviegoer impressions per month across its 12 screens. The median audience age in Kent is 24.2, compared to the national cinema median of 30, so your message reaches a younger crowd than most theater markets. Many of those viewers are students and young professionals tied to Kent State University.
Ads run as part of the pre-show on the main screen, directly before the feature film. Depending on availability, placements can also include lobby screens and other in-venue digital displays. The pre-show format holds full attention in a dark, distraction-free environment. No skip button. No second-screen competition.
Cinema delivers attention ratings 2 to 6 times higher than live sports and 6 to 16 times higher than social or digital placements. In Kent, 60% of cinema audiences nationally are cord-cutters or cord-nevers, which means the theater may be the only screen-based environment where you can reliably reach people who have abandoned traditional TV entirely.
Common advertisers include restaurants and QSR chains, automotive dealers, retail stores, healthcare providers, financial services, and local universities. Nationally, QSR advertisers have seen 2 to 3 times return on ad spend, auto advertisers recorded 34% increases in foot traffic, and retail brands saw 53% incremental visits tied to cinema campaigns.
Yes. Alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, firearms, and political advertising are not accepted in this ad environment. These restrictions apply market-wide and are consistent across the national cinema network. Most consumer brands, professional services, and local businesses fall well within the accepted categories and can move forward without issue.
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