1 theater · 7 screens
Cinema advertising on 7 screens in Kinston, NC.
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
Poster art courtesy of IMDb · © respective studios · used for editorial reference.
Kinston, NC is part of the Greenville-N.Bern-Washington market, with a population of just under 20,000 and a median household income of $35,250. One movie theater serves the city — Premiere Theatre 7 Kinston — with 7 screens generating roughly 11,200 monthly moviegoer impressions. That kind of concentrated reach matters for local advertisers who want consistent exposure without spreading a budget thin across too many channels.
A 4-week cinema campaign in Kinston runs between $414 and $828, making it accessible for small and mid-sized businesses. The cinema audience here skews younger than most traditional media channels. Nationally, the median moviegoer age is 30, and 60% of that audience no longer subscribes to traditional cable. For Kinston advertisers, that translates to reaching people who are increasingly hard to find through TV or radio, in a setting that commands attention at 6 to 16 times the rate of social and digital advertising.
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 | $410 – $830 | Tier 4 market rates | up to 11,200 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 campaign at Premiere Theatre 7 Kinston runs between $414 and $828, depending on screen count and placement format. Kinston is a Tier 4 market with CPMs ranging from $34 to $40. For local businesses with modest budgets, cinema is one of the more accessible premium ad formats in the area.
Common advertisers include local restaurants, auto dealerships, healthcare providers, real estate agencies, and retailers. National data shows cinema advertising drives a 34% increase in auto dealer foot traffic and a 53% lift in incremental retail visits. In smaller markets like Kinston, where one theater serves the whole community, that kind of repeated exposure builds real brand recognition over time.
Ads run on screen before the feature film begins, during the pre-show segment. It's a full-screen, sound-on environment with no skip button and no competing content. Some campaigns also include lobby placements. Premiere Theatre 7 has 7 screens, so a campaign covers every auditorium and reaches the full 11,200 monthly impression base.
Cinema delivers 2 to 6 times the attention of live sports broadcasts and outperforms both CTV and YouTube on attention metrics. In a market like Kinston, local TV buys often carry significant waste and limited targeting. Cinema puts your message in front of an in-seat audience that can't change the channel or scroll past your ad.
Yes. Alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, firearms, and political advertising are not accepted in cinema placements. These restrictions apply across the network regardless of market size. Most local businesses are eligible without issue, including healthcare, food service, home services, education, and retail.
Campaigns are sold in 4-week blocks, and most advertisers see meaningful brand recall after a single flight. Running two or three consecutive blocks builds stronger frequency across Kinston's moviegoing audience. With 11,200 monthly impressions available through one theater, sustained presence builds recognition faster in a community this size than it would in a larger market.
Call for pricing tailored to your dates, film slate, and targeting.
