# Driving Viral Fandom and Viewership for Chucky Season 3 Through SMS

NBCUniversal let fans text directly with horror icon Chucky in real time, driving viral fandom and tune-in across USA, SYFY, and Peacock for Season 3.

- **41,930** New Opt-In Members  
- **266.5%** Avg Audience Retention  
- **127.9%** Avg Click Through Rate

## Overview
NBCUniversal implemented an innovative text messaging campaign featuring the iconic horror character Chucky to promote the 3rd season of its TV series. The dynamic campaign allowed fans to **text directly with Chucky** leading up to and during the season debut.

## Campaign Goals
- Create buzz and affinity for Chucky Season 3  
- Offer fans exclusive content and surprise/delight moments  
- Generate viral chatter around the show  
- Drive viewership across USA, SYFY, and Peacock

## How Chucky Used Community
- **Opt-in via text** to receive messages directly from Chucky  
- Exclusive content and surprises like cast meetups at New York ComicCon  
- **In-character real-time texts** from Chucky during live airings, with rated R content age-gated for mature audiences  
- Cross-promotion through social media, New York ComicCon, and alongside content debuts

## Success Metrics
- Over **15,700** total acquired audience members opting into the text campaign  
- **99.8%** average audience retention rate across campaigns  
- **47.9%** average click-through rate across campaign text blasts  
- Thousands of sign-ups within 6 hours of the initial promotional debut  
- Significant viral chatter driven by the authentic experience

## Conclusion
The innovative Chucky text messaging campaign created an extremely authentic and engaging experience for hardcore fans of this iconic horror figure, while also expanding reach to new audiences, driving meaningful sign-ups, and increasing viewership. The interactive content was a creative way to immerse fans deeper into the show and drive tune-ins across NBCUniversal's platforms.