CONtv has announced a special Free Comic Book Day 2016 promotion: for one week starting on May 7th, subscribers to a one month VIP subscription (cost: 4.99 + tax USD) will get two free months of VIP level on CONtv as well as a CONtv t-shirt.
This marks the first time that a streaming video service has offered a Free Comic Book Day promotion to subscribers.
Official press reelase:
CONtv Contributes to Free Comic Book Day with Special Promotion: Fans Get Two Free Months of VIP Service and a Free Collectible T-shirt When They Subscribe
Streaming Service Targeted To Avid Comic Con Audience Also Expands Free Trial
LOS ANGELES, CA, May 5, 2016 – In celebration of Free Comic Book Day, CONtv has expanded its free trial period of VIP streaming service from 30 days to 60 days! In addition, fans will get a FREE collectible CONtv t-shirt previously only available at select Wizard World Comic Cons.
Beginning Saturday May 7th and lasting only one week, fans can log onto www.contv.com and use promo code COMICDAY16. When they purchase a one-month VIP subscription for just $4.99 plus tax, CONtv will automatically add two additional free months and send the properly sized t-shirt to fans’ billing address.
“We launched CONtv a year ago because we knew that fans like us craved 24/7 access to the type of content comic cons provide,” said Erick Opeka, CONtv, “So, we are thrilled that on Free Comic Book Day, we’re offering fans the kind of free stuff they love, plus unlimited access to our streaming service! With more and more OTT channels entering the space with similar content offerings like ours, we’re proud that we led the charge and have the fan support to keep growing.”
As part of this fan-inspired promotion, select comic book stores around the country will be distributing CONtv t-shirts to customers who show up to support this important event. For a complete list of participating stores visit http://on.contv.com/CONtvStores