Watch TV, get a free Whopper
by Nation's Restaurant News
Jun 17, 2011 | 705 views | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend | print
Miami-based Burger King is offering a coupon for a free Whopper to any person who watches DirecTV Channel 111, where footage of the chain’s signature sandwich is playing on an endless loop through Friday.

It’s hard to argue that somebody staring at the television for five minutes is working very hard toward a tangible goal. But in the case of Burger King’s “Whopper Lust” promotion, likely its last with outgoing agency Crispin Porter + Bogusky, it’s true.

To prove that they are giving the rotating Whopper their undivided attention, viewers must press a series of buttons when prompted by the screen. Staring at the sandwich for five minutes earns a free-Whopper coupon, but people can keep going and win two Whoppers for 15 minutes or three sandwiches for 30 minutes. Click here to read the story

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