A media intelligence report has announced that Hilda Baci’s (Hilda Bassey Effiong) recent attempt to enter the Guinness World Records by breaking the record for the longest cooking period reached over 4.8 billion people.
According to the report, which was released by Media Intelligence Consultancy, P+ Measurement Services, Baci’s Cook-a-thon, which earned her the distinction of “world’s longest cook,” underwent a media performance audit.
The corporation said that the audit looked into and revealed Hilda Baci’s Cook-a-thon sponsorships as well as the attitudes, audience reach, and market share of the media by nations.
The survey also revealed that traditional media, which acquired just 13 percent, and digital media, which received over 87 percent of the traction, both played a crucial role in promoting awareness and engagement with the event.
It explained that there were a lot of online social media mentions of the event.
The analysis claims that 67% of the media coverage of Hilda Baci’s cook-off originated in Nigeria, 15% in the US, 4% in the UK, 3% in Ghana, Nigeria’s neighbour, and 1% in Canada. The remaining countries had relatively lower media shares, with varying degrees of interest and coverage.
The report said, “According to the analysis, the positive sentiment garnered 85%, which can be leveraged by Hilda Baci to build brand loyalty and increase engagement with her audience; while the negative sentiment of 15% suggests that any issues or concerns raised during the event were addressed promptly and effectively.
“The analysis of media share by country highlights the top five countries with the highest earned media coverage of Hilda Baci. 67% of the media coverage emanates from Nigeria, followed by the USA with 15%. The United Kingdom with 4%, Ghana with 3%, and Canada with 1%. The remaining countries had a relatively lower media share, indicating varying degrees of interest and coverage.
“Hilda Baci’s Cook-a-thon was analysed using data harvested from traditional and digital media. These media types provided significant insights on the reach, impact, and characteristics of the event, with 87% generated from digital media and 13% from traditional media, providing a sense of credibility and authenticity to the event.
“The audience reach of 4,812,704,500 is a testament to the popularity and success of the Cook-a-thon media engagement. The traditional media gained 13% and the digital media gained 87% based on the media types analysed. The high percentage of online media mentions also suggests that digital media played a significant role in driving awareness and engagement about the event.
“The Amore Gardens, the top sponsor, received 18% of the media attention, followed by Uber with 14%, BaigeWallet came in third with 13%, and Arla and Woodscope in lower positions with 10% and 9%, respectively. Noting that media prominence doesn’t necessarily equate to the level of financial or logistical support provided by each sponsor. It reflects the volume of media exposure and visibility they received during the event period.
