‘Girls’ on Snapchat, ‘The Mindy Project’ on Tinder: TV’s Mobile Marketing Trial

Girls and The Mindy Project are getting friendly with their fans.

The two television shows have each launched a new marketing initiative on niche mobile platforms. HBO’s Lena Dunham starrer announced via Twitter on Jan. 3 that the show has set up a profile on Snapchat, the mobile-to-mobile photo-sharing service.

This season, we’re living snappily whatever after. It’s official. Add girlsHBO on @Snapchat. pic.twitter.com/vcLc4HbMoB

— Girls (@girlsHBO) January 3, 2014

The show’s strategy includes sending fans reminders leading up to its third-season premiere on Jan. 12, as well as shots from its red carpet event.

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Meanwhile, Mindy Kaling‘s Fox comedy has set up profiles for its characters on Tinder, the dating app that scouts romantic prospects by location. Once users “swipe” themselves as a match with one of the characters, they receive a private message asking them to tune in to The Mindy Project, according to Gawker, which also notes that the show has an upcoming Tinder-themed episode.

See Mindy and Danny’s very accurate Tinder profiles in the user tweet below:

Creative adverts on #Tinder for #MindyProject @mindykaling @bjnovak @JeremyBronson @MindyProjectFOX It’s a match! pic.twitter.com/y5nBUW5fu8

— M. K. West (@The_MKWest) January 2, 2014

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