Reward referrals after a verified subscription step
UGC lists a 300-point Illimité subscriber referral reward, but accessible official material does not confirm the claimed three-month condition. Treat the timing mechanic as unverified.
Published 9/21/2026
The idea
Delay a referral reward until a clearly defined, verifiable subscription milestone rather than paying only for a sign-up.
Evidence
UGC’s official points schedule lists 300 points for an Illimité subscriber referral; the detailed trigger and three-month continuation claim could not be verified.
Operator takeaway
A delayed reward could align acquisition incentives with retained subscriptions, but this is a testable adaptation rather than a demonstrated UGC outcome.
Try this
Define one retained-subscription milestone, disclose it before referral and test completion and complaint rates against an immediate reward.
Measure
Invitations, referred starts, milestone completion, reward cost, cancellations, complaints and contribution after benefits.
Watch out for
Do not state that UGC requires three months or that referrals improve retention; the accessible official terms do not support either claim.
Operator, market and timing
UGC — France. Official programme material was reviewed on 21 September 2026.
What the initiative does
UGC’s official points schedule lists a 300-point reward for an Illimité subscriber referral. The available page confirms the reward category, not the detailed continued-subscription trigger.
Why it may be useful
A cinema can connect referral cost to a verified subscription milestone rather than rewarding only an initial registration.
What remains unknown
The claimed three-month continued-subscription condition could not be confirmed in accessible UGC terms. No published evidence demonstrates improved retention, incremental subscriptions or commercial return.
A practical adaptation or test
Define and disclose a retained-subscription milestone, then compare completion, cancellation and complaint rates with an immediate referral reward.
Resources, restrictions and commercial risks
Terms, eligibility, attribution, fraud review, points liability and customer-service exceptions must be explicit. The three-month claim is held pending a primary source.
Measures to use
Invitations, referred starts, milestone completion, reward cost, cancellations, complaints and contribution after benefits.
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