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In 2018, professional sports events played in the UK will attract 11.5m more attendances than in 2012, not including major one-off events. That represents an average increase of 2.8% a year between 2012 and 2018 in a period where the UK population has grown by 0.71% a year1. Total Ticketed Attendance for Live Sport in … Continued
As Gareth explains, for a complex set of reasons – geo-political, technological, social – the youngest generation is financially worse off in real terms than the generation that preceded it. When it comes to owning physical possessions, this appears to be having the impact you would expect. A third of Millennials, for instance, will never own … Continued
1) Where do I find the new audience for my sport? There’s a growing demand for live sports experiences – but how do sports rights-holders know who new fans are, and how do they reach them? More sports fans will watch more events as they seek out different sports experiences. We also predict more people … Continued
Bezos’ online retail giant has already bought live sports broadcast rights, commissioned sports documentaries, and even launched its own ticketing platform. With quarterly profits of $1.6 billion in the first quarter of 2018, my answer would probably be quite a big one. What triggered my Amazon interest recently, however, wasn’t something with a direct link … Continued
[image_gallery id=”1648″] The 2018 theme was Stories are just data with a soul, and through a mix of keynote sessions, data-driven ideas to drive growth and client-delivered seminars – all under Chatham House Rules – we explored the role storytelling will play for sport in accelerating growth in a world of changing global media consumption … Continued
Ten years ago these platforms were the hottest thing in town – free marketing channels for rights-holders to communicate with existing audiences and reach new ones. But in a short space of time, social has transformed from sport’s shiny new thing into a necessary evil. And with recent algorithm changes – and not-unrelated data and … Continued
And no matter how well-intentioned our organisation might be, is it really possible to keep pace? Customer service gurus reflected on these questions at the recent Institute of Customer Service Annual Conference in London. I attended with our chairman Matt Rogan – who led a keynote session (below) – with a keen focus on understanding how … Continued
Following IMG parent-company Endeavor’s agreement to acquire NeuLion for $250m yesterday, today Perform – the sports media company with widespread OTT capabilities including DAZN – revealed it will sell a share of the company to Japanese advertising giant Dentsu. Why the sudden flurry of deals? At Two Circles, we are increasingly working with our clients … Continued
It was a lot to do with the build up; the coverage in the UK media, the chat on social media and the buzz in the Two Circles London team was, both in isolation and collectively, greater than anyone would have anticipated before the tournament. But it was also due to what happened on the … Continued
