Trend overview
Few content types continue to deliver the large-scale viewership of live sport. Yet consumer demands are changing, resulting in greater complexity for brands requiring mass reach.
The power of sport is beyond doubt. Over 20 million fans tuned in to England’s semi-final defeat in the 2018 FIFA World Cup – the UK’s biggest TV audience since 2012. In the US, the Super Bowl routinely attracts viewing figures in excess of 100 million.
However, the ways in which fans are consuming that content – including device and media provider – are fast-evolving. Just as the...