differences in marketing section 2.3. sports vs. entertainment the differences can be found in three...
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Sports vs. EntertainmentSports vs. Entertainment
The differences can be found in three The differences can be found in three different areas:different areas:
-Consumer Loyalty-Consumer Loyalty
-Product-Product
-Revenue-Revenue
Consumer LoyaltyConsumer Loyalty
Occurs when consumers are happy Occurs when consumers are happy with a company’s product and with a company’s product and become repeat customers.become repeat customers.
Consumer LoyaltyConsumer Loyalty
Sports Marketers -Sports Marketers - target a core target a core group of fans group of fans
and and maintain their maintain their loyalty.loyalty.
Entertainment Marketers -Entertainment Marketers - target each target each product product to a well-to a well-defined defined group.group.
Job of Sports MarketerJob of Sports Marketer
Find a winning team!Find a winning team! Know what consumers want.Know what consumers want. Try to Deliver that product.Try to Deliver that product.
Job of Entertainment Job of Entertainment MarketerMarketer
Find a winning formula!Find a winning formula! Try to know what consumers want.Try to know what consumers want. Create that product.Create that product.
ProductProduct
Sports – consistency, stabilitySports – consistency, stability
Entertainment – variability, Entertainment – variability, changeabilitychangeability
Revenue StreamRevenue Stream
Various types of entertainment Various types of entertainment products lead to a diverse stream of products lead to a diverse stream of revenue.revenue.
One sporting event does not usually One sporting event does not usually produce the same amount of produce the same amount of revenue as an entertainment event. revenue as an entertainment event. (with exceptions)(with exceptions)
SponsorshipSponsorship
The promotion of a company in The promotion of a company in association with a property.association with a property.
ExamplesExamples
Corporate boxes in stadiums.Corporate boxes in stadiums.
Stadium naming rights.Stadium naming rights.
Advertising/BroadcastingAdvertising/Broadcasting
Virtual advertising – Virtual advertising – has created has created revenue for revenue for
sportssports teams and teams and venues.venues.
TV networks make deals with sports TV networks make deals with sports leagues for exclusive rights to leagues for exclusive rights to broadcast games.broadcast games.