Sports as an Entertainment Industry
Brand Deals and
Sponsorships
Media's Impact on Performance
100

The percentage of fans that consume sports media on facebook

51%

100

What is a term for a company's financial investment in a sports team or event, in exchange for advertising and brand exposure?

Sponsorship or Endorsement

100

What the media pulls an athletes focus from

Practice/Training/Game responsibility 

200

What is the name of the event that has been the most popular annual sporting event on television for decades?

Super Bowl 

200

True or False: Sponsorships can help a company reach a wider audience.

True

200

The definition of burnout

a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion

300

The amount that the CBS television network spent on a 30 second super bowl commercial in 2014

$4 Million

300

Which sports sponsorship is often considered the most valuable and prestigious?

Official sponsor of the Olympic Games

300

This type of fear can lead to self-sabotage and a loss of focus, as athletes may procrastinate or lose motivation towards their goals

Performance Fear 

400

What is the term for the amount a team or league earns by selling the right to show games on TV

Media Rights Deals 

400

What athletes and their sponsors receive as a result of their symbiotic relationship

Reach of target audience and possible career expansion

400

Simone Biles has this many GOLD olympic medals  

7

500

The national league that makes the majority of their revenue off of media rights deals

The NFL

500

What is a factor that can significantly impact the value of a sponsorship deal?

The team's performance, the athlete's popularity, or the overall popularity of the sport

500

The phenomenon that can cause Athletes to "choke" during moments of high stress/expectations

Performance Fear