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Trademark Licensing Business Up 2.5% In '12; Pro Leagues Fueling Sports Growth06 / 18 / 13Licensors generated an estimated $5.5B in royalty revenue in the U.S. and Canada last year, a 2.5% increase from ’11, with the five largest sectors being entertainment/character, corporate trademarks, sports, fashion and collegiate, according to an analysis of data from the Int’l Lic... Tags: Research and Ratings |
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Overnight Nielsen Ratings
ESPN earned a 2.7 overnight Nielsen rating for yesterday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup series finale from Miami-Homestead Speedway, down 27% from a 3.7 overnight for the same race last year. Meanwhile, the net’s Nationwide Series final on Saturday afternoon earned a 1.1 overnight, up from a 1.0 ...
How Should Networks Challenge ESPN?
Sports execs feel that outside of securing rights for sports properties, creating multi-channel distribution (TV, web, mobile, etc.) should be the top priority for a sports media outlet aiming to challenge ESPN in the U.S., according to a Turnkey Sports Poll conducted in October. Thirty-nine pe ...
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McIlroy Set For PGA, Euro Tour Money Titles
Rory McIlroy will become the second golfer ever to win the money titles on both the PGA and European Tour, taking home $8.0M in the U.S. and currently having $4.7M in earnings with three tournaments left in the Race to Dubai. McIlroy would match the feat completed last season by Luke Donald, wh ...
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CFL Attendance Best Since '08
Canadian Football League teams averaged 28,193 fans per game during the ’12 regular season, marking the league’s best average since ’08. Attendance was up 1.5% compared to last season. The Edmonton Eskimos once again topped all teams at the gate, and have now led the CFL in atte ...
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Overnight Nielsen Ratings
CBS led all college football telecasts over the weekend with Texas A&M's upset of Alabama. The net earned a 6.6 overnight Nielsen rating for the Saturday afternoon matchup, marking the second-best overnight for any college football game on any net this season to date. The only game to score ...
NBA TV Is In 59.8 Million U.S. Homes
NBA TV is in 59.8 million U.S. homes as the regular-season kicks into full gear in November, up from 55.2 million homes at the same point last year. The league's other cable partners -- ESPN and TNT -- are both seeing their respective distibution down from November '11. The Weather Channel leads all ...
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Cable Sports Net Audience In October
The addition of early season games to NFL Network paid big dividends in October. The net saw primetime viewership jump 501% year-over-year, with total-day audience up 132%. NBA TV also saw big year-over-year gains in October with preseason games this year. The net saw primetime viewership jump 231% ...
Overnight Nielsen Ratings
Weekend sports overnights were led by coverage of the NFL and college football. ESPN earned a 2.5 overnight for its coverage of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series AAA Texas 500 yesterday, down 11% from a 2.8 for the same race last year. NBC also aired its first-ever MLS playoff game on Sunday afternoon, ...
Consumer Shift Factors Into Horse Racing's Decline
Sports execs feel the biggest factor in the decline of horse racing’s popularity has been the general consumer shift to other forms of gambling, according to a Turnkey Sports Poll conducted in September. Twenty-four percent of respondents feel that the consumer shift is to blame, while 19% ...
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WNBA Donations To Presidential Campaigns
WNBA owners have contributed $55,900 to the campaigns of President Obama and Mitt Romney during this election cycle, according to an analysis of FEC filings by SBJ/SBD. Seven owners have contributed to Romney, with six at the $5,000 level. Former Dream Owner Kathy Betty donated in the $2,500-$4, ...
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