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2016 SBJ/SBD Reader Survey: Media, Marketing and Sponsorship

Properties you would most want your company aligned with as a sponsor:

NBA 56%
NFL 35%
MLB 30%
NCAA 25%
MLS 21%
PGA Tour 19%
NHL 14%
USOC 14%
EPL 13%

Responses 642
Note: Respondents could select three.

Corporate sponsor you would most want aligned with your sports property:

Nike 37%
Under Armour 34%
Apple 31%
Coca-Cola 19%
Google 19%
Amazon 16%
American Express 12%
Anheuser-Busch 11%
Gatorade 11%

Responses 631
Note: Respondents could select three.

Seattle Sounders alum Steve Zakuani signs an autograph at a fan night sponsored by Delta - Getty Images

Property that would benefit the most from an influx of sponsorship dollars:

MLS 21%
WNBA 18%
Minor League Baseball 7%
LPGA 6%
NWSL 6%

Responses 612


Twitter stock: Buy, sell or hold?

Buy 22%
Sell 30%
Hold 48%

Responses: 623

Most effective social media platform for engaging sports fans:

Twitter 53%
Facebook 21%
Instagram 15%
Snapchat 9%
Other 1%

Responses: 635

Least effective social media platform for engaging sports fans:
Raiders:

Snapchat 36%
Facebook 32%
Instagram 20%
Twitter 10%
Other 2%

Responses: 623

Showing NFL Thursday night games on Twitter will _________ the TV ratings of league broadcasters CBS and NBC.

Help 14%
Hurt 31%
Have no effect on 55%

Responses: 640

In the next seven years, will a technology company like Twitter, Amazon or Apple secure exclusive media rights for live event broadcasts of one of the four big leagues in North America?

Yes 65%
No 35%

Responses: 644

Does your household have a traditional pay TV (cable/satellite) subscription?

Yes 90%
No 10%

Responses: 641

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