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P L A N N I N G S T R A T E G Y MO N I T O R I N G SPONSORGLOBE Event Report Annual sporting events as global platforms 1st June, 2011

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Page 1: Annual sporting events as global platforms of communication, by Sponsor Globe

P L A N N I N G S T R A T E G Y M O N I T O R I N G

SPONSORGLOBE Event Report

Annual sporting events as global platforms

1st June, 2011

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Global interest in five major annual sporting events

2 Source: SPORT+MARKT Sponsoring 21+ 2010 Base: Each year approx.1000 representative respondents per country aged 16-69 years

*Country overview: see methodology

545 million

465 million

450 million

435 million

330 million

UEFA Champions League

NBA

Barclays Premier League

Formula 1

La Liga BBVA

Interested in the events in 28 countries* (“Very interested” + “Interested”)

32%

27%

27%

20%

19%

UEFA Champions League

Barclays Premier League

Formula 1

La Liga BBVA

NBA

Average interest in the 28 countries* (“Very interested” + “Interested” – non-proportionalised)

The UEFA Champions League is the most global of all annual sporting events, generating consistently high

interest across all continents.

The Barclays Premier League and its clubs also provide a global advertising platform for sponsors. In

worldwide terms, the interest in the English league is consistently very high to high. The USA is the only

market where interest is not as strong.

La Liga BBVA is in global focus thanks to its two outstanding clubs, FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF. In

contrast to the two other football competitions and Formula 1, interest levels vary more strongly from country

to country.

The NBA has many fans. However, two thirds of them come from China and the USA (303 million). If these

two countries are not observed, the US basketball league generates a comparatively low score as a global

event.

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Global events: Average interest per country in seven

regions

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25 18

30 22 23

SOUTH AMERICA Total population of

countries investigated: 161 mill.

23 19 21 21

34

NORTH AMERICA Total population of

countries investigated: 288 mill.

17 23

27

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19

AUSTRALASIA Total population of

countries investigated: 15 mill.

ASIA Total population of

countries investigated: 877 mill.

33 33 25

22 21

WESTERN EUROPE Total population of

countries investigated: 242 mill.

43

26 29

21

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EASTERN EUROPE Total population of

countries investigated: 123 mill.

44

32 37

26 18

AFRICA Total population of

countries investigated: 54 mill.

40 41

21 23

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UEFA Champions League Barclays Premier League Formula 1 La Liga BBVA NBA

Source: SPORT+MARKT Sponsoring 21+ 2010 Base: Approx.1,000 representative respondents from the relevant country aged 16-69 years

AFRICA: South Africa, Egypt | WESTERN EUROPE: France, Germany, UK, Portugal, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Netherlands | EASTERN EUROPE: Bulgaria, Czech

Republic, Poland, Croatia, Russia | NORTH AMERICA: USA, Mexico | SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina, Brazil | ASIA: China, Thailand, India, Indonesia, Japan,

South Korea, Malaysia, UAE | AUSTRALASIA: Australia

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FACTS: Global events – Average interest per country in seven

regions for five major annual sporting events

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UEFA Champions League

Almost half of Europeans are interested in the UEFA Champions League. The interest of 43% in Western Europe and 44% in Eastern Europe in football„s top club competition is outstanding.

The UEFA Champions League is either ranked 1 or 2 amongst the annual global events in every region apart from Australasia.

Barclays Premier League

In many Asian countries (e.g. China), the UEFA Champions League and Barclays Premier League interest more people than the AFC Champions League or the relevant domestic league.

In Australia, many people are also interested in football. In addition to the domestic league, the focus here is on the Barclays Premier League (23%).

Formula 1

Formula 1 even generates higher interest than top class European football in South America.

Eastern Europe has a high affinity to motorsport.

La Liga BBVA

Interest in La Liga BBVA is consistent around the world. In every region, the Spanish league interests an average of 21-26% of the population per country except Australia.

NBA

With the exception of America and Australia, the NBA generates the lowest interest per country on average.

The NBA„s visits to Europe in recent years have not succeeded in increasing interest levels.

In Mexico, interest in the NBA (38%) is higher than in the USA (30%).

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Focus: Trend graph - Interest in the NBA in China

5 Source: SPORT+MARKT Sponsoring 21+ 2006-2010 Base: Each year approx.1,000 representative respondents from China aged 16-69 years (Urban

Sample)

60% 67% 68%

61% 56%

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

The NBA occupies a unique position on the Chinese sporting landscape. It

is unusual for a foreign domestic league to generate such a high level of

interest. Only international sporting events such as the Olympic Summer

Games, FIFA World Cup and the Asian Games rival this score.

The reason for the Chinese enthusiasm for the NBA was the move of star

Yao Ming to the Houston Rockets in 2002. Ming„s absence due to injury in

the 2009/10 season played a major role in the decline in interest to 56%.

The NBA founded „NBA China“ in 2008 to establish itself and basketball in

China on a sustained basis – even following the conclusion of Ming„s career.

CH

INA

Chinese citizens

interested in the NBA

in 2010: 238 million

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Focus: A unique sport business market– Interest in

selected events in the USA

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The USA is a highly enthusiastic sporting nation, interested in a wide range of sports and events.

The focus of US citizens is primarily on their own traditional sports (American football, baseball), leagues

(NBA) or series (motorsport). The Olympic Summer Games is the only event able to infiltrate the top group

of events.

The USA assumes a unique role regarding global sporting events. In contrast to Autralia or India, for

example, where domestic sports or leagues also play a dominant role, Formula 1 and football are minority

sports here.

59%

49%

40%

30%

26%

13%

12%

11%

8%

NFL

Summer Olympics

MLB

NBA

NHL

Formula 1

UEFA CL

Barclays PL

La Liga BBVA

US

A

Source: SPORT+MARKT Sponsoring 21+ 2010 USA Basis: 1,000 representative US respondents aged 16-69 years

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Countries:

Egypt, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Germany, France, India,

Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Croatia, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands,

Poland, Portugal, Russia, Spain, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand, Czech

Czech Republic, UK, USA, UAE

Universe The respective national population aged 16-69 years

Investigation technique: Telephone interviews (CATI)

Selection procedure:

Representative investogation, random selection, stratified by region and city

size, additional quota control of age and gender. Urban Sample: China, India,

Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea, Thailand, UAE

Base (TOTAL): Approx. 1,000 respondents per country

Fieldwork period: May (calendar week 19 + 20)

Selection of events: Annual sporting events in football, motorsport and US sports generating the

highest global interest.

Methodology: SPONSORGLOBE Event Report

Base: SPORT+MARKT Sponsoring 21+

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