talksport media pack- dec 2009
DESCRIPTION
talkSPORT is the UK’s only national commercial sports radio station MediaWeek Media Brand of the Year 2.5 million weekly listeners For over 10 years now talkSPORT has been voice for the sports fan. Known for it’s out spoken and forthright views, talkSPORT is a radio station that is hard to ignore. Taking on the might of BBC 5Live is no easy task yet talkSPORT has continue to grow its’ audience (while commercial radio has remained stable) and the same continue to acquire key sporting rights like the FIFA World Cup, and more recently two FA Prmier League packages from next season. With a line up that includes household names such as Stan Collymore, Andy Townsend, Darren Gough and Alan Brazil, talkSPORT has one of the most experienced sporting line ups in all of broadcast, giving fans real sporting insights.TRANSCRIPT
MEDIA BRANDOF THE YEAR
WHAT IS talkSPORT?
Source: RAJAR/IPSOS MORI/RSMB - talkSPORT TSA, 3 months PE Dec 2009
…the UK’s first and only commercial sports radio station
…the UK’s biggest male targeted media brand
…official broadcaster of major mainstream sporting events
One of the UK’s biggest media brands with wide-ranging appeal
ON AIR
ON LINE
IN MAGAZINE
WHAT IS talkSPORT?
THE talkSPORT FORMULA
Expert analysis
Debate & fan interaction
Live sports rights
2.5 million listeners
Source: RAJAR Q4 2209
OFFICIAL FIFA BROADCASTER
Top Talent
• Big names in sports broadcast
• 2nd Year of Official World Cup rights• Every game LIVE• More dedicated time to World Cup
editorial
World Cup
• New Signing – and more to follow??
• Official rights to the big sporting events including the Premier League, and the 2010 Fifa World Cup
Broadcast Rights
TARGETED BROADCAST MEDIA
Source: RAJAR/IPSOS MEDIA/RSMB PE Dec 2009/Mediate Jan 2010l
Efficiently male 2 million men
Loyal audience – 8.2 average hours
1.3 million ABC1
SK
Y S
PO
RT
S 1
71%
BB
C R
5 74
%
DA
VE
60%
AB
SO
LU
TE
58%
BR
AV
O 5
5%
EU
RO
SP
OR
T 5
7%
C5
41%
talk
SP
OR
T 7
9%
C4
41%
ITV
1 3
8%
Male Profile %2.5 million weekly listeners
637,000 15-34 Men (index 157)
DIGITAL INVESTMENT
Source: COMSCORE
Unique visitors: 300,000 per month
Page impressions:3 million per month
900,000 hours of listening per month
talkSPORT FORMULA
Source: ABCE
176,407
New record circulation figure of
talkSPORT has become one of the biggest success stories in the media, picking up numerous awards in recent years. 2009 was no different…
Sales team of the year – 2009
AWARD WINNING CONTRIBUTIONS
Gold award winners ‘BRAND OF THE YEAR’ – 2009
Silver award winners for Sales Pitch Niche (Sony Pictures) - 2009
Bronze award winners for Sales Pitch Large (Strongbow) - 2009
Also Nominated for Sales team of the year - 2009