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GroupM ESP releases trends in sports & entertainment for 2015

The agency predicts that there will be a renewed emphasis on building digital assets and using celebrities as digital influencers

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GroupM ESP releases trends in sports & entertainment for 2015

GroupM ESP releases trends in sports & entertainment for 2015

The agency predicts that there will be a renewed emphasis on building digital assets and using celebrities as digital influencers

BestMediaInfo Bureau | Mumbai | January 13, 2015

groupm-espGroupM ESP (Entertainment & Sports Partnerships), a specialist business unit of GroupM, has released its top 10 trends for 2015. Sports, in India, is going through exciting times. With the rise of leagues across various sporting formats and with increase in co-branded promotions, the opportunities for brands to associate with movies and sports are also increasing. Uniquely positioned at the intersection of media and marketing, GroupM ESP predicts the following trends for 2015 -

  • Increased role and usage of celebrities as digital influencers
  • Sporting entities will evolve by building digital and social assets to drive their valuation
  • Blurring gap between Entertainment & Sports
  • “Associative” to “Associative + Integration + Surround + Social”
  • From Advertisers to Sponsors
  • New avenues for traditional licensing – branded real estate
  • TV fiction characters as brand ambassadors
  • Non-cricket sports to expand sports business ecosystem
  • Sports businesses to build strong grassroots engagement through experiential programs
  • Music concerts to grow bigger than award shows

Commenting on the trends, Vinit Karnik- National Director, GroupM ESP, said, “As we scale up our practice, 2015 will see a change in the way consumers interact with the sports and entertainment category. Sporting entities will evolve by building digital and social assets to drive their valuation, and brands will increase role and usage of celebrities as influencers, especially across digital assets. We have strategically positioned ourselves to embrace this change and are confident that it will help us achieve our clients' objectives by offering innovative brand solutions.”

“Celebrities have been using the digital space extensively for their work. From promoting their movies to inviting fans to attend a social cause, celebs make use of the digital platform in a great way. With millions of followers, celebrities have the power to influence their fans and effectively get their message forward,” he added.

He further said that digital and social assets are used by sports entities to keep their fans up to date. In order to increase the fan base, sporting franchisees and leagues will develop fan following around them by efficient use of digital medium. With immense focus on digital rights of sporting leagues, digital video sites will be competing with television broadcasters for eyeballs in the near future.

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