National Sports Networks rights fees: the influence of fantasy sports participation and women’s sports content

Muralee Das, Norm O’Reilly, Kelly Evans, Gary Pasqualicchio
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Abstract

Purpose

The aims of this study are to, first, articulate the drivers for predicting rights fees in television sports programming on National Sports Networks (NSNs) and, second, to further investigate the interrelationships of the identified drivers.

Design/methodology/approach

The entire annual (24-h days over 12 months) schedule of a NSN is assessed using a series of regression models to determine the drivers, magnitude (Study 1) and interrelationships (Study 2) of those drivers, on the rights fees paid (or received in some cases) by the network to (from) those sports properties.

Findings

TV ratings are found to be a driver for identifying rights fees for television sports programs. However, there are other drivers to consider, including the very strong influence of off-the-field engagement. Another finding is the negative influence that deal length has on rights fees, with longer deals providing security but lower fees. The geography of the sports property also influences rights fees. The inclusion of female sports content resulted in lower fantasy sports participation (H1). Active fantasy sports participation has a positive relationship with television ratings (H2), rights fees (H3) and increased viewership of actual matches or games (H4).

Originality/value

Active fantasy sports participation contributed positively to rights fees, and women’s sports content had an inverse effect on active fantasy sports participation. The association between the inclusion of female sports on broadcasts and fantasy sports participation requires intervention and further investigation into why this relationship is negative. The knowledge that participation in fantasy sports results in increased ratings and rights fees, that television ratings mediate the fantasy sports/rights fees relationship and that it supports the importance of fantasy sports for sports properties and media organizations.

全国体育网络版权费:影响梦幻体育参与和女性体育内容
本研究的目的是,首先,阐明国家体育网络(NSNs)电视体育节目版权费用预测的驱动因素,其次,进一步调查确定的驱动因素之间的相互关系。设计/方法/方法使用一系列回归模型评估NSN的整个年度(12个月内的24小时)时间表,以确定这些驱动因素、量级(研究1)和相互关系(研究2),以及网络向(从)这些体育资产支付(或在某些情况下收到)的版权费。研究发现,电视收视率是确定电视体育节目版权费用的一个驱动因素。然而,还有其他驱动因素需要考虑,包括场外参与的强大影响。另一个发现是交易长度对权利金的负面影响,较长的交易提供了保障,但费用较低。体育资产的地理位置也会影响版权费用。包含女性体育内容导致较低的幻想体育参与(H1)。积极参与幻想体育与电视收视率(H2)、版权费用(H3)和实际比赛或游戏收视率(H4)呈正相关。原创/价值积极的幻想体育参与对版权费的贡献为正,女性体育内容对积极的幻想体育参与的影响为负。女性体育节目与幻想体育参与之间的关系需要干预和进一步调查,为什么这种关系是负相关的。了解到参与梦幻体育会导致收视率和版权费用的增加,电视收视率调解了梦幻体育/版权费用的关系,并且它支持了梦幻体育对体育资产和媒体组织的重要性。
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