Research reports

The Cost of Fandom Report: How Fan Spending Shapes Sponsorship Value

Sponsorship value depends on understanding not only how much fans spend, but why they spend and where financial pressure affects…

The Rise of Women’s Football 2025 Report: What It Means for Sports Sponsorship

Sports sponsorship is playing a central role in the commercial growth of women’s football. The Rise of Women’s Football report…

The Sponsorship Effect Report: What It Means for Sponsorship Effectiveness

Sponsorship effectiveness has for too long been judged by reach, impressions, and/or logo visibility alone. The Sponsorship Effect report, from…

Nielsen 2025 Global Sports Report: What It Means for Sports Sponsorship Strategy

Sports sponsorship strategy needs to reflect how fans now watch, follow and respond to sport. Nielsen’s 2025 Global Sports Report…

Global Running Culture 2025 Report: What It Tells Us About Runners

Running culture is becoming more social, local and identity-led. The SportOnSocial Global Running Culture 2025 report, created by Redtorch in…

New Music Fans Research Report

YouGov’s New Music Fans Research report 2024 examines people in Britain who strongly agree that they like to discover new…

The Future of Sport 2024 Report: What It Means for Sponsorship Value

Sponsorship value is being reshaped by digital growth, younger fans, global competition, and trust. Deloitte’s The Future of Sport 2024…

Global Sports Survey 2024 Report: What It Means for Sponsorship Strategy

PwC’s Global Sports Survey 2024 report surveyed 411 senior sports executives across 46 countries and found expected market growth of…

Sports Fans Are Changing the Game Report

Nielsen’s Sports Fans Are Changing the Game report shows that fandom has moved beyond the old live-event model, with streaming,…

American Sports Fans Report

American sports fans are not one simple audience. Ipsos’ Sports in America report shows that US fandom is shaped by…