Les meilleurs du sport
Les tendances médiatiques qui façonneront le marketing sportif en 2026
Découvrez les tendances comportementales des amateurs de sport à partir de 2025 et les informations qui alimentent le secteur afin de planifier votre stratégie de parrainage sportif en toute confiance.
Sports fans have all eyes on 2026. This year is shaping up as one of the biggest in global sports viewership and engagement, with Super Bowl LX and the Winter Olympics as the next highly anticipated moments in media. In fact, last year’s Super Bowl LIX drew over 127M viewers, but data from our Tops of Sports report reveals key demographic differences between broadcast and streaming viewers—do you know where your target audiences are?
Fans are also buzzing with excitement around the FIFA World Cup 2026™ where 37% of the general population in the U.S. expect their interest in the sport to increase. In today’s competitive sports sponsorship market, now is the pivotal opportunity for brands and advertisers to plan ahead based on what happens both before and after this year’s upcoming major sporting events.
Inside our Tops of Sports report, you’ll discover:
Augmentation de l'audience et du nombre de fans
Sports fandoms are growing. Ahead of major events like the FIFA World Cup 2026™, soccer’s popularity is on the rise in the U.S., now boasting 62M fans as the fourth largest fanbase globally. And baseball, golf, basketball, and softball are also making gains in audience viewership and strengthening their fanbases.
Impact du streaming
Streaming is changing the game for live sports through multiplatform viewing and creating new pathways for engagement by reaching wider audiences. Streaming sports documentaries are also keeping fans’ attention, reaching 16,937 million total viewing minutes in 2024, an 113% increase from 2021—and 2025 is on pace to finish with a similar total.
Valeur du parrainage
Sports sponsors have valuable exposure opportunities in leagues like the NBA and MLB, representing $515 million in media value for brands in 2025. MLB postseason excitement following Shohei Ohtani and the L.A. Dodgers unlocked new opportunities to reach fans from diverse backgrounds.
Commencez dès maintenant à élaborer votre stratégie pour 2026.
