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.