This document discusses ESPN360, a broadband sports streaming service available for free on college campuses. It provides an overview of ESPN360, its benefits of being free for students and allowing viewing of out-of-market games. Goals are outlined to increase awareness and usage at Penn State, such as by targeting specific sporting events like college basketball, Winter X Games, The Masters golf tournament, World Series of Poker, and the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Marketing strategies are proposed to promote ESPN360 around campus through flyers, posters in computer labs, and a main promotional event at the HUB student center.
3. What is it? ESPN360.com is a broadband network for live sports programming. ESPN360.com delivers online sports programming to fans through a rich, interactive, and easy-to-use experience. ESPN360.com delivers thousands of live games and events. You get a fully interactive experience with real time in-game stats and scoreboards and live chat. ESPN360.com is available FREE to fans accessing the site from a college campus network in the United States
4. Benefits Only sports streaming site of its kind FREE on-campus for students Can get free out-of-market games Stay connected with favorite teams Pause live games
5. SWOT Analysis Strengths – Unique, Easily Accessible, Wide range of sports, ESPN brand Weaknesses – Simulcast games, Lesser Quality Opportunities – Ad revenue & per-subscriber fees Threats – Limited Coverage, Not Free to All
6. Positioning ESPN360.com: A place for students to watch their favorite out of market teams It is a medium for fans of the non-traditional sports to watch all of their favorite events live It is a place for students to watch live sports while they are away from the TV EX. Studying in the library EX. During Mktg497A
8. Goal & Focus Goal: Increase awareness and usage on college campuses, specifically @ Penn State. Be top 10 in total subscribers amongst universities Focus: Sign up students by targeting specific events
9. TOP COLLEGES Where is… Penn State? Source: Omniture (includes non-affiliates)
10. Focus Events College Basketball Now until Championship Week in March 2010 Winter X Games January 28-31, 2010 The Masters April 8-11, 2010 World Series of Poker May 7–19, 2010: Harrah’s New Orleans World Cup June 11-July 11th, 2010
66. On-Campus Computer Labs How to market? ESPN360.com posters hung in each computer lab Posters describe how to sign up Updated with events of interest that students may want to see
68. The Main Event Who: ESPN360.com What: The Main Event Where: HUB First Floor When: Wednesday January 20th, 2010 Why: To sign up 500 new users to ESPN360.com