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2016 MLB on ESPN Audio
The Avid MLB Fan
Source:	ESPN	Sports	Poll		2013,	Avid	MLB	Fans,	Indexed	to	All	P12+
The	MLB	fan	is	desirable	to	a	wide	variety	of	advertisers	– MLB	fans	are	affluent,	educated	and	tech-savvy
2016 MLB on ESPN AUDIO
MLB	Fan	Demographics	
Median	Age:	46	(Index	107)	
61% of	American	12+		are	MLB	Fans	
HHI	$75K+:	48.2%	(120)
4+	Years	of	College:	32.3%	(112)
37.8%	use	a	computer	AND	a	mobile	phone	to	access	sports	information	(159)
62%	of	Americans	12+	are	MLB	Fans
2014	Attendance:	73MM+	Fans
MLB Fans are Multimedia
36%	listen	to	sports	events	on	the	radio	(Index	259)
37%	read	the	sports	section	of	the	wknd newspaper	(216)
48%	attend	sporting	events	(205)
12%	have	accessed	a	sports	“app”	(182)
22%	read	sports	magazines	(146)
27%	visited	a	sports	site	on	their	mobile	device	(159)
42%	obtain	sports	information	online	(150)
88%	watch	sports	events	on	TV	(145	Index)
72%	participate	in	sports	(114)
49%	have	a	DVR	in	their	household	(113)
Source:	MRI	Doublebase 2013,	Avid	MLB	Fans,	Indexed	to	All	P18+
2016 MLB on ESPN AUDIO
MLB Multi-Platform Reach and Distribution
2016 MLB on ESPN AUDIO
2016 MLB on ESPN AUDIO
Live Sports Broadcasts are cross promoted across ESPN Branded Media that reaches over 102 million people every week
Source: ESPN All Day Every Day, Fall 2014
MLB Multi-Platform Reach and Distribution
77.5%	of	Sports	Radio	Listeners	
are	MLB	Fans	
Sports	Radio	Listeners	are	+42%	
more	likely	to	be	MLB	Fans	and	
+109%	more	likely	to	be	Avid	
MLB	Fans	than	average
Source: Knowledge Networks, ESPN All Day Every Day Fall 2013 & GfK MRI Spring 2013 1ESPN Sports Poll, 2012
2016 MLB on ESPN AUDIO
Fans Connect with Radio
2013 Lieberman Research Worldwide, MLB Post Season
Listen	on	the	radio
Check	scores	on	smartphone/tablet
Check	scores	on	computer
Follow	Pitch	by	Pitch	on	computer
Follow	Pitch	by	Pitch	on	Smartphone/tablet
49%
13%
12%
12%
11%
Listen	to	half	
or	more	of	the	game
Best	Available	“Screen”	when	TV	isn’t	an	option
2016 MLB on ESPN AUDIO
Live Sports on the Radio
2016 MLB Broadcasts
January February March April May June July August September October November December
72 Regular Season games April- September
Broadcast of the 2016 All Star
Game and the Home Run Derby
July 11th-12th
Broadcast of the entire Playoffs
including the Wild Card, Division
and Championship Series
October
Broadcast of the entire
World Series
October – November
ESPN	Audio	brings	you	the	biggest	games	and	the	brightest	stars	all	season	long	with:
• Opening	Night	and	Day
• Sunday,	Saturday,	and	Wednesday	Night	Baseball
• Holiday	Double	Headers,
• All	Star	Game	and	Home	Run	Derby
• Pennant	Chase
• All	Playoffs	and	World	Series	Games		
2016 MLB on ESPN AUDIO
ESPN Audio Live Sports: Did YOU Know?
Playoff and Championship games show a dramatic increase in audience and the
opportunity of live sports in the stream
October 2015: 887MM+ total listening minutes
over last year
of all streaming minutes this
month were from the MLB
Post Season
+18%
17%
MLB Post Season Averaged 18,812 AQH
over last year
Mobile listening increase
over last year | Enhanced
audio experience in the
ESPN App contributed to
this lift
+37%
+72%
Source: Triton Digital
2016 MLB on ESPN AUDIO
Podcasting
11
Fantasy	Focus	Baseball
• Updated	5	days	a	week	in	season	and	over	1	million	downloads	a	
month,	Eric	Karabell	and	Tristan	Cockcroft	provide	the	latest	and	
greatest	fantasy	baseball	advice.
Baseball	Tonight	with	Buster	Olney
• Updated	5	days	a	week	in	season	and	over	750,000	downloads	a	
month,	ESPN	MLB	Insider	Buster	Olney	leads	the	baseball	
discussion	along	with	other	top	ESPN	analysts.
2016 MLB on ESPN AUDIO
On-Site Remote Broadcasts:
Baseball Tonight Pregame Road Show
The	nation’s	leading	24/7	sports	network	broadcasts	live	around	big	MLB	
match	ups	where	sponsors	can	connect	with	fans	during	interactive	pre-
game	tailgate	parties	with	ESPN’s	Baseball	Tonight	featuring	Buster	Onley	
2016	marks	ESPN	Radio’s	19th	Major	League	Baseball	season
• Over	66	games	include	Sunday	Night	Baseball,	MLB	All	Star	Game	and	Homerun	Derby	and	
the	entire	post	season	
All	MLB	on	ESPN	Radio	games	will	be	preceded	by	the	one-hour		Baseball	Tonight	
Pregame	Show,	offering	the	latest	news,	insights	and	analysis
• Baseball	Tonight	hosts	include	Marc	Kestecher,	John	Brickley and	Kevin	Winter	
All	broadcasts	are	available	on	ESPN	Radio,	ESPNRadio.com	and	ESPN	app
2016 MLB on ESPN AUDIO

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2016 MLB Season Audio Broadcasts and Podcasts

  • 1. 2016 MLB on ESPN Audio
  • 2. The Avid MLB Fan Source: ESPN Sports Poll 2013, Avid MLB Fans, Indexed to All P12+ The MLB fan is desirable to a wide variety of advertisers – MLB fans are affluent, educated and tech-savvy 2016 MLB on ESPN AUDIO MLB Fan Demographics Median Age: 46 (Index 107) 61% of American 12+ are MLB Fans HHI $75K+: 48.2% (120) 4+ Years of College: 32.3% (112) 37.8% use a computer AND a mobile phone to access sports information (159) 62% of Americans 12+ are MLB Fans 2014 Attendance: 73MM+ Fans
  • 3. MLB Fans are Multimedia 36% listen to sports events on the radio (Index 259) 37% read the sports section of the wknd newspaper (216) 48% attend sporting events (205) 12% have accessed a sports “app” (182) 22% read sports magazines (146) 27% visited a sports site on their mobile device (159) 42% obtain sports information online (150) 88% watch sports events on TV (145 Index) 72% participate in sports (114) 49% have a DVR in their household (113) Source: MRI Doublebase 2013, Avid MLB Fans, Indexed to All P18+ 2016 MLB on ESPN AUDIO
  • 4. MLB Multi-Platform Reach and Distribution 2016 MLB on ESPN AUDIO
  • 5. 2016 MLB on ESPN AUDIO Live Sports Broadcasts are cross promoted across ESPN Branded Media that reaches over 102 million people every week Source: ESPN All Day Every Day, Fall 2014 MLB Multi-Platform Reach and Distribution
  • 6.
  • 7. 77.5% of Sports Radio Listeners are MLB Fans Sports Radio Listeners are +42% more likely to be MLB Fans and +109% more likely to be Avid MLB Fans than average Source: Knowledge Networks, ESPN All Day Every Day Fall 2013 & GfK MRI Spring 2013 1ESPN Sports Poll, 2012 2016 MLB on ESPN AUDIO Fans Connect with Radio
  • 8. 2013 Lieberman Research Worldwide, MLB Post Season Listen on the radio Check scores on smartphone/tablet Check scores on computer Follow Pitch by Pitch on computer Follow Pitch by Pitch on Smartphone/tablet 49% 13% 12% 12% 11% Listen to half or more of the game Best Available “Screen” when TV isn’t an option 2016 MLB on ESPN AUDIO Live Sports on the Radio
  • 9. 2016 MLB Broadcasts January February March April May June July August September October November December 72 Regular Season games April- September Broadcast of the 2016 All Star Game and the Home Run Derby July 11th-12th Broadcast of the entire Playoffs including the Wild Card, Division and Championship Series October Broadcast of the entire World Series October – November ESPN Audio brings you the biggest games and the brightest stars all season long with: • Opening Night and Day • Sunday, Saturday, and Wednesday Night Baseball • Holiday Double Headers, • All Star Game and Home Run Derby • Pennant Chase • All Playoffs and World Series Games 2016 MLB on ESPN AUDIO
  • 10. ESPN Audio Live Sports: Did YOU Know? Playoff and Championship games show a dramatic increase in audience and the opportunity of live sports in the stream October 2015: 887MM+ total listening minutes over last year of all streaming minutes this month were from the MLB Post Season +18% 17% MLB Post Season Averaged 18,812 AQH over last year Mobile listening increase over last year | Enhanced audio experience in the ESPN App contributed to this lift +37% +72% Source: Triton Digital 2016 MLB on ESPN AUDIO
  • 12. On-Site Remote Broadcasts: Baseball Tonight Pregame Road Show The nation’s leading 24/7 sports network broadcasts live around big MLB match ups where sponsors can connect with fans during interactive pre- game tailgate parties with ESPN’s Baseball Tonight featuring Buster Onley 2016 marks ESPN Radio’s 19th Major League Baseball season • Over 66 games include Sunday Night Baseball, MLB All Star Game and Homerun Derby and the entire post season All MLB on ESPN Radio games will be preceded by the one-hour Baseball Tonight Pregame Show, offering the latest news, insights and analysis • Baseball Tonight hosts include Marc Kestecher, John Brickley and Kevin Winter All broadcasts are available on ESPN Radio, ESPNRadio.com and ESPN app 2016 MLB on ESPN AUDIO