This document discusses Sport, the UK's largest sports magazine. It was launched in 2006 as the first free sports magazine and acquired by UTV in 2009. It has since grown to become the biggest sports publication in the UK, engaging sports fans with extensive coverage. It has the highest circulation figures in the sports market and the second highest in the general men's market. The magazine has a largely male, young adult readership. It is distributed through various channels to reach its target audience before weekends. The magazine also has a strong digital presence through its app and website.
2. THE SPORT JOURNEY
LAUNCHED IN 2006 TO
BECOME THE UK’S FIRST
FREE MAGAZINE
ACQUIRED BY UTV IN
2009
DEVELOPED & EVOLVED
INTO THE UK’S BIGGEST
SPORTS PUBLICATION
ENGAGING SPORTS FANS
EXTENSIVE SPORTS COVERAGE
PRODUCT INVESTMENT
UNIQUE PROPOSITION
REACHING A MASS AUDIENCE
3. POSITION IN THE MEN’S MARKET
531,733
302,466
202,704
144,677
120,141
84,365 80,186
0
100,000
200,000
300,000
400,000
500,000
600,000
Shortlist Sport Men's
Health
FHM GQ Four Four
Two
Nuts
Within the men’s
market, Sport’s circulation
figures are the second
highest
Source: ABC UK & Eire figures
4. POSITION IN THE SPORT MARKET
Sport has the highest
circulation figures within
the sport market
302,466
84,365 82,817
57,002 48,473
34,293
0
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
300,000
350,000
Sport Four Four
Two
Runners
World
Golf
Monthly
F1 Racing Rugby
World
Source: ABC UK & Eire figures
5. THE UK’S BIGGEST SPORT MAGAZINE
WEEKLY READERSHIP
447,909
KEY AUDIENCES
MALE PROFILE 93%
ABC1 PROFILE 81%
18-44 PROFILE 97%
IN EMPLOYMENT 95%
7. LARGE SOLUS READERSHIP
45% of Sport’s readers don’t ready any
of these Men’s magazine
32%
also read
16%
also read
11%
also read
Source: Sport Magazine YouGov Survey
8. HIGH READER SATISFACTION
46%
53%
55%
62%
62%
MAGAZINE SATISFACTION -
RATING GOOD OR EXCELLENT
BRAND RECOMMENDATION – HOW LIKELY TO RECOMMEND
NET PROMOTER SCORE
+9
-21
+1
-12
-21
Source: Mintel
“Readers know what to expect when they pick up
Men’s Health or Sport so they are better aligned with
the brand and more satisfied as a result” (Mintel)
This specialism and brand focus means sport
has more promoters than detractors than
other magazines in the sector
9. A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY
Distributed every Thursday evening at select mainline stations and
Friday morning across zones 1-3, hitting consumers before the weekend,
available at:
• Over 100 London tube/rail stations
• Over 900 Gyms & sports/health clubs including David Lloyd, Fitness
First and Livingwell clubs
• Over 130 blue chip companies including major banks, law firms and
HQs such as American Express, JP Morgan, Allen & Overy, Lovells,
Herbert Smith, Pearsons Plc and the Royal College of Surgeons
• At 5* Hotels including Claridges and The Dorchester
• And targeted Airport Distribution at London Heathrow and London
Gatwick
20. SPORT DISTRIBUTION
The majority of Sport copies are hand distributed outside busy commuter locations
This method gives us the opportunity to brand our distributers and deliver stand out for
advertisers
22. SPORT APP ADDITIONS
The first free weekly sport publication on the iPad, and
now available on Android and the Kindle Fire HD
Free Every Friday
The print edition brought to life
iPad engagement and interaction
Quick to download
BIG COVER STORIES
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO
STUNNING PHOTOGRAPHY
INTERACTIVE PRODUCT PAGES
ADVERTORIALS
INTERACTIVE ADVERTISING
23. THE iPAD AUDIENCE
Sport has established itself amongst young
affluent readers who are fully engaged with
the iPad content
Source: Snap Survey
MALE PROFILE 83%
25-44 PROFILE 70%
DON’T READ PRINT EDITION 36%
DOWNLOADS 61,000+
SUBSCRIBERS 25,000+
UNIQUE USERS 19,000+
KEY AUDIENCES
25. WEBSITE
Launched in July 2012 to:
Extend the audience reach of the
magazine
Create a digital footprint
Produce a home for reader
interactions