Step into the spotlight: exploring the power of live

by DISNEY ADVERTISING

Step into the spotlight: exploring the power of live

by DISNEY ADVERTISING

Step into the spotlight:

Exploring the Power of Live

by DISNEY ADVERTISING

danielle brown

SVP, Sports Streaming and Brand Solutions

“It’s not only about what’s happening now—it’s about where consumers are headed. That’s why multi-year partnerships matter.”

JOHN
CAMPBELL

SVP, Entertainment and
Streaming Solutions

“What we’re hearing from CMOs is clear: they want to get closer to content, maximize the moment, and show up live.”

Live Audiences Drive Massive Scale

Reach audiences with unskippable, unmissable, and unmatched content.

8 of 15 Top Specials of the year

34% of all sports viewing happens on espn and abc

68% of Women’s Sports are on ESPN and ABC

top 10 most social reality series:

Dancing with the Stars (#1), American Idol (#3) and The Bachelor (#10)

Sources: Specials: Nielsen (NPower, NPM), 1/1/24-12/31/24, A18-48; Sports: Nielsen Media Research, P2+; Social: Talkwalker SCR; Jan 2024-Dec 2024. Women’s Sports: Nielsen Media Research, June23-May24.

live is in our dna

Powering live moments 365 days a year.

Best Season Across Disney Sports

(since 2015 on ESPN Networks, 2009 on ABC)
College Football

Top Music Country Event

CMA Awards

Most Social Reality Series on TV

Dancing with the Stars

The King of Late Night

Jimmy Kimmel Live

2024 Finals Set Viewership Records with the Largest Share of A18-34

NBA

America's #1 Morning Show

Good Morning America

Most Watched Entertainment Special in 4+ Years

The Oscars

Most-Watched Ever on ESPN

(up 41% vs 2023)
Women's NCAA Volleyball Tournament

2024 Show Reached Largest Audience in 5 Years

The ESPYs

Most-Viewed Women’s NCAA Tournament Ever

(up +121 YoY)
March Madness

Biggest New Year's Eve Party

New Year's Rockin Eve

Three of the Biggest Music Festivals

Lollapalooza
Bonnaroo
iHeart Radio Music Festival

Biggest New Year's Eve Party

New Year's Rockin Eve

Three of the Biggest Music Festivals

Lollapalooza
Bonnaroo
iHeart Radio Music Festival

Most-Watched Ever on ESPN

(up 41% vs 2023)
Women's NCAA Volleyball Tournament

2024 Show Reached Largest Audience in 5 Years

The ESPYs

Most-Viewed Women’s NCAA Tournament Ever

(up +121 YoY)
March Madness

Most Watched Entertainment Special in 4+ Years

The Oscars

Strong Live Daily Integrations

85% of viewers had a favorable opinion of live daily show integrations.

Sources: Multiple; see bottom of the page.

COMING in 2027

Live events to plan ahead for.

10 year deal with music's biggest night

Super bowl on espn and abc

returning to
espn and abc

10 year deal with music's biggest night

Super bowl on espn and abc

Returning to
ESPN and ABC

Over the last 9 years,
the average CFP sponsor saw increases in impact of sponsorship:

+ 0 %
Brand Opinion
+ 0 %
Purchase Intent

Source: rEvolution, CFP Sponsorship Research.

own the moments year-round

Activate with Disney

disney programmatic

Capture highly engaged audiences in edge-of-your-seat moments.

in-show and surrounding sponsorships

social & digital extensions

'fans of'
audience
segments

disney programmatic

Capture highly engaged audiences in edge-of-your-seat moments

in-show and surrounding sponsorships

Social & digital extensions

'fans of' audience segments

Measurement

A suite of measurement solutions that allow you to measure the impact of your campaign.

ready to reach your audience in real life?

Connect with your Disney Advertising lead for more information.

Sources: Live is in Our DNA – March Madness: Nielsen Media Research (L+SD), ComScore. Good Morning America: Nielsen Npower Ratings Analysis Program Report; L+SD; 9/23/24-1/3/25.NBAand College Football: Nielsen Media Research (L+SD). DWTS: Talkwalker SCR; Jan 2024-Dec 2024. The Oscars: Nielsen (NPower) 3/10/24. CMAs and NYRE: Nielsen (NPower), 11/20/24 and 12/31/24 (respectively). JKL: Nielsen Npower Ratings Analysis Program Report; L+SD. ESPYS: Nielsen Media Research, Live +SD, ABC, 7/11/24. Live Daily: Latitude, Morning Daily Integration Project. December 2023.

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