Nielsen data shows streaming docs are fueling live viewership. Here is the blueprint...
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Tops of sports Report

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Every media buyer is chasing the impact of live sports — yet as inventory grows more limited, you’re investing more while others are already connecting with fans pre-game.

THE PROOF:

  • The "Drive to Survive" Effect: Streaming sports documentaries are an engagement engine. Nielsen data shows viewing is up a staggering 260% since 2021. This isn't passive—it's active fan creation that directly fuels live viewership.
  • The Multi-Platform Win: Exclusivity is evolving. When FOX streamed Super Bowl LIX on Tubi, it didn't cannibalize the linear broadcast. It captured a brand new, younger audience that linear missed.

Nielsen's The Tops of Sports report is the blueprint. Get the data on where audiences really are, across all platforms.

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