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OFFICIAL TIMING SPONSORSHIP PROPOSAL
Immerse your brand in an environment which people feel most co-nnected to: water.Associate your brand with one the most popular sports in Europe by being part of the aquatic world.The Ligue Européenne de Natation (LEN) offers you the most valu-able sponsorship package:
THE OFFICIAL TIMING SPONSOR PACKAGE
Be the most visible brand all year long for all the major and top LEN events all around Europe.The LEN official timing sponsor has the exclusive right to be on the TV graphics competition results.During main European events with extensive TV coverage, your brand will be exposed on all competitions results and TV graphics as well as on site at the venue.You have the unique opportunity to activate the full potential of your sponsorship package internally and externally all year long.
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LEN - key information and datas
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71 FEDERATIONSIN 51 COUNTRIES
ALBANIA
ANDORRA
ARMENIA
AUSTRIA
AZERBAIJAN
BELARUS
BELGIUM
BOSNIA &HERZEGOVINA
BULGARIA
CROATIA
CYPRUS
CZECH REP.
DENMARK
ESTONIA
GEORGIA
GERMANY
GIBRALTAR
GREAT BRITAIN
GREECE
HUNGARY
ICELAND
IRELAND
ISRAEL
ITALY
LATVIA
LIECHTENSTEIN
LITHUANIA
LUXEMBOURG
MONACO
MONTENEGRO
NETHERLANDS
NORWAY
POLAND
PORTUGAL
ROMANIA
RUSSIA
SAN MARINO
SERBIA
SLOVAKIA
SLOVENIA
SPAIN
SWEDEN
FAROE ISLANDS
FINLAND
FRANCE
MACEDONIA
MALTA
MOLDOVA
SWITZERLAND
TURKEY
UKRAINE
EUROPEAN GOVERNING BODY FOR AQUATICS SPORTS
LEN - acquatic sports
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5 OLYMPIC DISCIPLINES
SYNCHRO
SWIMMING
OPEN WATER
DIVING
WATER POLO
LEN - ECOSYSTEM
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NATIONALFEDERATION SWIMMING
COMMUNITY
SPONSORS& MEDIA
GOVERNMENTS& CITIES
GENERALPUBLIC
ATLETHES
LEN - VALUES
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LEN EVENTS MARKETING - PARTNER‘S BENEFITs
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IMAGEBRANDAWARENESS
INTERNALCOMMUNICATION
SALESDEVELOPMENT
LABEL
LEN LOGO
EXCLUSIVITY
POOL VISIBILITY
COMPLEMENTARY MEDIA
MASS MEDIA
TICKETS
INCENTIVES
EDITORIAL
PUBLIC RELATIONS
DIRECT MARKETING
EVENT OPERATIONS
DATABASE
LEN EVENTS
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EUROPEAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS - LONDON (UK)TOP
2016
MAJOR EUROPEAN OPEN WATER SWIM. CHAMPIONSHIPS - HORN (NED)
MAJOR WATER POLO CHAMPS LEAGUE FINAL SIX - BUDAPEST (HUN)
2017EUROPEAN SHORT COURSE CHAMPS - COPENHAGEN (DEN) TOP
MAJOR WATER POLO CHAMPS LEAGUE FINAL SIX - BUDAPEST (HUN)
MAJOR SYNCHRO SWIMMING CHAMPIONS CUP
MAJOR DIVING SWIMMING CHAMPIONS CUP
2018EUROPEAN WATER POLO CHAMPIONSHIPS - BARCELONA (ESP)TOP
TOP EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS - GLASGOW (SCO)
MAJOR WATER POLO CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL SIX
LEN - top events
LONDON EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS2016
COPENHAGEN EUROPEAN SHORTCOURSE CHAMPIONSHIPS2017
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LEN - top events
GLASGOW EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
2018 BARCELONA EUROPEAN WATERPOLO CHAMPIONSHIPS
2018
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LEN IN BIG NUMBERS
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1,260,353 15,304
114,43911,22654,493
930,76610,12935,745
32,46741,122
10,647
And these are the only the recorded athletes. No doubt, there are many more.
male competitive swimmers
male open water swimmers
male water polo players
male divers
male master swimmers
female competitive swimmers
female open water swimmers
female water polo players
female divers
female master swimmers
female syncro swimmers
MORE THAN
90 MILLIONEUROPEANS SWIM EVERY 2 WEEKS
5 MILLIONSIN ITALY
1.5 MILLIONCOMPETITORS
65%ARE UNDER 18
50%ARE WOMEN
len in big numbers
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SWIMMING DURING THE OLYMPICS
Sport most viewed on TV(FINA 2,600,474 global viewers vs IAAF 2,312,500)
Highest number of page views on Olympic.org during Games Time(FINA 892,230 vs IAAF 738,401)
General public favourite Olympic Sport(FINA 7,38 vs IAAF 7,24)
General public favourite Sport among Youth(8-19 year olds)
Hundreds of millions TV viewers watch European Aquatics events each year: approximately 1 billion TV viewers for the LEN
European Swimming Championships *.
- Aquatic sports competitions are widely broadcast all over Europe through the EBU TV network.
- Swimming is highly broadcast: 880 hours of TV coverage at the 2010 LEN European Swimming Championships.
- More than 1 million web viewers on LEN digital platforms in 1 year (www.len.eu; LEN Championships and Events websites).
(*) Source: The European Broadcasting Union (EBU - Eurovision).
ACQUATIC SPORTS ATTRACT A LARGE PUBLIC
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len in big numbersBERLIN 32ND EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS2014
HERNING 21ST EUROPEAN SHORT COURSE CHAMPIONSHIPS2013
BUDAPEST EUROPEAN WATER POLO CHAMPIONSHIPS2014
• 1400 million viewers throughout Europe• Televised in 22 countries + Pan-Europe• Covered by 131 channels• 305 programmes• 867 hours 27 minutes and 12 secondsof broadcast time
• Televised coverage represented134,274,000€ in media value(Source, Kantar Media)
• 145 million viewers throughout Europe•Televised in 19 countries• Covered by 68 channels• 340 programmes• 251 hours 17 minutes and 39 seconds of broadcast time• Televised coverage represented 63,847,000€ in media value
• 146.4 million viewers• 190 programmes• Televised in 13 countries• Covered by 44 channels• 480 hours 40 minutes 14 seconds of broadcast time• 76,377,000€ in media value
OFFICIAL TIME SPONSORSHIP IN BIG NUMBERS
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OFFICIAL TIMING SPONSOR VISIBILITY - BERLIN 2014 (ESTIMATED)*
Cumulated Audience (million)
Broadcast Time h:mm:ss
Actual Playing Time h:mm:ss
Share of Actual Playing Time on Broadcast Time
Brand Visibility (h:mm:ss)
Average Exposure per Hour of live broadcast
1,439.40
867:27:12
770:56:15
89.0%
338:41:46.6
00:20:23
No. of Sequences
Share of Visibility on Broadcast Time
141,965
43.9%
*Assessed by the official LEN marketing records
MEDIA ANALYSIS
15 SOURCES OF VISIBILITY
Live/Delayed
News/Magazine
TOT
802:45:46
63:42:26
867:27:12
EXPOSUREDURATIONCATEGORY
92,5
7,5
100
% EXPOSUREDURATION
CATEGORY ANALYSIS
49%
23%
9,25%
7,75%
6,95% 4,05%
Tv Graphics
Side Board
PreparationBackdrop
InterviewBackdrop
Bibs
Other (Diving Board, Stickers, Plastic Case)
TV COVERAGEBERLIN 2014 SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS
AUSTRIA
CROATIA
CYPRUS
DENMARK
FINLAND
FRANCE
4
1
2
2
2
16
GERMANY
GREECE
21
3
TV CHANNELSCOUNTRY
HUNGARY
ISRAEL
8
4
ITALY 16
LITHUANIA
NETHERLANDS
NORWAY
POLAND
ROMANIA
RUSSIA
1
9
2
12
1
9
SLOVENIA
SERBIA
1
2
TV CHANNELSCOUNTRY
SPAIN
TURKEY
12
1
UK 5
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VISIBILITY ON TV GRAPHICS EXCLUSIVESTARTING BLOCKS 1 IN 2SIDE BANNERS ADVERTISINGATHLETE‘S CHAIR STICKERSBACKDROP LOGOS 1 IN 8VIP PACKAGESCOMMERCIAL VILLAGEPRESS RELATIONS OPERATIONS
AND
OFFICIAL TIMING SPONSORPACKAGE
OFFICIAL TIMING SPONSORPACKAGE
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SPONSOR VISIBILITY
EXCLUSIVE VISIBILITY ONTV GRAPHICS
Exclusive visibility on TV graphics timing injections.
Sponsor logo injected on the TV signal when start list, timing information and results are displayed for every race.
VIEWABLE IMPRESSION ON TV GRAPHICS EUROPEAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS 786
SPONSOR VISIBILITY
SIDE BANNERS
STARTING BLOCKS
ATHLETE’S CHAIR STICKERS
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SPONSOR VISIBILITY
PRESS CONFERENCE
BACKDROP PODIUM
BACKDROP
BACKDROP MIXED ZONE
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hospitality & commercial villageVIP PACKAGES
VIP area available throughout the event :
•Meet Local/National deciders and influencers
•Invite customers and/or prospects in a friendly atmosphere and positive
environment
•Possibility to privatize part or all of the area for hospitality actions
COMMERCIAL VILLAGE
Possibility to install a stand In the public commercial village:
•Information, presentation, demonstration
•Product sampling
•Sales
•Special animations
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press & promotionsPRESS RELATIONS
Arranging and overseeing all media interviews
Arranging and monitoring press conferences and teleconferences
Handling credential requests for games/matches
Coordination of gameday on-site operations
Producing informational and promotional publications
Writing and distributing press releases and compiling and distributing
statistical information
Keeping the website posted with up-to-date information in a timely
manner
PROMOTIONSPromotions before, during and after events:
•Press
•TV
•Internet
•Social Media
•Posters
•Radio
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official timing sponsor package
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1. DESIGNATION & MARKS
3. ADDITIONAL ADVERTISING RIGHTS
Company logo on Backdrops (Victory Ceremonies, Press Conference rooms, Mixed zones)
Video spot on giant screens (if available)
Company logo on Sponsors Totems (Media, VIP & Public Hospitality areas…)
Right to set up one Sales/information Stand in Media, VIP & Public Hospitality areas
Right to insert information and/or gifts in Press Pack
Company logo with dynamic link on event‘s website
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
3. ADDITIONAL ADVERTISING RIGHTS
Right to use the Hospitality area
VIP Passes (per day)
Complimentary tickets (per session)
yes
6
15
Company status
Product exclusivity
Right to use all marks of the event
Official Sponsor
yes
yes
2. ADVERTISING IDENTIFICATIONS IN TV CAMERA POSITION
Company share of perimeter advertising boards
Company logo on athletes‘ bibs (competitors presentation, victory ceremonies)
Company logo in TV injection (6 sec) when start-list and results displayed
Option
yes
Advertising boards (pool‘s length)
Advertising boards (pool‘s width - both sides)
Brand visibility rate on television (in % of airtime) - approx.
22
25%
4. PRINTED MATERIALS EXPOSURE
Company logo on all event related printed materi-als (Letterhead paper, Information Bulletins, Press Releases, Poster, Programme, Accreditations, Tickets...)
Advertising page(s) in the event‘s official programme
yes
1
6. COMMUNICATION ITEMS
Possibility to provide VIK (value in kind)Product placement
yesyes
OPTIONAL: VISIBILITY ON ATHLETES BIBS