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Sports Tech Stage - Hall 6
- Wednesday, 2nd September 12:00 - 12:45

Why Sport Is Eating Entertainment: How to Win the Battle for Attention.

We're all competing for the same scarce resource: attention.For brands, creators, media companies, and rights holders, attention is the engine that drives everything. More attention leads to larger audiences, stronger communities, greater influence, and ultimately, more revenue.But earning attention has never been harder.Every day, billions of pieces of content compete for our time across social media, streaming platforms, news, gaming, podcasts, and countless other channels. The supply of content keeps growing, but our attention doesn't.So how do you stand out in a world of infinite content?Our hypothesis is simple: sport will win the battle for attention.This presentation explores why sport has become one of the most powerful attention assets in current media landscape, what the data tells us, and what it means for brands, investors, and rights holders looking to win in the attention economy.

Speakers

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George Foster
Managing Director - EMEA
Two Circles