They Make TV Exposure Pay Off. Pete Thomas and Greg Johnson.
by Thomas, Pete; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2006Article 59Institutions. Publisher: Los Angeles Times, 2005ISSN: 1522-3256;.Subject(s): Athletes -- Salaries | Endorsements in advertising | Prize money | Sports -- Economic aspects | Sports sponsorship | X-GamesDDC classification: 050 Summary: "As the action-sports sector muscles its way into the mainstream, athletes can earn a living by playing the games they love, and corporate giants, including TV networks, are able to reach young consumers." (LOS ANGELES TIMES) This article examines sponsorship and endorsement deals for extreme sports athletes, noting that although action-sports have grown in recent years, there has also been a "reduction of [sponsorship] opportunities, primarily for smaller-name athletes...'creating a divide' among athletes and sponsors."| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: They Make TV Exposure Pay Off, Aug. 4, 2005; pp. A1+.
"As the action-sports sector muscles its way into the mainstream, athletes can earn a living by playing the games they love, and corporate giants, including TV networks, are able to reach young consumers." (LOS ANGELES TIMES) This article examines sponsorship and endorsement deals for extreme sports athletes, noting that although action-sports have grown in recent years, there has also been a "reduction of [sponsorship] opportunities, primarily for smaller-name athletes...'creating a divide' among athletes and sponsors."
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