Fox Sports has embarked on its largest marketing campaign in network history ahead of the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup in Qatar, which begins Sunday.
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Discussion Questions:
- What are broadcast rights?
- Why did Fox invest billions in the rights to broadcast the World Cup?
- Why is it important to Fox to maximize the numbers of viewers for World Cup matches?
- How do media companies measure the number of viewers on live television?
- Why is the World Cup being held this year in November instead of the summer when the event usually takes place?
- What is advertising?
- Why are ratings important to advertisers?
- What is OOH advertising?
- Is a presence in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade an example of OOH advertising? Why or why not?
- How does the Macy’s parade illustrate the concept of event marketing?
- Why would Fox want a World Cup-themed presence at this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade?
- Based on information from this story, describe the snow globe marketing stunt. What do you think they hope to accomplish from a marketing perspective?
- What is influencer marketing?
- Why might influencer marketing be important to Fox as part of its World Cup push?
- Describe Fox’s influencer marketing strategy (based on what you learned in this news story).
- Will you watch any World Cup matches this year? If now, is there something Fox could do from a marketing perspective that would change your mind?