commersialisation Flashcards
commersalism
the process of attempting to gain money from an activity eg sport
sponsorship
when a company pays for their product to be publicy displayed or advertsied, usually in attempt to gain sales
merchandising
practice in which the brand or image from one product is used to sell another
eg: peformer promote various products.
characterstics of commersalism
-proffesional sport- higher quality
-sponsors and business
- etertainment (mass entertainment, viewing)
- contracts, bidding for rights
- athletes as commodities (edorsements, role models)
-wide media coverage, high profile sports
what does SPECAW stand for
S- sponsorship and business involved
P- Proffessional
E- entertainment
C-contracts
A- athletes as commodities
W- wide media coverage
globalisation
the process whereby nations are increasingly being linked together and people are becoming more interdependant via imrpovements in communication and travel
Advantages of golden triangle
- Increases (IC) income to sport
-IC and promotes sportsto fans - IC the chances of sponosrship paying for events and faiclities
- Sports become better organsised and funded
disadvantages of the golden triangle
media focus on negatives of sp[ort
-only telavise popular sports
- media changes nature of sport
-sponsors too demanding, lead to increase pressure to win
postives of commersialisation on peformers
- increased wages
- increased prize money
-more pro contracts - full time athletes
-better training regimes - increases public attention
-encourages to behave well
-enhanced off feild charirty work
negatives of commersialisation on peformers
-minority sports miss out
- increased pressure
-win at alll cost approach
- increase devience
- demanding sponsors
- treated as a commidity (product)
positive impact of commersilisation on coaches
- higher profile
- increase in public awareness of coaching role
-increase funding - increase investment in squad
- better opponent analysis
-learn from other coaches
negative impact of commersialisation on coaches
- intense pressure to win
- fired quick
- increase public expectation
- interviews/ media
- inequalities
positive impact of commersialisation (C) on officials
- increase profile/ fame
- ncrease awareness of importance on their role
-higher salary - full time
- tech support
- increase accuracy
- increase support network
-increase training to keep up with play
negative impact of C on officials
- increase pressure
-increase critisism - loss of job
-role undermined
-damaged reputation - overdependancy on technology
positive impact of C on audiences
- increase peformance standard
- increase excitement
- better facilities
- more opportunity for more merchendise
- increase loyalty
- more watchable
- rule changes
-increase viewing time - increase awareness
-more role models