CNN/Sports Illustrated is the most comprehensive sports channel on television, offering 24-hour coverage of the world of sports, with in-depth reporting and live coverage of breaking news, specialty shows and marquee sporting events like prime time Wimbledon match play and live National Lacrosse League matches.  CNN/Sports Illustrated combines the unmatched newsgathering resources of CNN with the renowned reporting, expert analysis and unique commentary from Sports Illustrated magazine’s writers and reporters.

 

1.  Combines the most valued brands in their respective categories.

 

2.  Sports Illustrated brand provides a clearly differentiated sports brand to sell.

 

3.  A loyal audience of 21 million Sports Illustrated readers each week knows it can turn 

     to CNN/Sports Illustrated to get the hard-hitting sports journalism it wants.

 

4.  Marquee event programming like exclusive prime time Wimbledon match play and live 

     National Lacrosse League matches attract a wide range of sports fans for a lucrative

     ad sales base.

 

5.  Cable systems can insert up to 36 hours a week of local sports programming.  

     Become a signature sponsor of local sports events.

 

 

Sports Viewer Profile

 

EDUCATION:   Heavy concentration of adults who are college graduates and adults who 

                    have advanced degrees.

 

 

INCOME:        High index of adults with personal employment incomes over $50K+ per 

                    year and household income of $60K+ per year.

 

Source: MRI Spring 2000

 

NATIONAL AD SALES:
Turner Broadcasting Sales, Inc.
420 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10018
(212) 852-6900  

LARRY GOODMAN
President, News Sales & Marketing

GREG D’ALBA
EVP, CNN Sales  

JON DIAMENT
SVP, CNN Sales NY  

SCOTT WELLER
SVP, CNN Sales LA  

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