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The difference between a Super Bowl and Six Nations advert<\/h2>
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Sunday\u2019s Super Bowl again set benchmarks for advertising revenue, with 30-second spots generating over $8m.<\/span><\/p>\n

UK broadcasting broke new ground last weekend too, with split-screen in-play adverts featuring in the Six Nations for the first time. These spots likely cost 100 times less, <\/span>and alienated fans<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Like many sports, rugby sees its financial challenges as a function of under-commercialisation, and looks at US sports with envy. In-game advertising is seen as a necessary evil to generate revenue to make the sport more sustainable.<\/span><\/p>\n

This is to look at the problem backwards though. In the NFL, enormous sums received from brands is the <\/span>cause<\/span><\/em> of an outstanding, tightly-engineered product that captivates fans. In rugby, the desperate need for intrusive adverts is the <\/span>symptom <\/span><\/em>of a failing product \u2013 one with no cohesive calendar, competitive imbalance, and no compelling narratives or storytelling. Fans are semi-engaged, the sport is missable. No advertiser wants that.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>
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By\u00a0Omar Chaudhuri<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
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