D2C: The Future of Sports Broadcasting

With OTT revenues expected to surpass TV in 2024, it’s no wonder the sports entertainment industry is investing in this vertical.

70% of sports rights-holders already operate some kind of D2C service. With competition growing, understanding D2C sports and learning how to master it is essential.

The Sports Broadcasting & OTT eBook explores:

  • The perks of going D2C for sports rights-holders
  • Differences between Millennial and Gen-Z sport consumption
  • Tips for leveraging second screen engagement
  • How to master D2C sports entertainment

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The Retention Playbook 2026

Proven benchmarks to close the performance gap and turn retention into your primary growth engine.

What you’ll get inside:

  • Exclusive Benchmarks: See the exact KPIs that separate industry "Leaders" from "Followers."
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  • The Loyalty Lead: Discover the strategy that helps top brands keep subscribers 3x longer than average.

What's Inside

We break down the four critical phases of the subscriber journey with data-backed insights for each.

Phase 1

Acquire and convert

Benchmark: New-user conversion, sub-5-minute sign-ups, trial-to-paid, and campaign performance

Insight: Identify where top performers convert faster and keep more trial users engaged

Phase 2

Optimize revenue

Benchmark: ARPU, long-commit, web-channel, and annual vs. monthly value

Insight: See how leaders increase average revenue per subscriber and shift users to higher-margin plans

Phase 3

Retain and win back

Benchmark: Subscriber lifetime, retention rate, resubscription, and recurring payment success

Insight: Understand which retention gaps most impact subscriber lifetime

Phase 4

Customer experience

Benchmark: Help-center engagement, contact rate, one-touch resolution, and ticket reopen metrics

Insight: Discover how leading brands turn support interactions into loyalty and retention advantages

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The Retention Playbook 2026