Advertising in Sports Illustrated Magazine
About Advertising in Sports Illustrated Magazine
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About Sports Illustrated Magazine Advertising
Sports Illustrated Magazine is the Indian edition of Time Warner's US magazine by the same name.
About Sports Illustrated Magazine Advertising
To view Sports Illustrated magazine online, please click on the link provided below:
Link to Sports Illustrated Magazine E-Copy
Facts and Figures of Sports Illustrated Magazine
- 93% + male readership
- Age bandwidth - 18 to 45 years old.
- Traditionally Anchored
- Socially Active
- Emerged and Converged
- Health Conscious
- Active Community Member
- Engaged and Informed
- Well Groomed
- Brand Conscious
- Future Aware
- Traveler
- Has Peer Groups
- Is a Family Man
- Corporate
Facts and Figures of Sports Illustrated Magazine
| Channel | Copies |
| On Stand Sales | 70,000 |
| Subscription | 32,000 |
| Promotion Copies | 8000 |
Facts and Figures of Sports Illustrated Magazine
| Issue Month | Issue Topic | Issue Description | On Stand Date |
| January/February 2018 | THE GEN-NEXT ISSUE | The multi-sport issue will detail what to look forward to in 2018-19 and review of Indian cricket team’s overseas tour | 5th of January and February |
| March 2018 | THE ACADEMY SPECIAL | The best sports academies in the country. Plus, the Ganga Rafting Festival and in-depth features on sports from various conflict zones in India such as Kashmir, the red-corridor on MP, Jharkhand and Andhra | 5th of March |
| April 2018 | THE SOTY ISSUE | Our recognition of the best of sporting excellence in 2017. Plus, a look at India’s contingent for 2018 Commonwealth Games as India is expected to be among the top medal finishers. | 5th of April |
| May 2018 | THE FITNESS ISSUE | the regime and training of Pankaj Advani, one of best cueists that cue sports like billiards and snooker has ever seen after winning 15 World Championships. Also, a detailed feature on the state of university sports in India, | 5th of May |
| June/July 2018 | THE WORLD CUP ISSUE | It’s that time once every four years when football fever sweeps across the world with the FIFA World Cup. | 5th of June and July |
| August 2018 | THE BUSINESS OF SPORTS ISSUE | Asian Games: Jakarta will host the biggest quadrennial continental games. India have always sent a big contingent to these games. We look at India’s participation in detail with historical perspective. | 5th of August |
| September 2018 | THE MIND OF THE SPORTSPERSON ISSUE | A detailed study on the mental side of champions athletes and what makes them stand apart from the rest, with a special on five-time world chess champion Vishwanathan Anand, who has spent close to 30 years playing at the elite level. Also, the use of space-age technology to develop prosthetics for parasport athletes. | 5th of September |
| October 2018 | THE FASHIONABLE 50 ISSUE | After the success of the firstever list of India's most stylish athletes, it’s time for the new list of athletes who have impressed us with their style quotient | 5th of October |
| November 2018 | THE LEGENDS ISSUE | We track the lives of some of India’s most famous living sportspersons and what they are doing at the moment away from the limelight. Plus, a comprehensive story on the changing trend of taking up professional sports as a career option in middle-class Indian families and cycling as a lifestyle sports. | 5th of November |
| December 2018 | THE EXTREME ISSUE | While India has enjoyed reasonable success at the continental level in boxing, an increasingly larger number of people are getting to hooked to other forms of combat sports like mixed martial arts. We spot what’s changing, where we stand. Also, a close look at the growing trend of heli-skiing and cross-country skiing in India, as well as other extreme sports and X-Games. | 5th of December |
Facts and Figures of Sports Illustrated Magazine
| Special Issue | Golf |
| Special Issue | Motorsports |
Facts and Figures of Sports Illustrated Magazine
Sports Illustrated Magazine largely covers the below mentioned sections in each edition:
- Cricket
- Special features
- Boxing
- Basket Ball
- Hockey
- Badminton
- Football
- Cycling
- Adventure Sports
- Movie
These are indicative and are subjected to change.
Who Should Advertise ?
Sports Illustrated Magazine has carried advertisement of various brands covering multiple categories. Some of the brands who have advertised earlier are shown below:
Who Should Advertise ?
| Client Name | Category |
| Oris Watches | Watches |
| LIC | Insurance |
| Aircel | Mobile |
| Tata Safari | Automobile Manufacturer |
Execution Process
Step 1: Select Variables: Media Option, Ad Position, Number of Insertions and Magazine Issue Dates.
In case you need any help with planning, please write to help@TheMediaAnt.com
Execution Process
| Variables | Sample Variable Selections |
| Media Option | Full Page/ Back Cover/ Gatefold |
| Ad Position | Regular/ Premium/ Innovative |
| Number of Insertions | 1/ 3/ 7 |
| Magazine Issue Dates | January/ February/ May |
Execution Process
Step 2: Email the filled table to help@TheMediaAnt.com or Create Package online at The Media Ant.
Step 3: We will check the ad space availability and prevailing discount at the time of booking.
Step 4: Upon confirmation of availability from our end, you need to submit the artwork and make the payment.
Execution Process
Post release of your ad in Sports Illustrated Magazine, TheMediaAnt would deliver a hard copy of the magazine to the address shared during booking. In addition, a picture of the ad in Sports Illustrated magazine's respective edition to be shared via email.
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FAQs
Once the advertisement is printed in Sports Illustrated Magazine, copies of Sports Illustrated Magazine are sent to the client within one working week.
FAQs
With in 10-12 days of publishing Sports Illustrated Magazine you will likely to get the Hard Copy on request.
Sports Illustrated Advertising Rates 2022
The Media Ant is committed to getting the most accurate data for the users. Hence, we ensure the advertising rates are updated frequently. Sports Illustrated Advertising is one of the most popular Magazine Advertising options hence advertisers need to know Sports Illustrated Advertising Rates 2022. You can find the updated Sports Illustrated Advertising Rates 2022 under the tab “Media Options & Pricing” To know the last updated date for Sports Illustrated Media Kit 2022, please check the blue tick beside Sports Illustrated Advertising Rates under the Media Options tab.
Sports Illustrated Advertising Rates 2022
| S. No. | Category |
| 1 | Computers / Electronics / Accessories |
| 2 | Tech |
| 3 | Automobile |
| 4 | FMCG |
| 5 | Education |
Why Advertise In Sports Illustrated Magazine?
Sports Illustrated Magazine advertising provides a unique opportunity for brand owners. The Magazine itself is produced by quality publisher and is utilized by many prestigious, high-end brands to support their advertising campaigns. Sports Illustrated Magazine advertising is a proven method to target decision-makers and opinion leaders with a high-income. Sports Illustrated advertising offers multiple opportunities to target a captive audience in an uncluttered environment with inspiring advice, insights and host of fascinating features. Reach out to the decision makers and professionals across India by placing ads.
Effectiveness Of Sports Illustrated Magazine Advertising
Message Impact
Full-page Sports Illustrated Print Magazine ads rich with color and visual imagery can attract attention and enhance the visual presentation of your products. Magazines commonly use glossy finish and allow for full-color spreads. You can use bleed images or color backgrounds -- meaning have them extend all the way to the page edges, without a border -- to present a product image that really stands out.
Audience Interest
A major factor of Sports Illustrated Magazine advertising effectiveness relative to many other media is the interest of the audience. Readers typically have strong interest in the theme or topic of Sports Illustrated Magazine. Finding this close link between readers and your brand is critical to effectiveness.
Repeated Exposure
Also contributing to the effectiveness of Sports Illustrated Magazine ads is the potential for ongoing, repeated exposure. Homeowners and businesses commonly have Magazine racks or other spaces where they keep Sports Illustrated for other readers or repeat use. This gives you the potential to reach a large number of people with one copy and the same reader multiple times. Plus, since Sports Illustrated Magazine are a static medium, readers can analyze or look at your message indefinitely.
Ways In Which Sports Illustrated Magazine Deliver Engagement
- The strong positive brand values of the Sports Illustrated Magazine can transfer onto the advertisements.
- Because advertisements are relevant and valued, ad clutter is not a problem in Sports Illustrated Magazine.
- Readers take action as a result of seeing advertising in Sports Illustrated Magazine.
- Targeting with precision and without wastage is a key strength of Sports Illustrated Magazine.
- Creative formats such as gatefolds, textures, special papers, samples, sponsorship, advertisement features (‘advertorials’), and so on can create additional impact and interaction.
- Advertising in Sports Illustrated Magazine is a great, cost-effective way to reach an exclusive group of affluent and highly educated managers, owners, professionals and executives.
- Booking the ad space earlier helps with an optimum placement.
- Sports Illustrated Magazine is a product catalog and maintains a premium image. They have the right to reject creatives that don't abide by their aesthetic guidelines.
