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BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS WITH WATFORD FC - Watford Football Club
B U S I N E S S PA R T N E R S H I P S
     W I T H WAT F O R D F C
               2018/19
BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS WITH WATFORD FC - Watford Football Club
WAT F O R D F O O T B A L L C L U B
             ADVER TISING OPP OR TUNITIES AT WATFORD FC CAN BE TAILOR MADE
             TO SUIT YOUR COMPANY PROVIDING BRAND EXP OSURE TO A LOCAL ,
                         NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCE.

Watford Football Club is a Premier League football club based only        In modern times, Watford FC were acquired by the Pozzo family
a 15 minute train journey from central London. Formed in 1881,            (who also own Udinese Calcio in Italy) in 2012. Following this
Watford FC have a long tradition of being a family club and still         Watford have achieved promotion to the Premier League, enjoying
boast extremely close links to the local community.                       successful top flight seasons in 2015/16, 2016/17 and 2017/18.

A turning point in the club’s history came in the late 1970’s, when       Off the field Watford FC are also a Premier League outfit with a
lifelong Watford supporter Sir Elton John became chairman in 1976,        significantly improved stadium, a thriving Community Trust and
and appointed Graham Taylor as manager the following year.                some of the best hospitality facilities in the Premier League.
The club achieved consecutive promotions between 1977 and
1979 and reached the First Division for the first time in their history   As a Premier League club, Watford FC are seen around the world
in 1982, finishing runners up to Liverpool in their debut season.         by a 3.072 billion global TV audience.
BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS WITH WATFORD FC - Watford Football Club
REVOLUTIONARY
               S TA D I U M - W I D E P L AT F O R M
Incorporating a stadium-wide digital communications         By becoming a Business Partner, you aren’t simply purchasing
platform, Vicarage Road is now home to one of the most      advertising inventory, you are building fan engagement
technologically advanced fan engagement platforms in        opportunities whilst at the same time developing a long-term
Europe. Watford’s revolutionary new integrated commercial   relationship with the football club and your target audience.
platform will put your business right to the heart of the   The very latest cutting-edge technology delivers your message
matchday experience alongside some of the world’s           to thousands of fans inside Vicarage Road each matchday as
biggest brands.                                             well as to a global Premier League audience. We invite your
                                                            business to be a part of the Watford revolution and play a
                                                            crucial role in the history of this famous club.
BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS WITH WATFORD FC - Watford Football Club
PITCH FACING LED
WATFORD’S PITCHSIDE LED IS ONE
OF THE MOST ADVANCED DIGITAL
PITCH PERIMETER SYSTEMS IN WORLD
FOOTBALL

The pitch facing LED’s outstanding display will
give any company eye-catching exposure to
an ever expanding Premier League audience,
with almost 650 million views in the UK and a
global reach of 3.072 billion.

Pitch facing LED can be captured by TV
cameras leading to coverage on Sky Sports,
BT Sport, Match of the Day and other global
channels.

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CROWD FACING
LED BOARD
WATFORD ARE ONE OF ONLY A HANDFUL
OF CLUBS IN EUROPE TO FEATURE THE
CROWD FACING FAN ENGAGEMENT
LED TECHNOLOGY

The crowd facing digital displays are capable
of presenting live match stats and social media
content.

BIG SCREEN
VICARAGE ROAD FEATURES THE VERY BEST
IN BIG SCREEN EXP OSURE FOR FANS TO
VIEW YOUR CORE MESSAGES FROM THE
COMFOR T OF THEIR SEATS THROUGHOUT
MATCH DAYS

Our big screen includes all the live match action
and immediate replays of the key moments,
ensuring fans will be paying close attention to the
big screen where your message or video can be
displayed pre-match and at half-time.

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STADIUM TV &
             STAT ZONE
             Screens in our concourse and
             hospitality areas are the very
             latest in digital out of home media.

             Stadium TV features live video
             content, club messages, social media
             feeds and partner branding to the
             many screens within the stadium.

             StatZone takes live match and team
             statistics from the game and keeps
             fans up-to-date with the very latest
             analysis to provide cutting-edge
             content alongside your branding.

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HOSPITALITY AT VICARAGE ROAD
   ENTER TAIN CLIENTS AND EMPLOYEES THROUGH OUR HOSPITALITY
               LOUNGES, THE GALLERY AND THE VIEW.

 The most exclusive lounge at Vicarage       The View has outstanding panoramic
    Road, The Gallery offers a first-class   views of Vicarage Road stadium and
     hospitality experience boasting          you can enjoy our luxurious padded
  spectacular views of the stadium with        seats located in the central area,
  luxurious padded seating in a central        adjacent to our Directors’ Box. The
   area, adjacent to our Directors’ Box.     causal atmosphere will be replicated
A unique dining experience awaits inside     on the grazing menu that will change
    The Gallery with an ever-changing                  match by match.
             five-course menu.

          EXECUTIVE
            BOXES

 Enjoy a three-course pre-match meal         A unique experience. Watch the game
 in a private box for eight people, with     from the comfort of the studio which is
   executive seating directly outside.          frequently used by BT Sport and
                                                           Sky Sports.

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BUSINESS PAR TNER
• One and a half minutes on pitch facing Digiboard, shared with
  other advertising partners
• Three minutes on pitch facing Digiboard at half-time
• Four minutes on crowd facing Digiboard, shared with other
  advertising partners
• Two exclusive minutes on crowd facing Digiboard
• Stadium concourse TV - 15 separate ads per matchday (max 15
  secs per ad)
• Statzone TV – 15 separate ads per matchday (max 15 secs per ad)
• Stadium Big Screen – regular advertising space pre-match and
  at half-time
• Use of Watford FC Business Partner crest
• Complimentary access to two partner events per year
• Two seasonal places in the Sir Elton John Suite (subject
  to availability).

£ 1 5 , 0 0 0 + VAT

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BUSINESS PAR TNER
                                            PREMIUM
                                            • Two and a half minutes on pitch facing Digiboard, shared
                                              with other advertising partners
                                            • Six minutes on pitch facing Digiboard at half-time
                                            • Six minutes on crowd facing Digiboard, shared with other
                                              advertising partners
                                            • Four exclusive minutes on crowd facing Digiboard
                                            • Stadium concourse TV - 15 separate ads per matchday
                                              (max 15 secs per ad)
                                            • Statzone TV – 15 separate ads per matchday (max 15 secs
                                              per ad)
                                            • Stadium Big Screen – regular advertising space pre-match
                                              and at half-time
                                            • Use of Watford FC Business Partner crest
                                            • Complimentary access to all partner events per year
                                            • Two seasonal places in The Gallery – Watford’s most
                                              exclusive lounge (subject to availability)

                                            £30,000 + VAT

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BENEFITS OF A
PAR TNERSHIP
WITH WATFORD FC
It’s our thank you to business partners; a feeling of
inclusion, that you are very much a part of the action at
Watford FC

• Use of Watford FC Business Partner crest
• Data capture opportunities
• Experiential opportunities with the c.20,000 fans who
  attend every game
• Social media opportunities via Watford FC’s large
  Twitter, Facebook and Instagram audience
• CSR opportunities through The Watford Trust

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Coverage                                                                           226
                                                                       in 188                                                                        broadcast
 Cumulative in                                                       countries                                                                       territories
   home TV
 audience of                                                                                                Over 3,794 hours
 3.072 billion                     Global                                                                  of Premier League
                                 household                                                                related TV coverage
                                  reach of                                                                        in UK
                                  1 billion

ADVERTISE TO A LOCAL , NATIONAL AND GLOBAL AUDIENCE

                                                                                                                                                    Over 14,500
                                             Combined                                                                                               season ticket
                                            social media                                                                                              holders
                                                                                               237 million viewers
                                            audience of
  Average                                                                                      watch Match of the
                                              978,000
home crowd of                                                                                  Day*, broadcasting
 over 20,000                                                                                    over 130 hours of
                                                                                                     footage

                 *Match of the Day/ Match of the Day Repeat & Match of the Day 2           Source, Premier League 2016/17 Global Broadcast Report

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