WHERE BRANDS MEET AMAZIN' - 2023 MARKETING PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
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A PASSION & CONNECTION THAT UNITES MILLIONS OF FANS. AN IDENTITY & LIFESTYLE THAT TRANSCENDS SPORTS.
PLAYERS $500M+ in player payroll commitments STADIUM A CHANGING OF THE GUARD $70M+ in ballpark improvements OWNERSHIP Committed to winning on and off the field, with the heart, grit, and diversity that define both New York and our fans
A TEAM WITH INTERNATIONAL APPEAL DOMINICAN REPUBLIC PUERTO RICO Ronny Mauricio Starling Marte JAPAN San Pedro de Macoris Santo Domingo Edwin Diaz Francisco Lindor Naguabo Caguas COLUMBIA VENEZUELA Kodai Senga Gamagori, Aichi Jose Butto Carlos Carrasco Francisco Alvarez Omar Narvaez Eduardo Escobar Elieser Hernandez Jose Quintana Cumaná Barquisimeto Guatire Maracay Villa de Cura Ocumare del Tuy Arjona
STRATEGIC MARKETING PARTNERSHIPS: DYNAMIC SOLUTIONS TAILORED TO YOUR OBJECTIVES THAT HELP DRIVE YOUR BUSINESS FORWARD
HIGH-IMPACT BRAND BALLPARK AMPLIFICATION ENTITLEMENT THE OUTCOME: 360° INTEGRATED MARKETING HOSPITALITY COMMUNITY INITIATIVES PLATFORM, ENGAGING FANS ACROSS ALL TOUCHPOINTS BRANDED CONTENT (DIGITAL & SOCIAL) FAN ENGAGEMENT
10 35% Audience growth since 2019 299K Fans reached through broadcast nightly METS FANS WATCH 3.6M 2.56M THEIR TEAM MORE Combined social media followers Fans attended a Mets game in 2022 THAN ANY OTHER 10M 3.5M MLB FRANCHISE Mets Fans Across the Nation Mets Fans in the New York DMA
NEW YORK’S PASSION FOR BASEBALL IS UNMATCHED MORE INTEREST IN MLB 9.7M THE COUNTRY’S MOST THAN RESIDENTS OF 6.99M 4.3M 3.67M 3.05M POWERFUL AND INFLUENTIAL MARKET ANY OTHER CITY NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN EACH DMA INTERESTED IN MLB New York Los Angeles Chicago Philadelphia Houston +4.74M More adults than the #2 market (Los Angeles) +$7B Larger GDP vs. #2 market (Los Angeles) 13.7% A MARKET THAT NEW YORK IS A 12.4% 10.1% TRANSCENDS GEOGRAPHY BASEBALL CITY % OF NEW YORKERS BY FAVORITE SPORT 3.9% 3.6% 15.95M New York baseball fans live outside of the DMA *Source: YouGov
A RAPIDLY GROWING FANBASE THAT SPANS THE COUNTRY 3.5M Fans in the New York DMA 4.6M Fans in the Northeast Region 10.8M Fans Nationwide 2.56M+, 2022 Attendance. 33K+ per game, +35% since 2019 METS FANS WATCH THEIR TEAM METS FANS ALSO WATCH MORE GAMES THAN MORE THAN ANY OTHER MLB FAN BASE FANS OF ALL OTHER NEW YORK SPORTS TEAMS (% of fans who watch almost every game their favorite team plays): (% of fans who have watched 10+ games in the past year) 23.4% 31.8% 20.9% 16.2% 30.6% 30.1% 28% 27.4% 27.3% 26.1% 16.1% 14.5% 25.9% Mets Yankees Region 1 Cardinals Dodgers Guardians Mets Rangers Giants Islanders Region 1 Yankees Jets Knicks Nets A PASSION THAT PAYS OFF FOR PARTNERS 51% *Source: YouGov Mets fans nationally support their team by buying products from their sponsors
AN AMAZIN’ AUDIENCE ACROSS EVERY TOUCHPOINT 1.2M Followers 30M 1.5M 2.5M+ Likes 1.4M 2022 Attendance Followers Higher than attendance for the NBA, NHL, NFL and MLS teams in New York 580K Followers A PASSION THAT PAYS OFF FOR PARTNERS 95% Fans enter Citi Field with tickets 45% via the app Audience growth: Top 5 in the MLB 298K Fans reached through 9.05% Fans check-in through the app prior for nightly broadcast reach broadcast nightly to the game *Source: YouGov
39% A DIVERSE AUDIENCE: NATIONWIDE Female 20% 30% 2.0% 1% 65+ 18-34 Two or Middle more races Eastern 1% 2% Native 7% American Greater than 2% Other Asian $200K 38% Less than $50K 15% Black 24% 50-64 26% 35-49 61% Male 21% 56% GENDER AGE Hispanic White 18% 26% $100K - $200K $50K - $100K RACE INCOME 4.7M Millennial Mets fans nationally 900K Gen Z Mets fans nationally TOP 5 In total teenage fans in MLB *Source: YouGov
A DIVERSE AUDIENCE: ACROSS THE NY DMA 19% 65+ 34% Female 1%
BROADCAST PERFORMANCE
DELIVERING AUDIENCE AT SCALE MLB Audience SOV 8.4% -> 11.4% Share of total MLB ratings growth 298K+ +45% 14% Average viewers per night YoY impressions increase (largest in MLB across all RSNs) Total MLB audience (+4% YoY) A National Draw Rankings (Since 2006) 440K Average viewers per game on national broadcasts #2 A35 - 64 #3 Total viewers, A18 – 34, M18 - 34 *Source: SNY
SOCIAL & DIGITAL
AN ENGAGED FANBASE ACROSS ALL SCREENS Social Growth Social Engagement Digital Extensions 10.3M #3 TOP 10 Unique visitors on Mets.com (+6% YoY growth) 19.1M Fastest growing following in 2022 In Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Engagement per post 15.4% +400K Video starts on Mets.com (+11% YoY growth) YoY social following increase YoY increase in Instagram followers 500KE-Mail list subscribers (Top 10 in MLB) *Source: MLBAM
01 COMMUNICATE YOUR BRAND MESSAGING ACROSS EVERY MOMENT OF THE FAN EXPERIENCE HIGH-IMPACT BRAND AMPLIFICAITON
OWN A MOMENT OF THE GAME DIGITAL DOMINATION Immerse Mets fans in your brand like never before. State of the art LED screens surround the seating bowl at Citi Field, providing eye-catching, 360-degree exposure in ballpark and across all screens. Full Season & Half Season Package Options: ½ INNING 3-MINS Per Game Per Game S I G N A G E P L A C E M E N T S I N C L U D E $2M Expected SMV: Full Season $500K – $700K Expected SMV: Full Season Upgraded existing LED signage Additional LED installation throughout seating bowl Party Deck and Clubhouse Field Level Signage Shea Bridge Signage Dugout Lips Main and Auxiliary Scoreboard (NEW) *Source: YouGov
THE METS • 2022 DUGOUT LIPS PART OF DIGITAL DOMINATION
GRAB THE ATTENTION OF A CAPTIVE BROADCAST AUDIENCE HOME PLATE ROTATIONAL Mets home plate signage was the most valuable SMV asset in all of North American sports in 2022 $7M Expected Media Value for ½ Inning Full Takeover Every Game *Sources: Nielsen; YouGov Package Options: Full Takeover, Left + Right, and Upper-Only
INJECT YOUR BRAND INTO THE BALLPARK’S DNA: INSIDE AND OUT BADGE IN LIGHTS Integrate Your Brand in a bigger way than ever before with this brand-new, exclusive, neon sign position, catching fans’ attention whether they are in the ballpark or watching the action at home and on-the-go. *Mock-up subject to change and is for presentation purposes only $2M SMV Projection
OUTFIELD WALL THE BACKDROP FOR THE MOST ICONIC MOMENTS OF THE SEASON As Citi Field evolves into the most state-of-the-art digital ballpark in baseball, outfield walls are some of the last remaining static signage locations. Together, we will drive significant media value for your brand as it becomes the backdrop for the most iconic moments throughout the season. $4M - $10M Expected Media Value Range by Location
THE METS • 2022 CENTER FIELD WALL 2022 SPONSORED MEDIA VALUE: $10,423,443- MOST MEDIA VALUE DRIVEN OF WALL ASSET IN MLB
THE METS • 2022 RIGHT2 0 2 2CENTER FIELD WALL SPONSORED MEDIA VALUE: $5,228,308
THE METS • 2022 VISITOR’S BULLPEN WALL 2022 SPONSORED MEDIA VALUE: $2,303,064
THE METS • 2022 LEFT FIELD WALL 2022 SPONSORED MEDIA VALUE: $1.479M
BECAUSE THE ACTION DOESN’T STOP FROM SEATS TO CONCESSIONS DYNAMIC CONCOURSE TAKEOVER Extend your promotional messaging to fans walking the concourse at Citi Field, where nearly 2.5M+ fans will pass next season. Your brand will be the only digital creative featured during its moments of :15 second takeovers rotated throughout each game.
MESSAGE NEW YORKERS WHEREVER THEY MAY GO BACK OF CITIVISION Capture both locals and visitors en route to or from the Triborough/RFK Bridge, the Long Island Expwy, Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadow Park, and both JFK & LaGuardia airports with this high-visibility exposure that reaches upwards of 6 million cars annually.
PARTNER IN OUR MISSION TO MAKE 02 A LASTING IMPACT OFF THE FIELD COMMUNITY INITATIVES
TO BE A CHAMPION, YOU NEED TO STAND FOR SOMETHING. The Amazin’ Mets Foundation and Community Engagement team is committed to providing services and opportunities to children, families, and under-served groups in our neighborhoods. Available programs for consideration include: • Mindfulness with the Mets • Mets STEM program pillar alignment • Mets on the Move • Food Drives • Coat drives • Turkey Giveaway • Senior Smiles
ALIGN WITH THE CONTENT OUR FANS 03 CRAVE TO TELL YOUR BRAND’S STORY BRANDED CONTENT
ENGAGE METS FANS ACROSS ALL SCREENS DIGITAL & SOCIAL PLATFORM Tell your story to Mets fans wherever they are with a highly customized digital and social media platform connected to key brand priorities and in-market activations. Integration Opportunities Include: • Custom content spotlighting in-market activations featuring Mets talent • Sweepstakes Opportunities • Dedicated eBlasts • ROS media and homepage takeovers • Podcast Presenting Partnership Platforms • Content Series Sponsorships such as: • Ulti-Met Collectors (20x Episodes per Year) • Starting Lineups • Pitching Lines
MAKE UNIQUELY IMPACTFUL CONNECTIONS TO FANS 04 AT CITIFIELD AND IN-MARKET FAN ENGAGEMENT
1 PLAZA ACTIVATIONS HIGH-IMPACT GAMEDAY TABLING AND SAMPLING 2 INTERACTION OPPORTUNITIES 3 IN-MARKET VISITS/POP-UPS
HIGH-IMPACT GAMEDAY INTERACTION OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONSIDERATION PLAZA AND TABLING AND SAMPLING IN-MARKET VISITS CONCOURSE ACTIVATIONS AND POP UPS Set up a custom space either on Mets plaza or at a strategically placed location on the concourse ahead of Before they take their seats at Citi Field, partners have the From alumni and coaches to current players and designated Mets home games. ability to set up a table at a strategically placed location to offer our mascots, leverage the star power of the exclusive sampling opportunities to Mets fans, driving them to New York Mets to engage fans, building brand Located between the 7-line exit and Jackie Robinson Rotunda, enjoy your products like never before. awareness and affinity as fans meet the Amazins. plaza activations will engage roughly 75% of the game crowd that enters and exits the ballpark on a nightly basis.
WHERE BRANDS MEETS AMAZIN’ 2023 MARKETING PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
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