Partnerships · For businesses

Put your brand where the game lives.

Sponsor a state's home page, a school's page or a recurring feature on the Next Play Network, or fund a School+ or Team+ service for a local program. Combine several into one package and pay less than buying each on its own.

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At a glance

Where: The Next Play Network, live nationwide
Format: 12-month presenting sponsorships
Availability: Finite; confirmed before an agreement
Packages: Combine placements for a lower combined price
Investment: Provided with your proposal

What it is

A partnership puts your business beside the coverage a community already follows: scores, schedules, rankings and stories from its schools and teams.

Who it's for: Local, regional and statewide businesses that want to be associated with school sports.
What you get: Presenting placement on a specific Network property for a 12-month term.
What it isn't: A way to influence coverage. Sponsors cannot buy rankings, scores or editorial decisions.

Sponsorships

Three ways to present the Network.

Statewide brands · regional organizations · multi-market businesses

State Page

The presenting sponsorship of a state's main home page on the Next Play Network, carried for the full term.

Presenting sponsor placement on the state home page
Integrated sponsor branding
State-level brand association
Visibility throughout the term

Term12 months

InvestmentProvided with your proposal

Own a state presence

Local businesses · community-focused brands

School Page

The presenting sponsorship of one school's page on the Network, tying your brand to that school community.

Presenting sponsor placement on the school's page
Integrated sponsor branding
School-level brand association
Visibility throughout the term

Term12 months

InvestmentProvided with your proposal

Partner with a school

Brands aligned with sports coverage

Featured

The presenting sponsorship of a recurring Network feature fans come back to every week.

Presenting sponsorship of an approved recurring feature
Integrated name and/or logo
Recurring visibility
Feature and franchise association

Term12 months

InvestmentProvided with your proposal

Sponsor a feature

Packages

Combine placements. Pay less for each.

Any sponsorships can be packaged together into one agreement, at a lower combined price than buying each placement separately.

Example

A school community

Several school pages across one area, so your brand is present in every community you serve.

School Page + School Page + School Page

Example

Statewide plus weekly

A state home page paired with a recurring feature, for broad reach and a weekly moment.

State Page + Featured

Example

Coverage plus a program

A school page sponsorship alongside funding that school's School+ service.

School Page + School+

Package pricing is provided with your proposal. Every placement in a package is confirmed against live inventory.

Featured franchises

Recurring features fans come back to.

Game of the Week
Player of the Week
Power Rankings
Games to Watch
Top Performances
Stat Leaders
Scoreboards
Playoff Coverage
Records Watch
Next Play Cup

Examples of eligible features. The specific feature is confirmed against live inventory before an agreement.

Fund a local program

Back a school or team directly.

School+

Fund the athletic department's media service for a local school, at the standard School+ service price.

About School+

Team+

Fund one team or program's media service, at the standard Team+ service price.

About Team+

No premiumYou pay the standard service price.
Contracted recognitionOnly on eligible, approved media.
No controlFunding does not direct content or imply endorsement.
SeparateNo Network advertising is included.

The standard

The sponsorship supports the coverage. It doesn't control it.

Define

Next PlayHelps you choose the market, community or audience.

YouYour goals and the area you want to reach.

Match

Next PlayConfirms the state, school or feature against live inventory.

YouA decision on the placement.

Create

Next PlayPrepares the approved sponsor branding for the placement.

YouLogo and brand assets.

Activate

Next PlayTakes the placement live for the 12-month term.

YouSign-off on the agreement.

Questions

Does a sponsorship affect coverage?

No. A sponsor may be presented alongside rankings or coverage, but cannot buy a ranking, a score, an editorial decision or favorable coverage.

How long does a sponsorship run?

Each sponsorship is a 12-month presenting placement on a specific Network property.

Can we choose the school or feature?

Yes, subject to availability. Inventory is finite, so the exact state, school or feature is confirmed before an agreement.

Where does the Network run today?

Nationwide. Availability is confirmed for the specific state, school or feature you choose.

Can we sponsor more than one property?

Yes, and packaging them together costs less than buying each one separately. Each placement in a package is still confirmed against live inventory.

How is pricing provided?

With your proposal, once the placement is confirmed.

Get started

Let's find the right placement.

Tell us the states, schools, features or programs you're interested in. We'll confirm availability and put together a package.