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Event Date
: 21
st
March 1
st
October, 2006
Rights Availability : All TV, broadband & mobile, available
across Asia (excluding India, China
&Japan),
Programme
: World Feed Shows: 4 x 52-minutes
program from each event
Delivery Method
: Tape delayed
AVP (Association of Volleyball Professionals) was founded in 1983 to cater to
the sport of beach volleyball, its players and fans. In 2001 after a revamp, the
organization took over the beach volleyball tour in Manhattan Beach,
California. With this move, AVP became the focal point around which
professional volleyball revolves.
The AVP group represents professional beach volleyball in the face of the
media via tours that are broadcasted over television networks. The top players
on the recent 2005 AVP tours were the men - Jake Gibb, Stein Metzger, Dax
Holdren, Jeff Nygaard; and women - Kerri Walsh, Misty May-Treanor, Rachel
Wacholder, Elaine Young and many more.
AVP Highlights & Key Growth Statistics
·
AVP fan base is mainly comprised of highly desirable 18-34
demo of affluent, hard working young adults.
Events: From 2002-2005 the number of AVP events increased by
100%.
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From 7 events in 2002 to 14 events in 2005
Fans: From 2002-2005 the AVP Fan Base increased by 156%
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From 9.9 million in 2002 to a projected 25 million in 2005
Attendance: 2004 increased 127% in on-site attendance since 2002
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From 355,159 in 2002 to a projected 1,000,000 in 2005
Prize Money: From 2001-2008 the AVP Prize Money Pool is
projected to increased by 230%
·
From 2001-2004 the prize money pool was $4,712,500 and
is currently $15,500,000 for the 2005-2008 seasons
