The amount of sport shown on television every week has increased significantly and this is having an impact on live sports events. Do you think the benefits of having more televised sport are greater than the disadvantages?

Nowadays, in the majority of countries, a wide variety of sports programs are shown on television which have significant consequences on live sports contests. There are both advantages and disadvantages to this issue. There are definite benefits to broadcasting more sports programs on television. The main advantage is that showing on television on a weekly basis can make them more intense and attractive. This can motivate clubs and members of sports teams to participate in competitions with a double spirit because people all over the country are watching them. Another advantage is that this can provide a sizeable among of source of revenue by advertising for clubs and local governments and also, it can bring economic prosperity to advertisers. There is a possibility of different advertisements for a sports match that is broadcast live on TV, such as advertisements on kits, billboards around playgrounds, commercial breaks before and between matches. FC Barcelona football club, for instance, in the 2020/2021 season, signed around 270 million euros with Rakuten electronic company as a sponsor because all of its La Liga matches are broadcast live not only in Spain but almost worldwide. On the other hand, covering live sports events can also have its disadvantages. One of the worst consequences of this is that exposure to the bad behavior of stars. Without a doubt, the youths are the main contacts tv sports programs, however, they are affected easily by all the bad features of a star, such as strange hairstyle, tattoo on the body, violent habits during the match and this prevents sports from being favorable in public. Another disadvantage might be that a sizeable number of people are willing to spend most of their time watching contests or matches and they probably will not have enough time for sports anymore. Therefore, this passive activity can be the primary agent of numerous health problems such as obesity, eye illnesses. In conclusion, I think there are clear advantages to increasing show live televised sports which outweigh the possible drawbacks it might bring. I think it creates a positive trend in the economic cycle of clubs and governments, as well as a quality level of competitions.