Sports – Ticket and Media Forecast

What is a Media and Ticket Revenue Forecast? Broadcasting and ticketing budgets and forecasts are considered revenue planning tools and are used by budgeting managers to create detailed bottom-up revenue estimates. Some of the main functionality in this type of input model is that it displays historical game and media metrics that users can adjust to arrive at new budgets or forecasts. Pre-season, regular season and post season games are listed across the columns. The first input section is used to plan for broadcasting and advertising revenues while the second section (seen at the bottom of the screen) is used for ticketing revenue planning. You find an example of this type of input model below.

Purpose of Media and Ticket Revenue Models Sports organizations use Media and Ticket Revenue Models to make as automated and detailed budgets  and forecasts as possible using historical metrics as a baseline. When used as part of good business practices in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) departments, a company can improve its revenue planning accuracy and efficiency, and it can reduce the chances that users over- or under estimates figures due to lack of easily available data.

Who Uses This Type of Input model? The typical users of this type of input model are: CFOs, media and ticket managers, budgeting managers. Other Reports Often Used in Conjunction with Media and Ticket Revenue Models Progressive Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) departments sometimes use several different Media and Ticket Revenue Models, along with profit & loss reports, detailed ticket and media reports, revenue dashboards, complete financial budget and forecast models and other management and control tools.

Where Does the Data for Analysis Originate From? The Actual (historical transactions) data typically comes from enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems like: Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) Finance, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (D365 BC), Microsoft Dynamics AX, Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Microsoft Dynamics GP, Microsoft Dynamics SL, Sage Intacct, Sage 100, Sage 300, Sage 500, Sage X3, SAP Business One, SAP ByDesign, Acumatica, Netsuite and others. In analyses where budgets or forecasts are used, the planning data most often originates from in-house Excel spreadsheet models or from professional xFP&A solutions.

Built for sports finance teams and aligned with Solver's xFP&A platform, this Solver planning template connects directly to your ERP data via the Solver Data Warehouse, enabling near real-time analysis with minimal setup. Designed for QuickStart deployment, it can be activated rapidly so your team can focus on analysis and decisions — not data preparation.

What is the Sports – Ticket and Media Forecast in Solver? The Sports – Ticket and Media Forecast is a pre-built xFP&A planning template in Solver designed for sports organizations. It delivers key financial and operational metrics in a single, easy-to-use interface — purpose-built for sports finance workflows.

Who uses this Solver planning template? This template is primarily used by CFOs, finance managers, and sports organization executives in sports organizations who need accurate, timely data to support planning, reporting, and decision-making. It is particularly valuable for sports finance teams managing budgets, forecasts, and performance reviews.

Where does the data come from? Data is sourced automatically from your ERP system through the Solver Data Warehouse, which integrates with platforms such as Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Dynamics 365 Finance, Acumatica, Sage Intacct, and other leading ERP solutions. Point-of-sale, ticketing, and broadcasting revenue systems can also be connected for a complete event and venue revenue picture. Once connected, the template updates in near real-time with no manual data entry required.

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