What is a consequence of sports being televised worldwide?

• A. They become popular worldwide with international fans.
• B. They lose all local support.
• C. They are played in the same time zone globally.
• D. Sponsorship decreases.

Answer: (A)

When sports are televised worldwide, the main effect is exposure to a global audience, turning viewers from many countries into international fans. This wider reach increases the sport’s popularity beyond its local base and helps develop a global fan culture, which also attracts more diverse sponsorship and media interest. The idea that local support would vanish isn’t accurate, the sport can’t be played in the same time zone everywhere, and sponsorship generally doesn’t decrease with a larger audience—it often grows as more people around the world watch.