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Sunderland AFC Stadium of Light
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Bose Professional

When you tell a true story beautifully, it sells itself.

At a glance

Bose Professional partnered with MarketScale to document the full AV overhaul of Sunderland A.F.C.'s Stadium of Light — a 49,000-seat venue whose 27-year-old sound system had failed. The cinematic case study film was discovered organically by a UK facilities director, leading directly to six-figure pipeline value within 45 days.

$0ad spend
100%organic discovery
45 dayscontent to six-figure pipeline

"The old system was 27 years old and started to fail in terms of audibility and structural integrity. We didn't need a patch. We needed a promise."

Chris FergusonHead of Facilities, Sunderland A.F.C.
The Challenge

A 27-year-old system starting to fail.

Sunderland A.F.C.'s Stadium of Light holds 49,000 fans — the anthem of a city. And the sound system was 27 years old, starting to fail in ways the facility could no longer ignore: audibility issues, structural degradation, safety calls turning to static. The club didn't need a patch. They needed a promise. Bose Professional delivered a system of ArenaMatch loudspeakers and PowerShare amplifiers engineered for every asymmetric curve of the stands.

The Story

MarketScale turned a transformation into cinema.

The work was done — the system was live. But what Bose Professional needed wasn't applause. It was evidence. MarketScale's team flew to the UK to capture not just a project, but a transformation. The resulting film didn't read like marketing. It played like a documentary — the sound of machinery, the hum of power, the echo of fans returning home. Crafted for a singular audience: stadium decision-makers and technical directors worldwide.

The Result

One story. One viewer. One sale.

Weeks after the film's release, a facilities director from another major UK football stadium discovered the case study organically — no ads, no outreach, no campaign. He watched. He believed. And he reached out. One inbound inquiry became a fully qualified sales opportunity — multiple meetings and direct attribution to six-figure pipeline value. Conversion from content to commerce in under 45 days.

Results

What changed.

  • 01Zero ad spend — 100% organic discovery
  • 02Direct attribution to six-figure pipeline value
  • 03Conversion from content to commerce in under 45 days
  • 04"The fan response was immediate. The atmosphere lifted. You could feel it on the pitch." — Chris Ferguson
  • 05Case study became an internal reference point inside Bose — proof that story literally sells

"Stadium of Light is an icon. We knew from the first meeting that they had a vision for sound as an experience."

JJ BarnettBusiness Development Manager, Bose Professional

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