The golden age of sports audiovisual media. A systematic review of studies on sports series, films and documentaries
- Anna Tous-Rovirosa Autonomous University of Barcelona https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4519-3793
- Leonor Balbuena Autonomous University of Barcelona https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4348-559X
- Laura Pousa UNIE Universidad–The Core School https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8403-781X
- Rogmary García-Sánchez Autonomous University of Barcelona https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3111-4756
Abstract
We present a systematic review of research on sports audiovisual media (films, television series, and documentaries), gender, ethnicity, audiences, and health between 2020 and 2025, based on major international databases (Scopus, WoS, Dialnet, PubMed) and national and international doctoral thesis repositories. Using a mixed quantitative and qualitative methodology following the PRISMA model, 270 titles were analysed from an initial sample of 1,234. Results highlight the predominance of studies on U.S. audiovisual products, alongside emerging ethnic and territorial diversity, including Bollywood sports cinema. “Classic” film studies predominate, whereas television studies (series and documentaries) mainly focus on contemporary productions. Findings reveal a significant thematic shift from heroism and nationalism towards gender as the dominant framework, with increasing attention to ethnicity and intersectionality. Trends include research on sports documentaries and their serialisation on streaming platforms, gender studies, qualitative methodologies, and film and gender analysis. Intersectionality emerges as a growing topic. Most studies are English-language scientific articles published in Sport or Communication journals. Health and audience studies remain the least explored areas in sports audiovisual media research.
Author Biographies
Dr. Anna Tous-Rovirosa is an Associate Professor in the Department of Journalism and Communication Studies at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) and Principal Investigator of the Ministry-funded project Sports is Politics. Her research focuses on television studies and gender analysis in sports fiction. Her work has been published in the book Series Deportivas de Televisión (2026) and in journals such as the International Journal of Communication (2026) and Feminist Media Studies (2023), among others.
Dr. Leonor Balbuena is a lecturer and researcher at the UAB, specializing in visual culture, graphic design, and social communication. Her work focuses on the visual representation of gender and ethnicity in audiovisual sports communication. She developed the Logo Design Analysis Protocol (LDAP). She is a member of the UAB’s Advertising and Public Relations Research Group (GRP).
Dr. Laura Pousa holds a PhD in Film History from the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM). She combines her work as a screenwriter and director with academic management, teaching, and research, and currently directs the Master’s in Audiovisual Screenwriting at UNIE University-The Core School. Her research centers on contemporary audiovisual narrative and the socio-historical analysis of film and television discourse, with key publications such as La memoria televisada. She has received a Goya Award nomination and four Iris Awards. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8403-781X
Rogmary García Sánchez holds a master’s degree in Screenwriting, Narrative, and Audiovisual Creativity from the University of Seville. She has worked as a journalist, narrator, and sports commentator on Cuban national television. She conducts research on new narrative forms in audiovisual sports journalism interviews. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3111-4756
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