Media
Facebook | F8 conference previews latest in AR and VR
Richard Clarke looks at the AR and VR developments showcased at the annual Facebook gathering.
Scratching an itch | The secret of Twitch’s success
Nick Allen is vice-president of esports at Twitch, the leading social video platform and community for gamers and video game culture. Here he explains the appeal of the platform and how it monetises streamer content.
Alisports to take Aiba events to next level
The International Boxing Association (Aiba) has sealed a global marketing partnership with the Alisports arm of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group that will lead to the development of a new internet television channel for the global governing body.
T2 Asia-Pacific Table Tennis League claims first with Malaysian base
The T2 Asia-Pacific Table Tennis League (T2APAC) has announced that the Malaysian state of Johor will be its home for its first two seasons, claiming its base at the Asian division of British film and television production group Pinewood Studios will set a first for the sports sector.
NFLPA claims first with Whoop partnership
The NFL Players Association (NFLPA), the organisation that represents athletes in the NFL American football league, has signed a first-of-its-kind partnership with human performance company Whoop.
El Clásico | Is this the biggest game in the world?
Dermot Ledwith looks at El Clásico in Spain and asks is it the biggest sporting fixture in the world today.
MLBPA seeks to combat the trolls with new social media platform
The Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) has launched a new social media platform, with more than 1,000 members having signed up in an effort to enhance their connection with the sport’s fans.
Infront pens marketing deal with Italian Golf Federation
The Infront Sports & Media agency has entered into a partnership with the Italian Golf Federation.
Fan TV channels | Building a business model on passion
Fan TV channels are beginning to generate big numbers - and advertisers and sports properties are starting to take notice. Richard Clarke reports.
REPORT | The Future of Olympic Games Media Consumption – Executive Summary
A free report, commissioned from SportBusiness by the Budapest 2024 Olympic Games bid, surveying attitudes to, and media consumption habits around, the Olympic Games.
F1 gets social | The social media verdict on the Australian Grand Prix
The new Formula One season is only one race old, but there is already evidence that the championship’s new owners are overseeing significant changes in the sport’s social media output, according to Richard Clarke.
In depth | Why Europe’s top clubs have different video strategies
Following major recent developments at Bayern Munich and Manchester United, Frank Dunne explores the evolving landscape of football club channels.
The art of snark | Is it okay for teams to troll their rivals on social media?
Is it ever okay for teams to troll their rivals on social media? Richard Clarke reports.
World Boxing Super Series set for September launch
The World Boxing Super Series, a new annual elimination tournament featuring some of the sport’s top fighters and a $50m (€47m) prize fund, will launch in September.
Sponsored Content | A new broadcast era for LaLiga
The 2016-17 season has been a watershed for the broadcast product of Spanish football’s top-tier – not only in how the rights are sold and revenues distributed, but how it is presented on TV across the world. Broadcasters and fans at home – and on the move – are benefitting from LaLiga’s innovative and ambitious new broadcast presentation.
Mobile World Congress 2017 | 5G to pave way for ultra-HD and VR sport on mobile
The 2017 GSMA Mobile World Congress (MWC) took place in Barcelona last week. MWC is the world's biggest mobile industry conference, and the place to look for sports executives wondering what's coming down the track in mobile and connected technology. Journalist Adrian Pennington was there, and picked out the key developments the sports industry should be looking out for.
The Future of Olympic Games Media Consumption
In an ever-changing world where technology and the means to engage with audiences is advancing exponentially and the number of platforms which younger generations use to interact with the world is becoming …
Lagardère | ‘Crazy’ African gamble looks set to pay off
Frank Dunne investigates how Lagardère’s bold investment in Africa is starting to reap rewards.