Fan Engagement
Sports Innovation Lab, Ally target equitable media spend on women’s sports
Boston-based data company Sports Innovation Lab and Ally Financial have launched the Women's Sports Club in an effort to create equitable media spend on women's sports properties
Global Champions appoints WePlay to drive d2c growth as broadcast footprint expands
Global Champions, the rights-holder to equestrian sport’s Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) and Global Champions League (GCL), has turned to the WePlay digital marketing agency in a bid to significantly b…
MSG to launch streaming service MSG+ this summer
Regional sports network Madison Square Garden (MSG) Networks has announced it will launch streaming service MSG+ this summer
NBA unveils live game avatar experience within app
The National Basketball Association (NBA) has unveiled new personalised options that would be part of the future live game streaming experience, including the eye-catching feature for fans to scan their…
T-Mobile offers free MLS Apple Season Pass access, DirecTV in commercial premises deal
Mobile carrier T-Mobile is providing Major League Soccer's MLS Season Pass on Apple TV free to its customers and Metro by T-Mobile customers under a company promotion
ESPN, Disney to air animated NHL game
The National Hockey League, domestic rights-holder ESPN and Disney Channel have created a first-ever live, animated NHL game telecast that will feature the Washington Capitals and New York Rangers on March…
WSC Sports adds ATP Media to tennis client portfolio
ATP Media, the global broadcast production and distribution arm of men’s tennis’ ATP Tour, has agreed a deal with automated highlights company WSC Sports to support its scalable content creation and dig…
Mets to air Super Bowl LVII commercial in New York area
Major League Baseball's New York Mets have unveiled plans to air a Super Bowl LVII commercial on New York area-network Fox 5 New York on February 12.
ICC retains social media leadership, volleyball on the rise in BCW rankings
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has retained its stranglehold on BCW Sports’ International Sports Federation Social Media Ranking, with Volleyball World being the year’s big climber.
IMG strikes multi-faceted 10-year extension with R&A
The IMG agency has struck a long-term renewal agreement with the R&A across various commercial rights and services, including a heightened focus on digital content through Seven League
Sky Deutschland extends ‘Next Generation’ scheme to attract younger demographic
German Bundesliga domestic rights-holder, pay-television broadcaster Sky, will continue efforts to reach out to a younger audience with a special broadcast of this weekend’s match between 1.
LaLiga strikes content deal with OneFootball
LaLiga, organising body of the top two divisions of Spanish club football, has agreed a wide-ranging global content deal with media platform, OneFootball
Manchester City agrees regional deal in India with Reliance-owned Jio Platforms
English Premier League side Manchester City has agreed a regional sponsorship deal with Indian digital services brand Jio Platforms that will see the company become the club’s Official Mobile Communications N…
FIS M&M recruits Fifa’s Stoll to digital and innovation role
The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) has added to its team at its new in-house commercial division with the appointment of Fifa’s Benjamin Stoll as director of digital and innovation.
Canada Soccer, Canadian Premier League engage TikTok
Canada Soccer and the Canadian Premier League have teamed up with short-form social media video platform TikTok to provide fans with innovative content as part of plans to further raise the profile of…
Twitter generates 147bn impressions during 2022 Fifa World Cup
Social media platform easily surpasses results from 2018 tournament, 2020 Olympics
World Taekwondo embraces gamification to enhance broadcast experience
World Taekwondo introduced new gamification effects during its Goseong 2022 Octagon Diamond Games as part of plans to enhance the experience for viewers watching on television
Seven League Digital Trends Report predicts ‘generational change’
Digital agency Seven League has released its fifth annual Digital Trends in Sport report in which it claims the technology sector is undergoing its "greatest moment of transition seen for a generation"