Fan Engagement
Genius launches LiveStats for ice hockey market
Digital sports content and technology company Genius Sports Group has rolled out its LiveStats platform for use among ice hockey leagues and federations
MLR signs with PT SportSuite to transform digital media properties
Major League Rugby has partnered with digital media company PT SportSuite for a multi-platform agreement designed to transform the start-up league’s digital media properties.
Infront: Record fan engagement for sponsors at Women’s EHF Euro 2020
Infront, the exclusive media and marketing partner of the European Handball Federation (EHF), has reported record levels of fan engagement for the Women’s EHF Euro 2020, hosted by Denmark in December.
Malaysian Football League launches first app
The Malaysian Football League is set to release its first domestic football app, which is to be named Shoot!
Round-Up: Questions over trans-Tasman Super Rugby, Sri Lankan cricketers call for governance change, CSA warns on Tests future, and more
There are still question marks over whether this year's planned trans-Tasman Super Rugby competition can go ahead. The tournament is scheduled to start in May
Nascar looks to expand reach, engage fans with Netflix sitcom ‘The Crew’
US stock car racing series is looking to engage its fanbase, attract new supporters, and extend relationships with commercial partners via a scripted comedy series. Bob Williams reports.
Discovery builds on Snap relationship for Tokyo 2020, Beijing 2022
Snap Inc, the parent company of popular social media platform Snapchat, has extended and expanded its Olympic Games content deal in selected European markets with the Discovery media group
OneFootball rights strategy focused on markets with established customer base
The strategy adopted by OneFootball in acquiring live rights is firmly based on opportunities in markets where the football-based media platform has already established a strong customer base through its…
Team Liquid esports team launches virtual stadium concept to get closer to fans
The world's third-most valuable esports organisation, Team Liquid, is looking to harness its global fanbase through the development of a new virtual stadium concept.
Deutsche Telekom renews host of basketball rights, Basketball Bundesliga lands on Twitch
German telco Deutsche Telekom has renewed key basketball rights deals with the International Basketball Federation (Fiba), the German Basketball Federation (DBB) and Euroleague Ventures, the joint venture…
NFL’s Super Bowl fan cutouts create illusion of full stadium
Strategically spaced cutouts supplement actual fan attendance for game
Sportradar launches social media integrity education service for rights-holders and athletes
Sports betting and data services company Sportradar has launched a new social media integrity education service for sports right-holders and their athletes
Euroleague Basketball eyes data-driven ‘digital transformation’ with N3XT Sports
Euroleague Basketball has appointed N3XT Sports, a Barcelona-based strategic consulting firm specialising in sports technology, innovation and investments, to support its digital activities
Round-Up: Mori apologises for sexist comments, 500 negative Covid tests at AO, ICC elects Khwaja, and more
The president of the Tokyo Olympic organising committee Yoshiro Mori apologised for sexist comments about women board members talking too much, but he is not thinking of resigning – CNA/Reuters
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SAP named NHL European Game of the Week presenting sponsor
SAP, the Germany-based multinational enterprise software company, has extended its partnership with the National Hockey League to become the presenting sponsor of the NHL's European Game of the Week initiative
Atlético Madrid hires Sportfive to boost market presence in China, North America
The Sportfive agency has been mandated by LaLiga outfit Atlético de Madrid to increase its market presence internationally, most notably in China and North America.
Extreme E looks to boost Chinese engagement through Douyin tie-up
Nascent electric off-road racing series Extreme E has extended its reach further in China through a tie-up with Douyin, the ByteDance-owned video-sharing social networking platform
Chelsea engages Horizm to maximise digital revenues
English Premier League football club Chelsea has teamed up with digital inventory management company Horizm to identify new digital revenue streams