Fan Engagement
Tammy Parlour | Commercial viability now key for women’s sport to build on increased visibility
Tammy Parlour, CEO of the Women's Sport Trust, reflects on the findings of the trust's latest report into the visibility of women's sport and believes there are plenty of reasons to be positive about the sector
WSC Sports, Deutsche Telekom champion results of short-form highlights tie-up
AI video technology company WSC Sports is providing Deutsche Telekom with new solutions to improve the reach and engagement of its sports content
Genius Sports launches free-to-play NFL games for international fans
Genius Sports and the National Football League have expanded their partnership in an effort to engage with international fans by launching several free-to-play games
DFB kicks off NFT licensing tender
The German Football Association has launched a tender for the non-fungible token licensing rights to its national teams and club competitions.
Genius launches fan engagement platform
Betting data services company Genius Sports has launched a new product designed to transform how a range of partners identify, engage and retain sports fans
ANFP, LaLiga Tech partner to create new “Fantasy Movistar” app
LaLiga Tech and the Chilean Professional Football Association (ANFP) have collaborated on a new fantasy football game for Chile’s top division, the Primera Division.
FansMall to launch Chelsea trading cards in China
English Premier League club Chelsea has signed a multi-year agreement with Chinese sports trading card platform FansMall
OKX adds new ‘metaverse experiences’ offering to City sponsorship
Cryptocurrency exchange OKX has signed up four Manchester City players to endorse a new fan offering based on exclusive ‘immersive metaverse experiences’.
Starry named official soft drink of NBA, WNBA
PepsiCo's new lemon lime flavored soda, Starry, has been named the official soft drink of the National Basketball Association, Women's National Basketball Association and NBA G League in North America
NFL to launch apparel line with Drake’s OVO
The National Football League and Canadian rapper Drake's apparel brand October's Very Own (OVO) have announced a collaboration that will feature NFL-licensed apparel of select teams
MLB’s Giants, Fanatics extend retail deal by 10 years
Major League Baseball's San Francisco Giants and sports merchandise and digital platform Fanatics have announced a 10-year extension of their retail partnership, which will grant Fanatics more physical…
Six Sport agency agrees partnership with sports metaverse company LootMogul
UK-based sports marketing agency Six Sport has entered into a strategic partnership with sports metaverse company LootMogul to support its growth plans and speed up “the adoption of blockchain gaming b…
Globant backs up Clippers, Fifa and LaLiga deals with Sports Reinvention Studio
Digital consultant and software provider Globant has launched a new service focused on enhancing the fan experience, on the back of several high-profile deals in the sports market
Bundesliga International boosts Indian engagement with Khel Now tie-up
The Bundesliga International subsidiary of the German Football League (DFL) has agreed a content deal with Indian digital media engagement platform Khel Now
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.
WWE nets $7.7m in gate revenues at Royal Rumble
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) announced record gate revenue and viewership for its recent Royal Rumble event in San Antonio, Texas.
The event drew $7.7m (€7.1
Tsimpouli leaves DFL Digital Sports for TikTok DACH role
Nina Tsimpouli has left her role as director of global content marketing at the DFL Digital Sports arm of the German Football League (DFL) to become head of sports operations in the DACH region for social…
Why 2023 is the year of hyper-personalisation in fan engagement
The use of personalisation in sport is set to shift up a gear in 2023, and as Sportradar Strategy Director Mike Falconer explains, technology is enabling the industry to facilitate this transformation.