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Amazon is plotting the end of traditional sports broadcasting

In what could be the final nail in the coffin for declining traditional sports broadcasters, the The Wall Street Journal reported earlier this week that Amazon has been in talks

American fan engagement would not work in the Premier League

Not long ago, I read an article in The Drum written by digital consultant Chris Bishop and entitled ‘Why English football sucks at fan engagement – and Americans are in

Dallas Mavericks blaze the trail on emerging streaming formats

The Dallas Mavericks last week became the first team in the NBA to join streaming formats Roku, Live.ly and Musical.ly, as sports teams rush to engage audiences by seeking out

Interview: Peter Fitzboydon, Chief Executive at London Sport, on harnessing tech to get 1m more people active

Dan recently represented DigitalSport.co on a panel at London Sport’s 2.0 event at the BFI IMAX theatre in London and afterwards sat down with their Chief Executive, and self-professed data and tech geek, Peter Fitzboyden, to talk digital & sport.

Digital Sport’s Weekly Wash-Up 16/11/16

The NBA Scores Big with New Ad Partners #TheStarters Twitter Show is live in 5 minutes at 11am ET!https://t.co/iAGEfqZJ8d — The Starters (@TheStarters) November 15, 2016 The NBA bet big on

Interview: Ben Wells, Director at Well Said and former Head of Marketing at Chelsea FC

Thanks to Audioboom for hosting this podcast at their studio in London. In this episode Dan spoke with Ben Wells about his thoughts about sport in the digital era, and where it needs to get to.

Facebook Flash is here and sports teams must capitalize

There are a few certainties in life: death, taxes, and an unending release cycle of Snapchat clones. Last week, Facebook unveiled its latest attempt in the form of Flash, less

Should an athlete opt for a publicist or publisher?

Guest author Fiona Stones asks the question, Should an athlete opt for a publicist or publisher? A great long read.

Brighton and Hove Albion to offer fans VR incentive to attend games

If you want an innovative footballing VR experience, you should head to Brighton and Hove Albion’s Amex Stadium this weekend. The Championship football club are planning to offer fans in

Interview: Former VP Digital & Brand Strategy at Phoenix Suns, Jeramie McPeek

In our first international podcast recording, done almost seamlessly over Skype(!). Dan caught up with the former VP for Digital & Brand Strategy at the NBA team Phoenix Suns, Jeramie McPeek.