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Digital Sport’s Weekly Wash-Up 17/2/17

Bayern Munich curb stomps Arsenal…again When Bayern Munich destroyed Arsenal 5-1 in the Champions League on Wednesday, respective fans took to social media to voice their pain or mock their

Club-produced content works wonders – but only if it’s done right

There’s sport, and then there’s all of the peripheral frills that surround it. From betting on sport and fantasy football, to the simple pleasure of the social experience; watching a

Time to get serious: In defence of football’s Fan Channels

This is a guest post by Neil Smythe, previously Head of Sport at Shotglass / Fremantle Media who gives his unique insight into the workings of football’s unofficial fan channels and

The NBA killed Twitter wars, but were they right?

Rest in peace, NBA Twitter. Over the weekend, we laid the best of you to rest, never to be enjoyed again. Your life here was far too short, and we

Live streaming will become the norm – but what important pitfalls have we missed?

We all know about the arrival of live streaming sporting events by now. One of the big revelations of 2016 was live video streaming on social media platforms, but if

Interview with Richard Clarke, former Senior Director of Digital Media & Comms at Colorado Rapids

Richard Clarke has recently returned from the US and a stint with MLS team Colorado Rapids. Prior to this he had been in the Premier League with Arsenal, making him

Elite Football Quiz brings football fans together

“As soon as we knew we wanted to create this community of football geniuses, we started looking for a way to connect people and allow them to compete against each other,”

Politically-charged ads rule the Super Bowl airwaves

The Super Bowl has become a cultural event. For sports fans, it means the exciting end to the NFL season. For non-sports fans, it means the most highly produced, expensive

Digital Sport’s Weekly Wash-Up 11/2/17

The Flowers of Manchester are remembered On the February 6th, Manchester United fans gathered at Old Trafford to remember the 23 members of Manchester United who lost their lives in

Laduma creates ground-breaking VR to reveal BT Sport Industry Awards official shortlist

Laduma’s Virtual Reality technology will be at the heart of this year’s BT Sport Industry Awards as the Official Shortlist is set to be revealed in a way never seen