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Five things we learned from the Digital Sport Innovation conference

On Monday at Hotel Football, we were treated to a host of different speakers from across a range of topics. Such was the diversity of talks, we covered data, new government

Juventus creates new fan app with access to highlights and bespoke content

There seems to be a new trend emerging among football clubs. Over the last few weeks, both Manchester United and Bayern Munich have launched new apps, creating on-demand video accessible

Digital Sport’s Weekly Wash-Up 31/3/17

March Madness gets down to the finish Last weekend saw the Elite Eight become the Final Four. University of North Carolina continued it’s run as school with the most Final

SK Telecom to showcase 5g baseball stadium

Earlier this week, SK Telecom announced it will hold a 5G showcase at a South Korean ballpark, setting up a trial network to simulate a future with 5G connectivity and

The inside track on SXSW 2017 with Richard Ayers & Richard Clarke [podcast]

With South By South West (SXSW) having taken place at the start of the month, I thought I’d bring in two people who are regular visitors to the event in Austin, Texas and who both spoke at this year.

The Open enlists Man City and Everton to boost ticket sales

Only a few weeks ago, Everton sealed a deal with The Open Championship ahead of the golf tournament’s return to Royal Birkdale in Merseyside this summer. The deal will see

Golf Canada partners with Stadium Digital to launch new engagement platforms

Golf Canada has partnered with with leading fan engagement company Stadium Digital to relaunch GolfCanada.ca, home of the national governing body of Canadian golf. The new platform includes the introduction

Football punditry app Yakatak launches globally

Football punditry app Yakatak launched globally on March 28th, introducing a social media platform for football fans to share live reactions during football matches. Yakatak features live updates in real-time

Thursday Night Football attracts new proposals

After a successful first year, the NFL is looking to sell streaming rights to Thursday Night Football again. According to close sources, there are at least four major suitors—Twitter, Facebook,

Digital Sport’s Weekly Wash-Up 24/03/17

March Madness doesn’t disappoint The first weekend of the 2017 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament wrapped up on Sunday. Despite some dull games games at the beginning, by weeks end there were