Posts From Matthew Schattner

Matthew Schattner
Matthew Schattner 16 posts

Matthew is an Intern at Snack Media and Writer for Digital Sport. Follow him on Twitter @mattinthehat10

Snapchat Spectacles are social sport’s latest innovation

Last week, the NHL’s Minnesota Wild embraced first-person, behind-the-scenes social sharing when they became the first professional sporting team to utilize the new Snapchat Spectacles, a move that teams will

It’s a big week for VR sports gaming

Sports gaming took a major leap forward this week with the announcement of the NBA 2KVR Experience and Xbox One game streaming for Oculus Rift, bringing gamers unprecedented levels of

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

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

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

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

Facebook Live is driving the next wave of fan engagement

Jürgen Klinsmann’s announcement of the U.S. Men’s National Team roster for the next round of World Cup Qualifying last Sunday came with a number of interesting surprises. A handful of

Digital Sport’s Weekly Wash-Up 4/11/16

ESPN Claims Reports of its Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated Last Friday, tv audience tracking firm Nielsen released data that indicated ESPN had lost 621,00 subscribers in the month of

Trick or Tweeting: the Premier League’s best displays of Halloween spirit

Tonight marks the final night in the month of October, or as it is better known to those prone to mischief and merriment, the long-awaited holiday of Halloween. Partying, pumpkin

Anichebe’s Twitter gaffe reveals who is in charge

Social media has opened up the once-private lives of celebrities and stars, with fans able to gain personal views into their emotions, interactions and travels on a daily basis. The

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