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Original NBA programming and exclusive video coming on Twitter and more

NBA and Twitter just announced an expanded content partnership that will bring exclusive original live programming and more video to Twitter, Vine and Periscope. The NBA, through its NBA Digital

Barcelona launches controversial campaign with #WeAreAllLeoMessi

Most brands, organisations and rights holders have launched engaging campaigns to increase interaction with fans across social media platforms. However, as seen with the case below, sometimes they don’t go exactly

Somerset Cricket introduce live replay technology on social media

A new partnership between Somerset County Cricket Club and technology providers My Action Replay has allowed the club to share instant video highlights across social media during Pakistan’s warm-up game

Wimbledon: our first look at live sports on Twitter

Today we have been given our first glimpse at live sports on Twitter. The platform is streaming Wimbledon in HD – in partnership with ESPN – alongside a feed of relevant

USA Basketball reveals team via social

On Monday afternoon, USA Basketball revealed the 12 NBA players who will represent Team USA for the Rio Games in a subtle way using social media platforms. Instead of waiting

NFL Livestreams Expected to Generate $50 Million in Ads for Twitter

After Twitter sent shockwaves through the digital sport world with their deal with the NFL to host 10 Thursday Night Football games this season, overcoming other digital giants like Amazon

England to provide live updates via direct messages during the EUROs

England Football will deliver live updates directly to Twitter users’ inboxes during their match against Wales in Lens on Thursday. Formally announced on Wednesday, all fans will have to do to

EUROs teams as seen in the ‘digisphere’

With football clubs like Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, Manchester City and Juventus paving a way forward in the ‘digisphere’, particularly in the 2015/2016 season, we’ve come to expect big things

Digital Sport’s Weekly Wash-Up 10/06/2016

Man City sign Giphy After completing the deal for İlkay Gündoğan, Manchester City have struck their next partnership of the transfer window: with a GIF search engine. Giphy will host a dedicated MCFC

Queen Serena the highest paid female athlete but not yet the most popular

Serena Williams may have just been announced as the highest paid female athlete according to Forbes but she still can’t crack it when it comes to being the most popular on