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Matt Tewhatu
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Matt is the editor of Digital Sport and Chief of Snack Media's rugby division and has a journalistic background both here in UK, Australia and in his native New Zealand. Follow him on Twitter @mtewhatu

Why sports live streaming rights are so in-demand

Amazon’s announcement that it’s entering the live streaming industry comes as no particular surprise. The Seattle-based company were forced to show its hand well before Monday’s announcement after reportedly being

Seattle Seahawks stun in creative 2016 calendar announcement

NFL’s Seattle Seahawks have released their 2016 season schedule in what must be one of the most creative ways any sports team has ever announced its season calendar. With sports teams

Continental Tyres launch EURO 2016 campaign

Official tyre sponsor of the 2016 EUROs has launched an online campaign enabling fans to virtually drive to the Stade de France from their home. Aimed at allowing fans to

Leicester City FC’s digital evolution

Leicester City Football Club has experienced a meteoric rise in its digital following on the back of a club-changing season which will see them play in the Champions League next year for

Just when we thought Facebook changed the game, Twitter goes and actually does it

With all the buzz around Facebook’s live streaming service, we almost forgot about it’s relatively stagnating sibling Twitter. And it’s fair to say that before the big announcement on Tuesday

Twitter wins NFL streaming rights

In one of the biggest digital sport developments of the year to date, Twitter has won the streaming rights to NFL’s Thursday Night Football, beating out the likes of digital

How are sports teams using Facebook’s live streaming service?

With Facebook’s live streaming service still very much in its infancy, sports teams and organisations are still configuring how best to use the platform. And they seem to be stuck

The Football League set for a new mobile age

The Football League is set to undergo a digital revolution after signing a massive seven-year deal that will bring clubs official club-branded apps as well as state-of-the-art high capacity stadium

UK High Court decides that 8 second video infringes copyright

In what may be classed as a landmark ruling for social video platforms like Vine and Snapchat, a UK High Court judge has ruled that reproducing eight seconds of a

Why Twitter is the go-to platform for sports lovers

Celebrating its 10th birthday, Twitter has, like every social media platform, experienced its highs and lows. And as the platform has been seen to plateau over the last 12 months,