Social Media

Facebook win media rights Premier League football in Southeast Asia

Facebook and Amazon are gobbling up rights to the biggest sporting events – soon we’ll see just how good their broadcasts are.

For casual observers and ardent fans alike: Previewing the Tour de France on Twitter

How the official Twitter account of the Tour de France has to keep ardent fans and casual observers alike happy for the next three weeks.

MotoGP and Grabyo show the effects of a considered social media video strategy

MotoGP’s success with Grabyo and social media video shows rightsholders must understand there are two prongs of attack.

NFL UK has a big week on Twitter as stars come to town

It was a big week for the NFL in the UK as big stars came to London.

Instagram launches IGTV – how will sport react to the change?

Instagram has announced the launch of IGTV and the arrival of long-form video content on the platform – how will this affect sport?

West Ham’s slick transfer announcement is a lesson to others

West Ham United’s announcement of Lukasz Fabianski hit all the right notes for a transfer announcement.

How England’s social media output creates optimism about the World Cup

England usually go into major tournaments with the media on their backs. This time, they’ve created their own coverage and are much the better for it.

Brighton cover Premier League fixture announcements in bizarre fashion

The Premier League fixture announcement took up the attention of most football fans on Thursday morning as they learned who their clubs were going to be playing and when next

Premier League clubs build up to the World Cup by adding to fevered atmosphere

Premier League clubs are getting involved in World Cup fever.

Report shows Liverpool jump above Man City in Instagram table

Liverpool are the big winners as new report shows massive jumps in the Reds’ social media following.