Tag "digital football"

England and Scotland fans go Head to Head in battle for Vauxhall ADAM

England and Scotland will meet on the football field for the first time in 14 years and Vauxhall, the lead sponsor of both nations, is celebrating the big game by giving fans the opportunity to win a brand new Vauxhall ADAM

Social Media and Mobile help FIFA.com hit 30 million visitors in 30 days

The FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 saw a record number of goals scored on the pitch. Off the field, the tournament was also a huge success with football fans across the globe, with 30 million visitors to FIFA.com in 30 days.

Clubs are learning about Vine with QPR leading the way

QPR are one of the best football clubs on Vine and always willing to experiment with new technologies to help engage with their fans. They demonstrated this the other day when unveiling the signing of Danny Simpson from Newcastle United

Manchester United Launch Twitter & Sina Weibo Accounts

After many months of wondering when it will happen, the day is finally here. For Manchester United fans like myself it has been a matter of waiting and knowing that it was when rather than if it would be launched.

Cool Job: Social Media Exec at WhoScored.com

WhoScored.com are looking for a Social Media Executive to assist in implementing and executing their social media strategy

‘The Future of Football’ [video]

Here is the video from the panel session on ‘the future of football’ which took place at the adidas UCL Final event on 25th May.

Living in a Fantasy World

Fantasy leagues are changing the way people watch and consume sports, brands have a big opportunity to tap into this new form of fan engagement

The Fine Line Between Engagement and Distraction

The potential for stadium wifi is huge, and it’s clearly a direction that a lot of clubs are heading in and many more will head in. But is there a danger from distraction on the game itself?

adidas lab showcases the ‘future of football’

On Saturday, UKSN (and a group of UKSN competition winners) took a trip to the adidas lab in Bloomsbury, London. Here is a look at what was on show and what the ‘future of football’ has in store. (by Tom Kelk)

Squawka’s second-screen experience receives significant investor funding

With the continuing upsurge of ‘dual-screening’, Sqawka is well positioned to exploit a number of opportunities that will arise. With their astronomic growth in the last year, founders Sanjit Atwal and Leo Harrison have announced that Squawka has attracted a funding round