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The world of sport shows how Facebook and Twitter are reaching a tipping point

It’s interesting how technology creates fads and how the further we go, often the further we look back. Sometimes we look back to a technology we discarded long ago as

Roger Federer shows that Facebook and Twitter live streaming is the future of fan engagement

Is live streaming a new dawn for social media in sport? Tomorrow (22nd December), Roger Federer will live stream one of his practice sessions on Twitter – or so he

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

Former Liverpool striker’s new app to bring outspoken opinion to football punditry

What’s the worst thing about football? Is it the astronomical wages paid to 19 year-olds who couldn’t care less about your club? Is it the low standard of the Premier

Facebook, Twitter & Amazon fight for the IPL

Facebook is the latest network to reportedly show interest in acquiring the digital rights to the Indian Premier League, joining Twitter, Amazon Prime and mobile group Reliance Jio. The fast-paced franchise

Twitter teams up with Hall of Famer to deliver top notch NFL coverage

All summer, the news that Twitter has been gearing up to stream live sport has caused us great excitement. And ahead of the new NFL season which starts this weekend,

Apple TV adds more live sport to its network as online streaming grows even more

Just a few weeks ago, there was some chatter about Apple expanding the reach of their Apple TV product by buying up the rights to Formula 1. And now it

Digital Sport’s Weekly Wash-Up 19/8/16

US Soccer trials first video replay technology Football fans, it’s finally here! Video referral technology has been trialled for the first time as football follows every other sport into the

Aston Villa FC become the first English team to stream a match on Facebook Live

In a UK first, Aston Villa has delivered a full men’s first team match on Facebook Live. The stream – powered by Stream AMG – covered Aston Villa’s pre-season friendly

Twitter announces new partnership for major leagues in USA

Twitter announced today that it will live stream weekly games from Major League Baseball (MLB) and the National Hockey League (NHL). 120 Sports, the OTT network, will also produce an