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Will Facebook ever have the real-time audience it craves?

The advent of social media has changed our lives over the past decade, but one of the biggest changes has come in how we consume sport. Sports fans – particularly

Twitter’s deal to show Premier League goals isn’t a game changer – but it could be

Last week, Twitter announced that Sky Sports would be able to broadcast goals and action from 126 live Premier League games being shown on Sky over the 2016/17 Premier League

Twitter continues sports push with Premier League deal

Twitter has today announced that Premier League football highlights will be broadcasted for the first time on the platform this season. In a deal between the social networking service and

Manchester City sign their first FIFA eSports player

After West Ham became the first club in the Premier League to sign an eSports player, Manchester City have also followed suit. They have revealed this morning their fourth signing

Premier League midfielder launches new app to engage with fans

Last season, for footballer Xherdan Shaqiri, was marked by two sensational goals. One coming in the Premier League for his club, Stoke City, and the other coming in Euro 2016

Sunderland AFC’s new mobile-first website is a glimpse of the future

Sunderland AFC have become the first Premier League football club to adopt a mobile-first approach to their official club website. The creation of the new site – a six-month collaborative

Football comes out on top in Chinese broadcast report

Football has always been one of the most supported sports in China since professional leagues were created. Nowadays, the government encourages the biggest Chinese brands to invest in this sector

Shotglass Media’s Neil Smythe on The Football Republic and the buzz of Live Streaming

The Football Republic is a network of football channels created “by fans, for fans”. They create original content, host debates and Q&A’s and most recently, stream live shows with some

Sky launches Premier League VR Trial

Fans in the UK may soon be able to watch the Premier League in VR after Sky Sports trialled the technology for the May 8 league game between Manchester City

Chelsea FC take to Facebook Live to unveil new kit

Football giants Chelsea FC have released their new kit via a Facebook Live stream that features stars Eden Hazard and Ruben Loftus-Cheek. In a television broadcast-like stream on Facebook Live