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Twitter to discontinue Vine

Twitter has today announced that it will be shutting down Vine. Vine pioneered short-form video and revolutionised Twitter when it launched in 2013, but its growth has been stunted by

The NFL wants to fine teams for posting their own videos on social media

From Wednesday, NFL teams can no longer record video from inside the stadium during a game and post it on social media. From kick-off to an hour after the game, they are prohibited from posting their own

Snapchat to launch Paralympic Live Story

Snapchat struck Olympic gold when over 50m people watched the Games on the platform, with broadcasters including NBC and the BBC using the app to reach a millennial audience. They

Delivering BBC Sport’s social media offer for the Rio Olympics

Rio 2016 was a truly digital Olympic Games, exceeding all the records set during London 2012. More than 68 million UK unique browsers visited the BBC Sport website to follow

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

Digital Sport’s Weekly Wash-up 11/03/2016

Facebook chases NFL streaming rights With its live streaming service now picking up a huge amount of momentum, Facebook has reportedly inquired about the broadcast rights of the NFL in a

Digital Sport’s Weekly Wash-up 26/02/2016

Lassa unveils FC Barcelona’s best kept secret Turkish tyre company Lassa has used its partnerships with Barcelona’s football, basketball and handball sides to promote its product in a sleek new

Juventus enter the Snapchat game

Italian champions Juventus have opened an account on Snapchat ahead of the big Champions League clash against FC Bayern Munich. Bianconeri join the biggest European football teams on the platform including Real Madrid,

Snapchat launches its official Kobe Bryant live story

For Kobe Bryant’s final trip to take on LeBron James’ Cleveland Cavaliers,  Snapchat has unveiled a story dedicated to the player to cover the fixture named “Kobe in Cleveland”. Following the

Talking Grabyo’s journey with CEO Gareth Capon

It’s no secret that social video is exploding. With the rapid rise of video-focused social media including the likes of Snapchat and Vine, some of the more established social media