In 2018, esports and traditional sports will continue to intersect, internet companies will double down on media rights, alternate realities will test how consumers watch sports and athletes train, and player-tracking data will be visualized in the NFL and NBA. If 2017 was the year that leagues started tracking player data, streaming companies started investing […]
The ever-present Ball family is continuing to find success in sharing its story on Facebook’s Watch platform. The debut episode alone has drawn more than 26 million views. The show was mentioned during a LaVar Ball spoof on Saturday Night Live. Last month, the Ball in the Family docu-series returned for Season 2 as 13 more episodes were […]
Stadium, the new 24/7, multiplatform sports network, announced it would kick off a season-long package of 47 men’s college basketball games Thursday that will be distributed exclusively on Facebook. Fans can add games to their watchlist by following the Live: Stadium College Basketball Show Page, and the contests feature Mountain West Conference, West Coast Conference, Conference USA and […]
Facebook Watch debuted in the U.S. in the beginning of September and is making waves in the crowded Internet video sector. One of the first shows on the Watch lineup is “Outside the NBA.” Just like the TNT postgame show “Inside the NBA,” the show features host Ernie Johnson with NBA personalities Shaquille O’Neal, Charles […]
This NFL season has seen its fair share of pro teams embracing augmented reality face painting to provide fans a tech-friendly way to express their passion, but the trend actually started three seasons ago on the collegiate level. Now, Nissan, which in 2015 launched its Die Hard Fan App complete with the AR face painting […]
