Interest in esports is ever growing, Influencer Marketing Hub reports that in 2020 there are almost half a billion esports …
La Liga is the first major European sports competition to join Twitch
In recent weeks, La Liga has become the first major European sports competition to create an account on video live …
Realife Tech: Prioritising fan safety for venues
As we slowly navigate our way out of lockdown, one of the challenges for stadiums is fan safety, ensuring that …
How football clubs can connect with fans at home
With fans unable to cheer on their teams in large numbers during the pandemic, football leagues and clubs have needed …
Snackr: In-seat delivery for Australian stadiums
The last thing you’d want is to miss the action. You head to the nearest vendor, only to hear the …
TikTok: The platform of choice for young football fans
Social media platform TikTok is quickly becoming a primary service for reaching young football fans across the world. TikTok is …
How SeatGeek can manage socially distanced ticketing
SeatGeek offers a platform that can help with ticket allocations, where socially distanced seating would be the first step towards …
How La Liga is successfully approaching digital transformation
Digital transformation is a key part of the future of football. Spain’s La Liga competition continues to be at the …
MatchDay Digital – the alternative for NPL clubs
In a time where fans are not guaranteed to be able to attend games due to COVID-19, MatchDay Digital presents …
AFC to debut VAR in Asian Champions League
The Asian Football Confederation will today use Video Assistant Referee (VAR) in the Asian Champions League for the first time. …
FIFA digital campaign wins industry award
FIFA’s #WorldCupAtHome digital campaign has won the Content Creation Award at the 2020 Leaders Sports Awards. The #WorldCupAtHome campaign was …
AFC digital platforms break records
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has reached several milestones for its digital platforms, achieving a high amount of growth despite …
InStat: A vital product for the future of Australian football?
Following the news of the AAFC’s plans for a national second division, Australian football seems to be moving into a …
The rise of football scouting apps that NPL clubs could use
Talent identification and training for football via mobile apps have taken large strides in recent years. Major clubs are starting …
Optus Sport launches dedicated women’s football show
Optus Sport have launched Women’s Football Oz Style, a dedicated program which covers the Barclays FA Women’s Super League. The …
How a national second division could use mobile-only ticketing
While mobile ticketing has been around for over a decade, its presence is only increasing with some sporting events starting …
Chinese Football Association launches online programme
The Chinese Football Association has created an online initiative to increase the public’s enthusiasm for soccer during the COVID-19 pandemic. …
How stadium technology will work after COVID-19
Stadiums have been forced to adapt during the pandemic, from being out of use during shutdowns to hosting matches without …
VAR to debut in Asian Champions League
The AFC have confirmed the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system will be used from the quarter-final stage of the 2020 …
La Liga outfit Real Betis targets Asia for international growth
Football clubs around the world continue to place an importance on their image in the ever-growing Asian market. La Liga …
J.League signs deal with fantasy football game Sorare
The J.League has signed a licensing deal with global fantasy game Sorare, allowing for the league, its clubs and players …
Former NSL star Vaughan Coveny on the success of online football education and training
South Melbourne and New Zealand legend Vaughan Coveny explains how the Essendon Royals are embracing technology to deliver training and …
OneFootball secures deal with Sportradar
Berlin-based football media company OneFootball will be able to bring live games of South Korea’s K League to selected countries. …
Roboticket: A ticketing solution helping football fans return to stadiums safely
COVID-19 has presented the world with many challenges and football is no different. One of the issues the game faces …
DAZN to exit deals as Twitch launches sports category
UK sports streaming service DAZN is set to exit multiple soccer broadcasting deals, while Twitch has launched a sports category …
Capital Football teams up with RefLIVE
Capital Football have announced a partnership with sports technology company RefLIVE. The partnership will assist the state’s referees in monitoring …
Serie A hits five million subscribers on YouTube
Italy’s Serie A has reached more than five million subscribers on YouTube, making it one of the most subscribed football …
3G pitches to help clubs in a post-COVID world
As football clubs around the world deal with the COVID-19 health crisis, the future use of more artificial pitches could …
Football NSW’s NPL.TV continues to make its mark
Football NSW has announced that all National Premier Leagues NSW Women’s and National Premier Leagues 2 NSW Men’s matches will …
La Liga to release broadcasting innovations documentary
La Liga is set to release a documentary detailing the broadcast innovations it has introduced since the league’s return in …
Heidelberg United: Modernising youth development with SoccerPLAY
At all levels of the game technology is having a profound impact on football. While spectators focus largely on tools …
Premier League achieves record TV numbers
In just the second game back following the Premier League restart, Sky Sports has achieved record TV numbers as fans …
YD Entertainment adds Global Stadium for real-time noises
YD Entertainment has added a Global Stadium to SportsTv in Portugal, offering more realistic crowd reactions for the country’s top-flight …
Celtic team up with production company Sunset+Vine
Scottish champions Celtic have gained the support of Sunset+Vine, a production company who will deliver live match coverage. As matches …
La Liga to add in virtual fans and fake crowd noise
La Liga has confirmed there will be virtual fans and fake crowd noise when the season restart begins behind closed …
Fox looking to add virtual fans to broadcast
Fox in the United States is looking to add fans into their coverage even with empty stadiums, using virtual reality …
Premier League on YouTube floated as an idea to complete the season
The English Premier League could have some matches streamed for free on YouTube as a way to conclude the current …
Video Assistant Referee Training Portal launched by OZ Sports
OZ Sports have created an Online Training Portal designed to revolutionise the adoption of VAR, despite being in the Covid-19 …
Optus Sport to broadcast K League to Australian viewers
Optus Sport has announced they have acquired the broadcast rights in Australia to show South Korea’s K League in 2020. …
AFC delivers new online courses for Asian match officials
The Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) match officials have been given the opportunity to complete new online courses, ensuring they remain …
Soccer Mindset Academy: A fix for football’s mental health concerns?
As the world deals with the current COVID-19 crisis, the mental wellbeing of people across the globe continues to emerge …
The Bundesliga continues to build its reputation as football’s innovation benchmark
The Bundesliga is one of the world’s leading sports brands. The competition has the highest average attendance figures in world …
La Liga’s FIFA 20 Esports tournament attracts over a million viewers
La Liga’s charity FIFA 20 Challenge Esports tournament held over the weekend had more than one million viewers in total …
Can E-Sports Captalise on this Monumental Opportunity?
The world has been brought to a near standstill as a result of the coronavirus. Many businesses across the globe, …
UK based Eleven Sports Media continues to evolve – where next?
Founded in 2009, Eleven Sports Media continues to have a huge impact on the world of sport, particularly football. The …
FIFA opens World Cup video archive during COVID-19
Soccer’s world governing body FIFA has opened up a men’s and women’s World Cup video archive featuring full matches due …
Football West launches FIFA 20 E-Series Club Cup
Football West has announced it will launch its first virtual cup competition, with clubs from around the state competing. The …
Everton’s Angry Birds Partnership – will we see more of this in an independent A-League?
After Barclays’ title sponsorship ended with the Premier League in 2016, a new opportunity presented itself for teams to sell …
Football NSW & QLD secure landmark OTT streaming service for NPL
Football NSW have confirmed there will be a new way for fans from both New South Wales and Queensland to …
Facebook and Fox Sports build on Copa Libertadores partnership in South America
Social media giant Facebook and pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports have agreed to continue sharing coverage of the Copa Libertadores for …
MLS match highlights come to Facebook Watch
Major League Soccer (MLS) has agreed a deal with Facebook which will see highlights of all games from the North …
Is Iterpro the way forward for Australian clubs?
UK-based Iterpro is the first company to provide a business intelligence solution in the football industry, that gives clubs, federations …
Liverpool look to improve ticketing operation with SeatGeek
English Premier League side Liverpool have teamed up with SeatGeek with the plan to overhaul and streamline their ticket-buying process …
DAZN enters the streaming arena – A three-way tussle for Australian football?
Worldwide sports streaming service DAZN recently announced it will expand its international footprint in 2020, distributing its service to more …
The UK experience an 8K broadcast for the first time
The Europa League Round of 32 second leg between Arsenal and Olympiakos recently held at Emirates Stadium was the first …
La Liga and Verizon combine to boost US fan engagement
La Liga has agreed to a United States partnership with telecommunications company Verizon that will last for five years, in …
FA Cup Streams Fixtures on Facebook
The FA have taken matters into their own hands this week, streaming two games from the FA Cup 5th round …
Is the viewing future of Australian football an all-encompassing app?
The worst keep secret in broadcasting is the slow and inevitable decline of Foxtel. With money being lost hand over …
Optus Sport to show Socceroos’ Copa America campaign
Optus Sport will broadcast this year’s Copa America to Australian viewers, including all of the Socceroos games in the month-long …
Bayern Munich’s Google partnership connects with fans
German Bundesliga powerhouse Bayern Munich have celebrated their club’s 120th anniversary by linking up with technology giant Google as a …
Football NSW set the benchmark for league coverage against rival states
Football NSW have committed to providing the best coverage for their state as National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s competitions get …
Football Victoria in talks with Optus Sport and Kayo
CEO of Football Victoria (FV) Peter Filopoulos has revealed FV are in discussions with Optus Sport and Foxtel subsidiary streaming …
Barcelona sign exclusive deal with Taiping Life
Spanish footballing giants FC Barcelona have agreed a multi-year deal with Chinese insurance provider Taiping Life.
Social Media Challenges – What can the A-League learn from FC Barcelona and PSG?
FC Barcelona and Paris Saint Germain (PSG) are two of the biggest clubs in world football, with over 400 million …
Eleven Sports to provide greater coverage with WhatsApp service
Portuguese sports broadcast platform Eleven Sports has developed a new WhatsApp service to provide fans with faster access to its …
Valencia launch in-seat delivery service
Top-flight Spanish La Liga club Valencia have launched a new in-stadia delivery platform, allowing fans to order food and drink …
All NPL Queensland Women’s games to be streamed in 2020
In a significant boost for football fans in Queensland, all NPL Queensland Women’s senior matches will be live streamed in …
Benefits of NPL clubs going cashless – here’s why
Cash is briskly becoming the least likely payment option in the modern world. As is the case in football stadiums.
Premier League looking to introduce its own OTT service
Premier League Chief Executive Richard Masters has confirmed that English soccer’s top flight is developing plans to launch its own …
Serie A Gets in on ESports with FIFA
A brand new ESports tournament is set to hit Europe after the Serie A, in combination with marketing partner Infront …
Barcelona the most popular online club in China from Red Card report findings
Barcelona has overtaken fellow La Liga powerhouse Real Madrid to become China’s most popular soccer club online, based off Mailman’s …
Merseyside Derby reaches two million viewers on Amazon
Just over a month since their debut as a domestic broadcast partner of the top-flight English Premier League, Amazon has …
Norwich City FC – The Canaries continue to fly off the field
Norwich City currently sit at the bottom of the English Premier League table after winning only three games this season. …
The Terrace – the saviour of football retail?
Founded in 2018, The Terrace has become one of the fastest growing sporting retail companies in the industry.
Norwegian company TicketCo continues to build its profile in UK market
While some traditions stay, football does continue to change in the modern world. One area of the game which has …
Swansea City – the benchmark of digital innovation in UK football?
Welsh side Swansea City have been the envy of clubs in English football for their off-the-field innovation. Since ditching the …
How German company Onefootball is succeeding in the OTT streaming landscape
Following the growth of on-demand content and ever-increasing consumer choices, broadcasters are now becoming unable to dictate what will be …
DFL Conduct Trial of Vertical Screen Streaming of Bundesliga Game
At the weekend, many matches attracted headlines for what happened on field.
Curbing facilities shortage by the power of virtual reality
It may still seem like a speculative idea that doesn’t appeal to everyone, but virtual reality (VR) could be a …
Atletico Madrid assistant connecting fans across the globe
Atletico Madrid have provided a great source for fan interaction with the use of a WhatsApp assistant that enables fans …
Football has invested considerably in VAR and fans had better get used to it
Rarely a weekend of football goes by these days without a monumental kerfuffle around everyone’s favourite technological official VAR. The …
AFC continues partnership with FTA Indonesian broadcaster MNC
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have confirmed they have extended their partnership with Indonesian broadcaster MNC. The new deal will …
World first streaming service announced for women’s football
Swedish sports rights agency Spring Media has teamed up with UK-based Red Bee Media to launch the world’s first global …
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SeatGeek – The sports ticketing platform which continues to take on the world
Founded in New York in 2009, SeatGeek is a prominent mobile ticketing platform that allows consumers to buy and sell …
A-League invests A$150,000 in controversial Hawkeye technology
After being one of the first leagues in world football to adopt the VAR system, the A-League has now invested …
Filopoulos hails success as Football Victoria sets broadcast audience record
The 2019 Senol Grand Final Triple Header at AAMI Park last Sunday drew record audience numbers for a National Premier Leagues …
SBS cover the NPL Victoria Senol Triple Header
On Sunday, Australian broadcasting television network SBS covered the NPL Victoria Senol Triple Header.
VenueNext adds convenience to match day
If you go to the game and want to grab some food and drink at half-time, there’s always a big …
FFA Cup streaming on Kayo – what benefits do NPL clubs get
Recently, it was announced that live streaming service Kayo would be streaming FFA Cup matches from the round of 32 …
Football Victoria to roll out new app to stamp out abuse towards referees
As from next week, Football Victoria will be rolling out an Australian-first technology scheme to allow soccer referees to blow …
The new innovation for video analysis
With full-scope camera angles, Spiideo is a revolutionary way to dissect every moment of training or a game.
5G network driving the future of sporting events
With greater internet speeds, the possibilities are endless as 5G connections roll out around the world.
Making match days safer for fans
When you go to a match, the last thing you want to see is crowd trouble ruining the experience. Thanks …
How LiveStyled enhances the matchday experience
It’s the technology used by more than 50 stadium clients around the world, so what makes LiveStyled such a reliable …
How GPS tracking is vital for sporting clubs
Global Positioning System (GPS) technology has become a key component for any sporting club looking to enhance their performance. For …
Mic’d up referees give a valuable insight
Being a referee is a tough gig. There’s pressure on each decision, screaming fans roaring over every call and constant …
Esports increasing its profile
Esports are growing in popularity and revolves around the use of video games to create single and multiplayer competitions.
Technology in modern football
We now live in the golden age of technology. That’s a given. Everything you could do on a computer 20 …