Hashtags are to feature on Facebook for the first time as the social network looks to increase public conversation in a move that aims to increase the reach and engagement around major conversations enabling brands to enhance their presence on the site. It… continue...
Over in Edmonton, in the world of ice hockey, Ralph Krueger has just been relieved of his post through the informal medium of Skype. He calmly explains how he was sacked by Oilers owner Craig McTavish via the internet communication service in an interview… continue...
The presence of sports fans on the internet is an attractive market to potential brands, sponsors, investors and, most importantly, fans and professionals. Due to the increased profitability of social and digital platforms, the market is obviously keen to… continue...
After Facebook announced yesterday the long overdue news that the social network was to verify the Pages of "some well-known public figures" in an attempt to make it easier for users to find the authentic accounts of "celebrities, journalists,… continue...
Yes, the Canadian poppet is in the news again, and it’s a more responsible human being who has counselled him. TMZ, which breaks exclusives concerning people in the public eye, reported on May 28th that Justin Bieber “zoomed by [Johnson] at breakneck… continue...
The Sydney Swans were thrown a little of guard ahead of their trip to Australia's iconic MCG stadium for their AFL game against Collingwood today after their team bus broke down, forcing players and staff to hop into taxis and on to trams to make it to the… continue...
Just as in life, so etiquette must be observed in the digital sphere. Keenan Allen, a wide receiver, was drafted by the San Diego Chargers NFL team as a third-round pick. This past weekend, using his twitter feed @KAAdeuce1, and on the way to pick up some… continue...
Media giants Twitter and ESPN have announced that the pair are to expand their partnership to bring promoted, near real-time video highlights to the micro-blogging site to encourage further advertisement and bring action from major sporting events from around… continue...
The rise of the second, third, fourth and even fifth screen in the way we watch, debate and engage with sport is a well documented one on Anchorfan and Twitter is certainly leading the way when it comes to how sports fans the world over participate in sporting… continue...
The latest big news in technology is that YouTube, owned by Google, is to launch paid-for services similar to pay-per-view content on satellite television. One of the channels they are piloting is for UFC bouts, which makes it an interesting time to be a… continue...
The Stanley Cup Play-offs have begun and the intensity is bound to be high, but after CBC promo video for their show Hockey Night in Canada 2013, the intensity is only going to keep growing, with fans all over the social media world enjoying and sharing the… continue...
L’Equipe and Adrenaline TV have begun a partnership to stream the X Games, an annual action sports event. L’Equipe is a national French newspaper devoted to sports, while Adrenaline TV specialises in extreme sports, ranging from to skiing to base jumping.… continue...
After a couple of months speculation, Tiger Woods and Lindsey Vonn have now both confirmed their relationship on their respective Facebook page. The pair posted pictures of them together along with respective statements announcing their relationship and making… continue...
After being caught last week trying to buy sex from a prostitute, who was in fact a police officer, Greg Raymer now has to endure the taunt his fellow poker players are dishing out to him via Twitter. Raymer had responded to an ad and showed up at the decided… continue...
The ever growing influence of social media within sports has been given a video infographic treatment by the Associated Press to put some numbers and facts behind its rise. The fact that the London Olympics had 300 million more viewers than the Beijing games,… continue...
With UFC 158 just days away, almost a fifth of a million people have seen headliner Nick Diaz hitting a speed bag continuously for over 23 minutes. On Sunday a video was posted on YouTube of welterweight contender Diaz’s impressive feat of technique and… continue...
Fieldhouse Media have surveyed almost 300 student-athletes to gain insights into their social media use. Fieldhouse specialises in helping and educating students in their use of social media to further their careers and also to help the programme they are… continue...
Spike TV and Bellator MMA have introduced a new app that allows fans to get involved with live MMA fights. The Bellator MMA app gives the fans a chance to become a ‘fourth judge’ during live fights. There are three stages to the app, pre-fight, live-fight,… continue...
The Washington Capitals have partnered with Activ8Social to create a comprehensive social loyalty program that will reward fans for engaging with the team through social media. The #CapsPowerPlay initiative was announced on Tuesday and is the first of its… continue...
It was during US Ivry’s match against Chambéry Savoie when a player from the latter team tried to score. Ivry’s goalkeeper, Xavier Chapon, tried his best to stop the shot but he, or anyone else present, couldn’t guess what would happen next. The shot… continue...
