Copa90 partners with Snapchat to deliver first-person fan footage from FIFA World Cup 2018

Copa90 partners with Snapchat to deliver first-person fan footage from FIFA World Cup 2018

Youth football brand Copa90 is set to work with Snapchat to deliver exclusive World Cup 2018 content in Russia this summer. From the 2 June, Copa90 will deliver 45 daily editions in English, French, Arabic, German and Spanish. The on-the-ground content will be delivered globally, except for the United States. Copa90 will make best use […]

VR film to help people with dementia relive magic moments from summer 1966 and England’s World Cup victory

VR film to help people with dementia relive magic moments from summer 1966 and England’s World Cup victory

 People living with dementia and Alzheimer’s could soon be able to relive happy memories of the summer of 1966 and England’s World Cup win, thanks to a virtual reality (VR) project. ‘The Wayback’ – a free-to-download app – uses VR to spark memories and trigger conversations by fully immersing viewers in the sights and […]

Almost half the world’s online population plans to tune in to the World Cup, according to GlobalWebIndex

Almost half the world’s online population plans to tune in to the World Cup, according to GlobalWebIndex

Almost half the world’s online population plans to tune into the Fifa World Cup in Russia according to research from GlobalWebIndex. The company surveyed 80,267 people from more than 40 leading markets, finding numerous insights for marketers to capitalise on. Notably, 47% of the online population plans to watch the Fifa World Cup this summer. […]

Twitter unveils new APAC sports streaming deals

Twitter unveils new APAC sports streaming deals

Social media giant Twitter has announced nine new premium video sports content partnerships to enhance its offering in the Asia-Pacific region. Twitter has signed agreements with golf’s Asian Tour, pay-TV broadcaster Astro Malaysia, online soccer platform BallBall, global sports network Eleven Sports, cable network Fox Sports Asia, the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), Indonesian broadcaster […]