Everton embrace cryptocurrency with planned $EFC Fan Token launch
August 4 – Premier League Everton have become the latest club to join the blockchain-based Fan Token platform on the Chiliz platform.
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Top 25 best football games for mobile
July 20 – If you’re tired of playing the same football games over and over again, you’ve come to the right place. We have narrowed down the top 25 best football games for mobiles so that you can have more best mobile games to choose from! Take a look.
Brazil go crypto on Bitci blockchain, Portugal opt for Chiliz deal
June 28 – The Brazilian and Portuguese national federations have become the latest governing bodies to join the crypto-based rush to fan tokens.
LaLiga drives tech business with expanded Microsoft deal
May 20 – LaLiga are expanding their Microsoft partnership, announcing the tech giant as LaLiga’s global Tech and Innovation Partner.
AFC expands its footprint in Europe with Fanseat platform deal
April 21 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has partnered with PPV and subscription-based digital broadcast platform Fanseat in eight European territories.
K League launches dual-language OTT channel with eye on global markets
February 23 – Korea’s K League is launching a dedicated OTT platform for its top two leagues ahead of the start of the 2021 season that kicks off February 27.
Becks gives Ronaldo a digital run for his money in China. Barca and Premier League pick up Mailman awards
January 29 – Barcelona, Cristiano Ronaldo and the Premier League are the most popular football brands in China’s digital media, but a newly launched David Beckham platform shows there is still power in the old warhorse’s name.
Seven League digital report predicts key trends for 2021
January 22 – Digital sports consultancy Seven League has released the third annual edition of its ‘seven key trends’ report that focuses on key areas of impact it expects to see in the digital sports landscape in 2021.
Barca go live on Twitch with LaLiga match commentary and esports focus
December 16 – Spanish giants Barcelona today launch their official channel on live streaming behemoth Twitch, opening with commentary of the club’s LaLiga match against Real Sociedad.
OneFootball scales up with reported €50m Dugout deal
December 15 – OneFootball has acquired Dugout, one of the world’s largest digital football media businesses, taking over a key rival in a bid to expand its reach and digital footprint further.
LaLiga targets subs revenue with Mondia deal for non-live content platform roll-out
December 2 – LaLiga has partnered with mobile technology company Mondia group to launch a subscription-based mobile focussed platform offering exclusive content and experiences. Called LaLiga Xtra, the content service will launch “in the coming months”.
Pressure builds on Premier League to scrap PPV as England preps for second lockdown
November 2 – Premier League clubs are under increasing pressure to scrap pay-per-view fixtures during the upcoming second Covid-19 lockdown across England.
Inter Milan launch StarCasino.sport as infortainment partner
October 29 – Inter Milan have partnered with StarCasinò.sport who become the club’s official Infotainment Partner.
LaLiga goes live with Twitch channel focussed on clips and non-live content
October 21 – LaLiga has become the first European sports league to open an official account on the Twitch streaming platform.
Valencia look to AR app to build insight and closer connection to fans
October 5 – LaLiga’s Valencia have taken a deeper step into the digital world with a two-year partnership agreement with Canadian augmented reality specialists ImagineAR.