To capture the vacant space left post TikTok exit, Instagram has rolled out Reels — a feature that allows users to create short-form videos (up to 15 seconds long) set to music or other audio to its user base in India. The Facebook-owned service first began testing Reels, which has been widely referred as “TikTok […]
Uber unveils boat service in partnership with Thames Clippers
Uber has unveiled its permanent commuter boat service, launching in London with Thames Clippers. As part of the deal, branded Uber Boats will travel from piers along the Thames from Putney to Woolwich, available in the Uber app. Passengers can book tickets via the app, and then scan a QR code to board the Uber […]
FuboTV secures over $20m of financing from Credit Suisse
OTT platform FuboTV has entered into a Purchase Agreement with Credit Suisse Capital LLC to which fuboTV sold 2,162,163 shares of the Company’s common stock at a purchase price of $9.25 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $20,000,007.75. To date in 2020, fuboTV has strengthened its balance sheet with over $46 million in […]
Euroleague Basketball launches digital transformation fund
Euroleague Basketball has launched a new Digital Transformation Fund aimed at supporting Turkish Airlines EuroLeague clubs in projects that allow them to undertake a step forward in their digital transformation journey. The fund is intended to help clubs carry out projects that will have a positive financial impact and solve some of the current digital […]
Joel Seymour-Hyde, MD Octagon UK on overcoming Covid-19 challenges, upcoming campaigns & importance of diversity
Joel Seymour-Hyde, currently Octagon’s UK head has spent more than a decade at the company. Octagon is one of the world’s largest sports marketing agencies with over 30 years in sports marketing, sponsorship and athlete & talent and boasts of clients like Liverpool FC, adidas, MasterCard, Paddy Power among others. Joel spoke with The Playknox […]
Ceará names EstadiumBet as the new master sponsor until 2021
Brazilian club Ceará has partnered with EstadiumBet, an online betting platform until December 2021. As part of the partnership, it will stamp its brand on the master space of game, training, travel uniforms, as well as inserts on the backdrop of collective interviews and field signs. President Robinson de Castro said: “Even in a time […]
ONE Championship partners Microsoft to transform digital fan experience
ONE Championship and Microsoft have signed a strategic partnership to harness the Microsoft cloud, including Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365, to transform digital fan experiences and enhance collaboration for employees. Microsoft is now ONE’s preferred cloud and data services provider, powering its digital transformation and accelerating innovation across all touchpoints. Microsoft and ONE, through this […]
Sky Sports becomes first broadcaster to sign UN climate change commitment
Sky Sports has become the first sports broadcaster to sign up to the UNFCCC Sports for Climate Action Framework. This commitment brings together the global sports community to combat climate change by mapping a clear trajectory and setting standards for verifying emission reporting in line with the Paris Agreement. Sports teams, organisations and governing bodies […]
Real Madrid and Legends announce a distribution agreement for multi-channel licensed products
Real Madrid and Legends have launched a comprehensive multi-channel retail programme. The agreement will include a new official online store, the reopening of three official stores in Madrid and a new flagship store at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium. The club’s collaboration with Legends, a premium experience company in merchandising, sales, collaboration, planning, technology and hospitality, […]
DreamHack and Pantamera renew partnership for 2020
DreamHack, the premier gaming lifestyle festival, and Pantamera, one of Sweden’s leading recycling companies, have signed a one-year agreement for 2020. As part of the renewed partnership, the two organizations will collaborate with Samuel “SampeV2” Stronegger and Yacine Laghmari to create a new talk show format, which will be produced in the state-of-the-art DreamHack Studio […]