Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, SnapChat, Blogs, Podcasts, YouTube, websites and the test are important tools for athletes (and teams or leagues). Social media in its various forms can help build supporters, fans and sponsors connect more closely with athletes. Sensible use of social media is essential, even if only to defend against malicious misuse by others. […]
Video Streaming is a growing area in sport; many large professional clubs are not producing their own content and delivering live internet video streams to fans; for sports clubs, athletes, leagues and governing bodies; live streaming is increasingly being used as a way to grow fan engagement. Basics: The simplest implementation of live video streaming […]
Electronic scoreboards, computerised contest scheduling, etc. Every sport now has the requirement for data systems and running them is a mix of sport knowledge and technical knowledge. Event management can be much simplified by using the sport specific or even generic event systems. Using generic systems like eventbrite for entry management is possible, though often […]
Audio streaming and radio broadcasting is a popular way of sharing the excitement of your sporting event with your fans, fans of your sport and others. Audio streaming has some advantages over video streaming, it does not require the same level of technology. Specifically, it is normally a simple setup of a commentator on site […]
My first experience with streaming sports events was back around 2006 when I was involved in the live streaming of a debate on the rules of Judo at the University of Bath. Since then I have been involved in streaming events around the world. Initially using Windows Media specific streaming via laptops and usb capture […]
