Posts tagged with ‘sports fans’
CBS and IZOD Go Live with a Primetime Matchup Event for College Football Fans
Sports fans are hungry for experiences beyond linear TV, and so are advertisers. To engage viewers and give IZOD a boost beyond the traditional media program for football, CBS Experiences created a live fan experience surrounding CBS Sports HQ, the network’s digital sports platform on CBS Interactive. The day-long event, dubbed the CBS Sports HQ...
How Hershey’s Navigated its First Year in Esports Events
Hershey’s, one of the world’s most well-known brands and non-endemic players in esports, broke down its first year of marketing in the space at the Esports Business Summit in September. From developing a knowledge-base of the space to forming relationships with talent, Charlie Chappell, head of integrated marketing for Hershey’s, offered insights on how newbie...
Fan Engagement: Five Brands That Aced the US Open
The 51st annual US Open Tennis Championships kicked off with a bang, drawing in a record 68,000 fans on Opening Day of the competition (Aug. 19 to Sept. 8) at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, NY. In addition to catching all of the on-court action, attendees had the opportunity to...
Why Sports Properties are Partnering with Data Companies to Enhance the Fan Experience
Sports buffs are demanding more interactive experiences. Key data partnerships are helping sports properties deliver Professional sports and technology were always destined to be partners in crime. Sports fans have long embraced the time-honored tradition of tracking statistics on every player, team and matchup, and modern technology solutions are delivering that data to fans faster...