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FIFA, Barcelona and other football organisations’ creative plans to help tackle coronavirus

Oliver Huddlestone — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 08:09:34 +0000

Here at Snack Media we are creating a mini round-up of all the sporting positivity that may have slipped under the media’s radar during the Covid-19 outbreak. Whether it be one club’s new innovative idea to keep people entertained at home or a player’s act of support in these unprecedented times, we’ve looked at sport in all four corners of the world to share some good news. This week we are…

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Snack Media partners with the NHS Charities Together Cup in a bid to raise £10m

Oliver Huddlestone — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 10:06:59 +0000

Sports Digital Publishers Snack Media has joined as the official media partner of NHS Charities Together Cup, which sees celebrities and footballers compete in a FIFA tournament to raise funds for the NHS Charities Together COVID-19 Urgent Appeal. The event which includes the likes Ben Stokes, Joe Root, Joleon Lescott, Dillian Whyte, Tony Bellew, Leah Williamson and Jonny Brownlee with…

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How investment in women’s football is beneficial for both publishers and brands

Simon Boynton — Fri, 21 Jun 2019 08:35:05 +0000

Luck can be defined as the point at which opportunity meets preparation, as was perfectly illustrated when English women’s domestic football turned professional in the early summer of 2018. Snack Media was already the Digital Media Partner of the PFA Bristol Street Motors Fans’ Player of the Month Awards and the decision to add a category for the FA Women’s Super League last season was a no…

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Snack Summary – PSG secure new shirt sponsor & La Liga CEO potential successor to Richard Scudamore

Harriet Lewis — Fri, 22 Feb 2019 11:16:08 +0000

Paris Saint-Germain have secured a new shirt sponsor in French hotel group AccorHotels. Accor will pay PSG nearly €50m per year beating French Insurance company AXA and Chinese electronics company TCL. The CEO of La Liga, Javier Tebas, has been identified as a potential successor to Richard Scudamore as the Premier League’s next CEO. Tebas, who has been in charge of La Liga since 2013…

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The rise of esports within sports franchises

Harriet Lewis — Thu, 07 Feb 2019 11:43:07 +0000

For the longest time the only similarity between football and video games was the EA game FIFA. But in the past few years many big-name football clubs have begun to invest and recruit in the esports sector. In recent times many well-known football clubs have started to recruit players and teams into the fold of their own esports teams or collaborations moving past football’s relevant games such…

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Snack Summary – Uber sponsors Women’s World T20 while the FA partner with Stonewall

Adam Goldsmith — Fri, 09 Nov 2018 12:34:58 +0000

The FA has signed an historic partnership with LGBT charity Stonewell – one of the best known charities in the country, and already a fixture in the world of football for its ‘Rainbow laces campaign’. The world’s most successful gay football club, Stonewall FC will play Wilberforce Wanderers AFC marking a historic step in English football. Wembley Stadium will host the game, and the club will…

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Snack Summary – Arsenal return to Adidas & new female motor racing series introduced

Harriet Lewis — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 09:02:15 +0000

Arsenal will return to old roots from the beginning of 2019 with a new kit sponsorship deal in association with Adidas. The gunners current five year deal with Puma was up for renewal next year and the return to the German shoe manufacturers rival marks 25 years since the last Adidas deal. Puma are reportedly in talks with Manchester City for a new kit deal from the start of next season.

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Five Events & Seven Days in Football – The Bursting of the Bubble or a New Era?

Harriet Lewis — Thu, 14 Jun 2018 09:55:53 +0000

AMAZON & EPL – A FANG finally bites! The much-anticipated entry of the digital players failed to materialise, so are we seeing the air slowly release from the broadcast bubble or is it getting ready to re inflate in 3 years time? Good news for Amazon Prime Football fans who will get so see 10 EPL games inclusive of their relatively cheap £79 annual subscription but hardly a game changer for…

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