Periscope – Snack Media

Snack Media launches StreamFOOTBALL in collaboration with Stream Time

Harriet Lewis — Wed, 24 Oct 2018 10:41:02 +0000

Snack Media, today announced it has launched StreamFOOTBALL.tv – a service that enables football fans worldwide to discover live content based on their interests and viewing preferences. With fewer fans watching TV and more going online to watch sport, Snack Media and StreamTime teamed up to create this ground-breaking service. StreamFOOTBALL will aggregate the live football content landscape…

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Snack Social Summary-Twitter drops the username tag when replying to a tweet, Snapchat’s search feature for stories, and non-verified Facebook pages earn freedom

Jodie Cormack — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 13:43:06 +0000

Twitter has drawn attention recently as it attempts to let users get better use out of their allotted 140 characters. Now, when users reply to a fellow tweeter, their username is no longer included in the tweet. While it seems the 140-character limit will stay, at least Twitter is doing what it can to help users expand on their thoughts. Recently, Twitter has brought its pre-roll…

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Snack Social Summary-Twitter places Periscope in the “Top Trends” section of Europe, L’Oreal’s Valentines Day Snapchat filter, and the controversy surrounding Spurs’ new stadium naming rights

Jodie Cormack — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 17:08:54 +0000

Twitter is adding live Periscope videos to its top trends sections of the explore tab. Using the explore function, users will have full access to the Periscopes features. These include the ability to interact, heart, comment on, and Retweet, these videos out to their followers. To celebrate Valentine’s Day this week, L’Oréal created a sponsored lens on Snapchat which applied bright coloured…

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Snack Social Summary-Periscope’s VIP program and the creation of Snap, Inc.

Freddie Wassell — Fri, 30 Sep 2016 14:13:26 +0000

Snapchat doing the business for NatGeo As well as being the number 1 media brand on Instagram, National Geographic have revealed they are running an increasingly profitable ship on rival social media platform Snapchat. Speaking at FIPP Asia, the director of International magazine publishing at National Geographic Partners, Ariel Deiaco-Lohr, said, “Snapchat is now one of our key revenue…

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Your social media guide for the Rio Olympics

Nick Lamour — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 10:23:38 +0000

The Rio 2016 Olympic Games begin this Friday with the Opening Ceremony at Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and fans around the world will want to stay close to all of the action on all social platforms. Here is your guide to follow and support your nation during the Olympics Games: You’ll be able to share your passion for your favourite teams on Twitter with 207 team emojis.

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Snack Social Summary-Snapchat redesigning Discover feature plus Facebook’s real time comments mode

Nick Lamour — Fri, 03 Jun 2016 10:56:42 +0000

Periscope has released a comment moderation feature on iOS and Android. As the live-streaming app became more popular over the last few months, Periscope is now facing new challenges as there is no filter on the app and questionable and offensive content can be posted. It can lead to issues like the girl who broadcasted her suicide in France or abuse. So, Periscope has implemented a comment…

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Snack Social Summary-New ways to tweet plus the GO Live button, and comment on Facebook using videos

Nick Lamour — Fri, 27 May 2016 14:40:36 +0000

Twitter has this week announced some huge changes that will be introduced in the coming months. Over the last decade, tweets have evolved from the basic 140-characters to multimedia posts using GIF’s, videos, Vines, etc. But Twitter wants users to express themselves even more. Twitter will now bring its 140-character USP back into centre stage by excluding media attachments like photos, videos…

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Snack Social Summary-EURO 2016 matches to be filmed in VR, a new Periscope feature, and why Facebook is the preferred video sharing platform

Nick Lamour — Fri, 13 May 2016 13:12:43 +0000

UEFA has revealed that some EURO2016 matches in France will be filmed in virtual reality. UEFA is going to use dozens of Nokia OZO cameras to capture 360-degree video inside stadiums. They have not said how it will be broadcasted for but one option is that footage could be available on the official UEFA YouTube channel. Nokia says it will give viewers a “fully immersive virtual reality…

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Snack Social Summary-Facebook developing Periscope like service plus Twitter and Facebook’s Q1 report for 2016

Adrien Danjou — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 15:23:42 +0000

According to the Wall Street Journal, Facebook is developing a new app to broadcast live videos, like Twitter’s Periscope. It should also include photo features similar to Snapchat. This new app should be rolled out in order to encourage users to create and share more videos. Indeed, nowadays Facebook users share less content on the platform. Contacted by WSJ, a Facebook spokeswoman declined…

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How is the sporting world using Periscope nowadays?

Adrien Danjou — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 11:15:51 +0000

Two months after analysing how athletes, clubs and brands are using Snapchat, it’s time to focus on another platform which is also a big trend in the world of social media, Periscope. The live-streaming application owned by Twitter celebrated its 1st birthday just a few days ago and the results are already very impressive. Indeed, in 12 months, Periscope has racked up over 200 million broadcasts…

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