Shorts: ECB, York Racecourse, Emg, Sntv, Onefootball
The England & Wales Cricket Board has launched ‘We Got Game’, a new standalone Instagram channel for women and girls inspired by professional and grassroots players.
The channel has been launched to coincide with the start of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in New Zealand today (4th March) with the England team looking to defend its title.
York Racecourse has sealed a four-year partnership with online hospitality platform Seat Unique.
Under the exclusive deal, Seat Unique will offer York racegoers hospitality boxes and packages via an online platform for the first time, covering flagship events like the Ebor Festival and Dante Festival.
Lucy O’Brien has been appointed as the new Chief Technology Officer at EMG Group, which provides broadcast services for live sports, entertainment and events.
O’Brien, who has worked for the likes of Sky, the BBC, Arqiva and Discovery in a career that has spanned more than two decades, succeeds Bevan Gibson, who was promoted to the role of Chief Operating Officer late last year.
SNTV, the sports news video provider, has launched sntvPlay, a digital content service offering daily multi-sport video tailored for digital platforms.
The service will include highlights and news stories of the day from major sports leagues and events for global audiences via online publishers, social channels, mobile applications and over-the-top streaming platforms.
Football media platform OneFootball has signed a global agreement with the Argentine Football Association (AFA).
As part of the deal, OneFootball will offer original content from the governing body, while all editorial content published on the AFA’s official website will now also be available on the OneFootball website and mobile application.
