The coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdown has hit sport hard – I take a look at how different sports in the UK are dealing with the issue and where they’re at in terms of restarting.
Basketball
Reaction: BBL makes live games free-to-view on YouTube
The British Basketball League has made the bold move of making live games available to fans for free via their YouTube channel.
New website launched for Manchester Giants
JDG Sport, in collaboration with Sportbox, is pleased to announce the launch of the new Manchester Giants basketball website, www.manchestergiants.com.
A Giant step
With JDG Media’s sport content services and Love Rugby League performing at its highest ever level, I’ve been able to leave the running of the day-to-day aspects of the business to the team.
That’s enabled me to pursue my own ambitions to make a difference in sport, and that has led to me landing a role at Manchester Giants basketball club.
This is real fan engagement
We’re fast to praise social media as being brilliant for fan engagement – but nothing beats a traditional signing session.
Cheshire Phoenix, a professional club in the British Basketball League, arrange a signing session for after each match.
My 2014 sporting year
My sporting year started on January 11th, the latest I’ve first attended a live game in a calendar year since 2007.
JDG signs up Great Britain Olympic basketball captain
The 2012 London Olympics are fast approaching, and JDG Media have signed up the Great Britain basketball captain Drew Sullivan, as he looks to raise his profile ahead of the games.
Tigers establish EBL team
Mersey Tigers have entered a team in to EBL Division 4 for the upcoming season, helping to create a player pathway between the club’s academy and BBL outfit. Formed on the back of the success of the Tigers academy based at Childwall Sports College, the new team will further enhance the club’s development of young […]
