Tag: fan engagement

Fans and brands have made a triumphant return to the 2021 US Open Tennis Championships after spectators were banned from last year’s event due to COVID. This year’s competition, taking place Aug. 30-Sept. 12, is being held at 100 percent capacity for attendees that have shown proof of at least one dose of a COVID-19 […]

Throughout all of the goals, touchdowns, runs and points scored, and all of the tackles, blocks, catches and assists made, one very important thing has been missing from professional sports for the better part of the last 16 months: fans. For sports sponsors, the shuttered stadiums and limited game-day opportunities triggered by the pandemic required […]

In the absence of packed stadiums, engaging consumers on their own turf has become a fruitful strategy for sponsors in need of fresh ways to connect with sports fans. Take the Corona Tip-Off, an eight-week experiential program that delivered a locker room experience directly to the homes of Indiana Pacers fans from Feb. 22 through […]

The Home Depot and ESPN have a message for the world: COVID-19 doesn’t mean traditions are canceled; they just need to be reimagined. The brands have exemplified that mantra by redesigning the fan experiences they’ve built for consumers over the years around ESPN’s “College GameDay” broadcast. Rather than choosing one fan each week to receive […]

FX was in the midst of planning its seventh year activating outside the convention center at Comic-Con International: San Diego when COVID-19 struck. With the convention shifting to digital as Comic-Con@Home, FX formulated a program that would honor the things fans love about the network’s in-person activation with immersive and interactive elements. “We approached it […]