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AFL | It’s been an unusual year. How much have changes affected Buzz around the League?

Flinn Tetlow2020-10-23T09:25:17+01:00

BLOG | by Liam Randell ... The 2020 AFL season has been like no other. In March, the season was ‘paused’, the AFLW finals series cancelled and staff stood down. In June, players migrated to hubs and played shortened games in empty stadiums, according to an adjusted fixture list. Just how big an impact did all these changes have on overall Buzz for the AFL across the 2020 season?

AFL | It’s been an unusual year. How much have changes affected Buzz around the League?Flinn Tetlow2020-10-23T09:25:17+01:00

Premier League fans agree: Handball rule changes are unfair

Flinn Tetlow2020-10-19T15:39:50+01:00

SPORT DATA INSIGHT | ... The amendments to the handball rule have not gone down well with fans in the opening weeks of the Premier League season. One such change is a series of amendments to the International Football Association Board (IFAB) handball rules which have sparked a stream of controversy throughout the sport.

Premier League fans agree: Handball rule changes are unfairFlinn Tetlow2020-10-19T15:39:50+01:00

West coasters much more excited about NBA play-offs, even though Lakers are #1 bicoastal

Flinn Tetlow2020-10-14T19:50:17+01:00

BLOG | by Tracy Schoenadel ... As rivalries go, east coast versus west coast has had its fair share of ties over the years. But on Sunday night, the Lakers took a convincing win for the West as they claimed the NBA Championship for a record-equaling 17th time.

West coasters much more excited about NBA play-offs, even though Lakers are #1 bicoastalFlinn Tetlow2020-10-14T19:50:17+01:00

Podcasting may look relatively unpopular among NFL fans but for younger NFL fans, the opposite is true

Flinn Tetlow2020-09-18T12:59:30+01:00

BLOG | by Victor Gras ... Sometimes it feels that barely a week passes between announcements of a new sports podcast. There is no doubt that this relatively new medium is here to stay but how popular is it among American sports fans? And just how valuable is it to have granular data when it comes to media consumption?

Podcasting may look relatively unpopular among NFL fans but for younger NFL fans, the opposite is trueFlinn Tetlow2020-09-18T12:59:30+01:00

With little action to distract them, what sports competitions are the UK public noticing the most?

SH-YGS2020-05-06T16:12:07+01:00

BLOG | by Bruce Cook ... Given the lack of live action at the moment, it feels like all sports rightsholders are on a level playing field as far as promoting their events or leagues goes. So for the next couple of months (at least), we will be producing a Buzz ranking, giving you an idea of which properties are cutting through with the public.

With little action to distract them, what sports competitions are the UK public noticing the most?SH-YGS2020-05-06T16:12:07+01:00

Everyone’s tipping esports. But what’s the view of traditional sports fans?

SH-YGS2020-05-01T11:55:35+01:00

BLOG | by Victor Gras ... Everyone continues to tip esports to come out of this current period strongly. And there’s already some evidence to support that point of view – like rising audiences for the Counter-Strike – Global Offensive and League of Legends pro-leagues. But what does our daily data tell us?

Everyone’s tipping esports. But what’s the view of traditional sports fans?SH-YGS2020-05-01T11:55:35+01:00

Can anyone feel a draft? The NFL is back with a bang

SH-YGS2020-04-24T14:08:27+01:00

BLOG | by Victor Gras ... If there’s one thing which might lift our spirits while lockdown endures, it’s the NFL Draft. So in the absence of much else sport, we thought we’d take a quick look at how this annual fixture was performing this year. Is it balm in troubled times or an unwanted distraction from more important matters?

Can anyone feel a draft? The NFL is back with a bangSH-YGS2020-04-24T14:08:27+01:00

Six Nations 2020, who do fans think will win?

SH-YGS2020-10-19T14:39:02+01:00

DATA INSIGHTS | by YouGov ... New YouGov polling reveals just how much the competition means to fans across Europe, with some nations much more dedicated to the sport than others.

Six Nations 2020, who do fans think will win?SH-YGS2020-10-19T14:39:02+01:00

Seven in ten support equal coverage for women’s sport, but not at the cost of men’s coverage

SH-YGS2020-10-19T14:39:02+01:00

DATA INSIGHTS | by YouGov ... With one of the themes of International Women’s Day 2020 being gender equal sports coverage, we at YouGov asked the British public how they would feel about seeing as much women’s sport as men’s.

Seven in ten support equal coverage for women’s sport, but not at the cost of men’s coverageSH-YGS2020-10-19T14:39:02+01:00

Which would Americans prefer to attend today? The Oscars or the Super Bowl?

SH-YGS2020-04-24T14:10:25+01:00

BLOG | by Victor Gras ... The worlds of sports and entertainment often cross but with the Oscars, the Super Bowl, the Grammys and the NBA All-Star game all coming thick and fast at this time of the year, we thought it would be interesting to compare the relative appeal of America’s top events.

Which would Americans prefer to attend today? The Oscars or the Super Bowl?SH-YGS2020-04-24T14:10:25+01:00