Tag: Manchester City
Live football and gaming drives Virgin Media O2’s busiest broadband day ever
Virgin Media O2 saw its busiest day on record for network traffic on Wednesday 15 February, hitting a peak of 24.77Tbps at peak (8-10pm average) – a 10% increase on the previous record The surge was associated with football fans streaming Arsenal v Manchester City in the Premier League as well as Champions League matches…
Elements of eSports do play into the Olympic values, UK game host argues
eSports are fit to be among the Olympic Games because not all games are violent, a leading British eSports firm has argued. Garry Cook, executive chairman of Gfinity, a UK-based eSports solutions provider, says it is “unfair” to suggest eSports would not be a suitable addition to the Olympic Games, after International Olympic Committee president…
Mario Balotelli celebrates Marseille goal by going live on Instagram
Mario Balotelli has added another chapter to his book of goal celebrations by going live on Instagram after scoring for Marseille. The former Manchester City striker, 28, swept home a remarkable volley for the home side against St-Etienne just 11 minutes into the Ligue 1 game. The Italian then had the presence of mind to…
Three Premier League clubs to use Intel 3D 360-degree replay technology
Three Premier League clubs are to install Intel technology at their stadiums enabling fans to see match highlights through the eyes of players. Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City will each place 38 5K ultra high definition cameras around their stadiums to take advantage of Intel’s True View. This will allow for 360-degree, 3D replays including…
YouTube and Manchester City FC join forces for content partnership
Manchester City have become the first Premier League football club to sign a content deal with video streaming kings YouTube. The club, who produce around 100 youTube videos each month, get control over rights-owned or club-created videos in the…
FA Cup Final will produce world's largest 360° photo at Wembley
While there can be only one winner between Manchester City and Stoke during this weekend's FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, at least even the losing fans can happily know that by the end of the match they'll all be…
