As an avid sports fan for most of my conscious life, my sports media diet has changed drastically throughout the years. Beginning as a child and into my teen years, I was heavily invested into ESPN’s “SportsCenter.” I would be able to watch this for hours even though the show replayed every hour. I was captivated by the highlights and the discussions about my favorite teams and athletes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As I got older, social media started to become my main consumption of sports media. Five years ago, social media had just become my main source of sports media along with watching the actual games. With social apps like Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube accessing highlights from your favorite teams is just a few seconds away. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now in the present, I can confidently say that social media is my main consumption of sports media. As the power of social media and technology continues to grow, the ability to watch and enjoy your favorite sports is at an all time high. For myself personally, the app I use the most is YouTube. If you are a fan of the NBA, their YouTube channel makes it easy for you to follow along with every team. They will post extensive game highlights for nearly every game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the next 5 years I think we could see a potential shift on how we consume our sport media. I believe in the future, sport media companies will be able to personalize their streaming platforms. This could include personalized breakdowns of each game tailored to the viewers liking or taste. Additionally, this personalization could include key data analysis of their favorite teams or players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lastly, If I were able to wave a magic wand to change the sport communication landscape, I would choose to make live sports more accessible. Currently, in order to watch live sports (especially games outside of your region) you have to pay a large amount of money for multiple streaming platforms. If we were able to consolidate live sport into one or two platforms at a more reasonable price, I believe that it would allow for sport communication to grow exponentially.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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