SportsNation is dipping its toe in the social waters hopefully they’ll dive in more deeply and give social media fans something to scream about.Ĭopyright 2009 GigaOm. Which connects users via webcams on-air to rant about sports topics. Rival sports network Versus has its own fan-generated show in Fanarchy, Lots of shows are jumping into the social media game. It would be nice to see social media used more creatively rather than just asking, “What did our SportsNation audience think?” and then cutting to some kind of graphic. Sure, they occasionally cut to the audience for a tweet or a poll, but it’s still predominately two heads talking. Overall, SportsNation still feels like other traditional sports programs. Viewers are also invited to submit viral video clips of sports-related activities that are then broadcast on air. In “Fannish or Foolish,” SportsNation read from tweets sent to the show, and the hosts judge whether those tweets are spot-on (fannish) or just silly (foolish). It’s a nice way toĬrowd-source jokes, and was pretty funny. Viewers call in posing (poorly) as a celeb athletes to ask questions or just say what “they” are up to. The “Fake Calls from Real Fans” segment was a bit more original. Like “Where will LeBron play in 2009-2010?” or “Would you buy the Cubs for $900 million?” Each host gives their opinion while the audience votes on the web site with the results shown The opening segment was a poll asking a series of questions The “interactivity” is a bit of a mixed bag, and sometimes feels like more of a stunt than a show built from the ground up for audience participation.

The show debuted Monday (hat tip to Mediaite) on ESPN 2 and we caught the second episode yesterday.Īccording to the SportsNation web site, the show’s goal is “to be the most interactive show on TV.” Viewers can interact with the program via its site, Twitter, Facebook Incorporates instant viewer polls, audience tweets and viral videos. ESPN is looking to tap into that fan-ergy with SportsNation, a new daily live show that If there is a type of TV show just screaming (sometimes literally) for socialization - it’s sports, and now thanks to social media sites like Twitter and Facebook, there are more soapboxes than ever on which the

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