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| Type of business | Private company |
|---|---|
Type of site | Sports News Publisher |
| Available in | English |
| Founded | 3 October 2013 |
| Owner | The LADbible Group Ltd |
| Founder(s) | Alexander Solomou |
| URL | sportbible.com |
| Advertising | Native |
| Registration | No |
| Current status | Online |
SPORTbible is a sports focused social media publisher. Their headquarters are based on Dale Street in Manchester's Northern Quarter, United Kingdom. SPORTbible is part of LADbible group and describes itself as "one of the largest communities for sports fans across the world".[1]
SPORTbible Limited was incorporated on 3 October 2013[2] by co-founders Alexander “Solly” Solomou and Arian Kalantari. In 2015, SPORTbible was part of 65twenty group which was one of the fastest-growing social media publishers in the UK.[3]
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History
Solomou developed the idea for a digital media business while studying at Leeds University between 2009 and 2013. On 3 April 2012 Solomou founded SPORTbible's parent company The Lad Bible Limited and subsequently launched a sport focused social publishing brand, SPORTbible in October 2013. The SPORTbible Facebook page now has in excess of 11 million followers[4] making them one of the largest sports communities on Facebook.
The parent company of SPORTbible has changed its name several times over the years. On 18 November 2013 it changed from The Lad Bible Limited to The Global Social Media Group Limited. The name changed again on 19 June 2014 to 65TWENTY LTD then more recently on 16 November 2015 to The LADbible Group Limited.[5]
Sponsorship deals and partnerships
In May 2017, SPORTbible announced an exclusive media partnership with F1 team Sahara Force India.[6] The partnership lasted one year, during which the SPORTbible logo featured on the nose of the F1 car.
In November 2018, SPORTbible joined up with Ultimate Boxxer to stream the boxing tournament live to millions of fans on Facebook.[7] This partnership provided a "transformed boxing experience for the next generation of boxing fans".[8]
See also
References
- ^ "About SPORTbible". LADbible Group. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
- ^ "SPORTBIBLE LIMITED - Overview (free company information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
- ^ Jupp, Adam (2015-08-13). "TheLADBible owner expands its Manchester city centre operation". men. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
- ^ "SPORTbible". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
- ^ "LADBIBLE GROUP LIMITED - Overview (free company information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
- ^ "The Sport Bible announces exclusive media partnership with F1 team Sahara Force India". The Drum. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
- ^ "Ultimate Boxxer partners with SPORTbible | British Boxing News". www.britishboxingnews.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
- ^ admin. "ULTIMATE BOXXER PARTNERS WITH SPORTBIBLE TO BRING EXCITING TOURNAMENT TO MILLIONS OF FANS". Retrieved 2019-06-20.
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