February 25 – Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur will become the first club to produce and broadcast on their own platforms their own Cup Final show this Sunday. The matchday show will be streamed by Spurs TV on Facebook and tottenhamshotspur.com before the kick-off of the League Cup Final against Chelsea.
The match itself will not be streamed live on Spurs’ digital platforms and fans will have to tune in to more traditional broadcast channels wherever they are in the world.
The pre-match show will be broadcast from Wembley and will made available globally. Spurs estimates its global fanbase at more than 450 million, and has over 100 Official Supporters Clubs in more than 40 countries.
The show will be co-hosted by Ledley King who captained Spurs to their Cup win in 2008.
King will answer questions from fans via Facebook on air during the show that begins at 12:30 GMT, ahead of the 16:00 GMT kick-off against Chelsea. Other content will include interviews with Spurs chairman Daniel Levy, members of the 2008 League Cup-winning team, such as Jonathan Woodgate and Jermaine Jenas, celebrity fans and current players, including an exclusive with star striker Harry Kane.
Glenn Miller, Head of Sport and Entertainment Media Partnerships EMEA, Facebook, said: “Facebook brings football fans from all over the world even closer to their clubs and favourite players. This broadcast by Tottenham Hotspur is another example of the authentic and engaging approach the club has taken with its fan base, on what is sure to be a memorable day for the club and its fans.”
The digital broadcast complements a downloadable Cup Final party pack that has decorative bunting, party games, player face masks and recipes for mini beef burgers and cakes.
The Spurs TV Matchday Show can be viewed by visiting the #SpursAtWembley hub at http://tottenhamhotspur.com/spurs-at-wembley or at https://www.facebook.com/TottenhamHotspur
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