In this third episode of our special Money in Esports series, Sean Callanan chats with Rob O'Gorman about Tennis Australia‘s foray into esports and the success of Fortnite Summer Smash.
On this podcast you'll learn about:
- How the Fortnite Summer Smash come about and their preparations for its launch at the Australian Open
- Tennis Australia's partnership with Epic
- How did they measure the success of Fortnite Summer Smash event
- What they have learned from the audience who attended the event
- The difference in staging a sports broadcast event and an esports broadcast event
- How did tennis benefit from the esports partnership
Listen to Money in Esports #3 – Rob O'Gorman – Tennis Australia & Fortnite Summer Smash
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Rob O'Gorman on the difference in broadcasting tennis and esports
Tennis does go longer but I think in the sense that the beauty of it [esports broadcasting] is that there's actually opportunities to add value to the coverage going forward.
I think the sportscasters are a thousand times better than traditional sports commentators because their knowledge and ability to fill on the fly is extraordinary.
Rob O'Gorman, Manager of Production at Tennis Australia
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Resources from the podcast
- Connect with Rob O'Gorman on Twitter @robogorman and LinkedIn
- Follow Tennis Australia on Twitter @TennisAustralia, Facebook, Instagram, Youtube and LinkedIn
- Follow Australian Open on Twitter @AustralianOpen, Facebook, Instagram and Youtube
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- Some Sports Geek episodes you might be interested in:
- Inside the Tennis Lab with Gus Balbontin – how you’ll pick your next racquet
- A look behind Australian Open (#AusOpen) digital
- Money in Esports #1 – Esports for Brands
- Money in Esports #2 – Esports in Australia
- Download the SG Esports Connecting brands with esports report here
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