MMP MAJOR MULTIMEDIA PROJECT

Joel Griffiths, Bournemouth University

What is this? - A 7-minute-long TV documentary exploring the growing phenomenon, of football fan media.

Why make this? - A lot has been made about the ‘phenomenon’ of fan TV, but what does it mean to run a fan channel?

What is the daily routine of someone produces post-match amateur content?

What are the struggles or inconveniences that they face?

Why do they do what they do, what motivates someone to produce content without significant financial benefits?

What's my aim?

Documented recognition of the hard work that goes into fan media.
Whereas fanzines worked with the same concept and level of commitment, fan channels have given them the platform they needed and deserve, analysing how this has changed the football media landscape is a major aim.
Giving the viewer a better vision on where this is going. How will the relationship between mainstream and independent broadcasters develop.

Mark Goldbridge, presenter for The United Stand and passionate Man United fan. With Over 66,000 followers on Instagram and 300,000 subscribers on YouTube, he's made a name for himself live-streaming his reaction to United games. Witty, entertaining and controversial, Mark has built a colt online following, that continues to grow.

Life-long cherries fan Matt Hall runs Red and Black TV alongside Sean Dennis. Consistent AFC Bournemouth previews and reviews are at the core of this growing channel. Taking inspiration from the likes of AFTV and TalkNorwichCity, Matt has big ambitions for his platform.

Jordan Halford, social media editor at Sky Sports is a die-hard Leicester City fan. He gave me some great insight into just how a major broadcaster like Sky has adapted to the influx of fan media over the past 5-years. Maintaining Sky's position as industry leaders in the Premier League is the bread and butter of his great work.

Spurs fanatic Sam Chippeck has embraced the medium of the match-day vlog. 2,000 subscribers, 300,000 + views has seen his channel grown exponentially since he started in 2016. I followed him to Tottenham's away clash with West Ham, seeing first hand the work that goes into great match vlogging.

Writer, presenter and podcaster for the award-winning Anfield Wrap blog. Neil Atkinson passionate reds fan, with a journalistic CV to match. I spoke to Neil in-depth, about the current fan media landscape, learning just what it takes to make a product which goes above and beyond mainstream industry standards.