From the lab to the world

Centieiro, Pedro; Romão, Teresa; Dias, A. Eduardo

doi:10.1145/2663806.2663843

Cited by 13 publications

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“…Many viewers report that their enjoyment is greater when watching is shared (Wilson & Weiss, 1993). Moreover, studies that examined dedicated applications that accompany watching live broadcasts (including elements for expression of feelings, nonverbal opinions, games, votes, and gambling related to the game) attest to their positive contribution to the viewing experience of the broadcast games (e.g., Centieiro, Cardoso, Romão, & Dias, 2014; Centieiro, Romão & Dias, 2014; Sahami Shirazi et al, 2011).…”

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Social Second Screen: WhatsApp and Watching the World Cup

Weimann-Saks

Ariel

Elishar-Malka

2019

Communication & Sport

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In recent years, changes have taken place in television viewing patterns during live broadcasts of major events. One of the most striking changes is the introduction of “second screens” that accompany viewing. The current study adds to the existing research literature by examining viewing patterns and socialization during the live broadcast of major sports games. Specifically, it examines the use of smartphones and WhatsApp among Israeli viewers of the 2018 World Cup games’ televised broadcasts, from the quarterfinals onward. In total, 454 respondents were filtered through a screening question, in a representative panel of Israeli population. Findings show that most viewers prefer to watch the broadcast of a major soccer game together, though co-viewing is not necessarily done in the physical presence of others. Findings also reveal a connection between the viewer’s engagement with the game and the enjoyment of watching the broadcast. Further, this relationship is mediated through the use of a smartphone as a second screen, especially the use of WhatsApp. This study contributes to existing research literature by showing the extent to which game-related communication using WhatsApp contributes to a meaningful collaborative viewing experience, the degree of engagement with the game, and the extent to which it is enjoyed.

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Social Second Screen: WhatsApp and Watching the World Cup

Weimann-Saks

Ariel

Elishar-Malka

2019

Communication & Sport

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“…These numbers are even higher in newly industrialised countries such as India, China, Turkey, and Indonesia (SportBusiness Group, 2014). An illustration of this alliance is “eyes-free” technology, which allows watching sport and betting on a second screen device without looking away from television or computer-based streaming (Centieiro, Romão, & Dias, 2014). When bookmakers’ advertising and marketing materials accentuate their online platform’s responsiveness, intuitiveness, and speed (Lopez-Gonzalez, Estévez, & Griffiths, 2018a), they are also fostering an immersive, synchronous sport watching experience.…”

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In-Play Betting, Sport Broadcasts, and Gambling Severity: A Survey Study of Spanish Sports Bettors on the Risks of Betting on Sport While Watching It

López-González

Griffiths

Estévez

2018

Communication & Sport

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Fans watching live sport events, both mediated or in stadia, have witnessed an increase in sports betting products. Most of these products feature in-play betting, that is, the ability to bet on a game once it has started while watching it. In-play betting has raised many concerns among responsible gambling advocates due to its perceived relationship with problem gambling behaviour. This study explored the association between in-play betting and problem gambling. More specifically, the study examined how motives for consuming sport and how involved sports fans were in watching sport affected their gambling. Also, adjacent risk behaviours to in-play betting (such as consuming junk food and alcohol) during live sports betting were examined. Using a survey comprising 659 sports bettors from Spain, the study found that compared to participants not engaging in in-play betting, in-play bettors reported higher (i) problem gambling severity, (ii) sport watching involvement, (iii) consumption of sport to escape from everyday preoccupations, and (iv) consumption of junk food and/or alcohol while watching sport.These findings make the case that in-play betting regulators and providers should be cognizant of the interplay of sport-specific, media-related, and other risks, involved in the act of in-play betting while watching live sport.

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“…The research around second screens has mainly focused on series specific [18,28] and event specific applications [1,11]. Series specific applications highlight the importance of balance between engagement and distraction, while improving viewer's memory of complicated story lines and engaging them with additional show content [18,28,29].…”

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Social Printers

Gorkovenko

Taylor

Rogers

2017

Proceedings of the 2017 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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Social Printers are physical devices that create a pseudonymous social network between households during televised political debates. Through studies conducted around the Scottish Parliamentary Election and EU Referendum in 2016, we aimed to understand how physical devices could be used to engage viewers with televised political debates. By displacing the interaction from conventional social media and second screens we observed that the printers were successful in encouraging the participants to share their thoughts and create a personal social experience. Based on the results we discuss potential implications for conventional social media and second screens in the context of political television programs.

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From the lab to the world

Cited by 13 publications

References 11 publications

Social Second Screen: WhatsApp and Watching the World Cup

Social Second Screen: WhatsApp and Watching the World Cup

In-Play Betting, Sport Broadcasts, and Gambling Severity: A Survey Study of Spanish Sports Bettors on the Risks of Betting on Sport While Watching It

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