ESPN’s SportsCenter Turns to User-Generated Content From Facebook, Instagram

The social network will be the presenting sponsor for the SC Top 10 segment every Wednesday

Facebook will be the presenting sponsor for the SC Top 10 segment on ESPN’s SportsCenter for the next 10 Wednesdays starting April 22.

The segment will feature user-generated highlights submitted via Facebook and Instagram, and ESPN will also share those highlights in customized segments on Facebook and Instagram, both in feed and via Stories.

Omar Raja will also host a longer show on longform video destination Facebook Watch every Wednesday to discuss that week’s top 10 highlights.

ESPN cited data from Shareablee, saying that the average engagement for SportsCenter posts is up 84% year-over-year on Instagram and 40% on Facebook, while those numbers are 17% and 7%, respectively, for ESPN posts.

The

AW+

WORK SMARTER - LEARN, GROW AND BE INSPIRED.

Subscribe today!

To Read the Full Story Become an Adweek+ Subscriber

View Subscription Options

Already a member? Sign in