Sports Content Strategy with MrRichardClarke: Exploring sports content, journalism, digital and social media

Panagiotis Aroniadis: How to start the first club OTT channel in Europe


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The origins of the PAOK OTT platform and the issues with the broadcasting deal

Learnings from the first two years when the service was going only to overseas fans

"The final decision was taken just a week before the first game"

Solving problems - marketing, paywalls and the payment mechanism

The biggest issues - connectivity in remote areas

The problems of a late rush for the banking system

The use of smart TV apps and rolling it out across bars and coffee shops

How they made their pricing decisions

Is it profitable?

The opposition and criticism they faced in the football industry

Why other clubs have approached them about their service

The production quality

The reaction among the fans, including the senior ones who may not be so digitally -able?

How have PAOK staffed up?

Why the circumstances were right for this to happen in Greece and at PAOK

Other digital innovations to develop the PAOK brand

The buy-in from the owner and the board

Bucking the trend and moving into high-quality 'coffee-table' magazines

The 765-page magazine that PAOK sold for 40 Euros

The international strategy

Defining the tone of voice for the club

Handling the biggest game of the season - Olympiakos at home

Reflecting the fans in their communications

How PAOK has continually grown its fanbase despite going 34 years between title wins

Plans for the future

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