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June 11, 2012 03:43 pm GMT
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1 in 4 American Fans Follow Sports via Social Media [STUDY]
Sports fans are consuming news and other content via social media and mobile devices more than ever, according to a recent study.
26% of sports fans use social media to follow leagues, teams and players in 2012, says the survey by the Perform sports media group. In a similar survey conducted last year, that number was just 15%.
22% of sports fans queried said they used connected mobile devices to get breaking sports news. In 2011, just 13% of fans said they received breaking news via smartphones and tablets.
Fans aged 25 to 34 are the most mobile savvy, with 35% saying that's one way they get breaking news -- compared to 28% of 18 to 24-year-olds, and 15% of 35 to 44-year-olds wh…
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