{{short description|Sports news publisher}} {{DISPLAYTITLE:SPORTbible}} {{use dmy dates|date=October 2024}} {{Infobox website | name = SPORTbible | logo = Sportbible-logo.png | screenshot = | caption = | url = [https://www.sportbible.com sportbible.com] | commercial = | type = Sports news publisher | language = English | num_users = | content_license = | owner = LADbible Group Ltd | founder = Alexander Solomou | foundation = {{start date and age|df=yes|2013|10|3}} | revenue = | current_status = Online | footnotes = | logocaption = | advertising = Native | registration = No | company_type = Private company }}
'''SPORTbible''' is a sports-focused social media publisher. Their headquarters are based on Dale Street in Manchester's Northern Quarter, United Kingdom. SPORTbible is part of LADbible Group and describes itself as "one of the largest communities for sports fans across the world".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ladbiblegroup.com/OurBrands/sportbible/|title=About SPORTbible|website=LADbible Group|language=en|access-date=2019-06-12}}</ref>
SPORTbible Limited was incorporated by co-founders Alexander "Solly" Solomou and Arian Kalantari on 3 October 2013,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/08716546|title=SPORTBIBLE LIMITED - Overview (free company information from Companies House)|website=beta.companieshouse.gov.uk|language=en|access-date=2019-06-12}}</ref> In 2015, SPORTbible was part of 65twenty group which was one of the fastest-growing social media publishers in the UK.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/business/business-news/theladbible-owner-expands-manchester-city-9842570|title=TheLADBible owner expands its Manchester city centre operation|last=Jupp|first=Adam|date=2015-08-13|website=men|access-date=2019-06-12}}</ref>
== History == Solomou developed the idea for a digital media business while studying at Leeds University between 2009 and 2013. On 3 April 2012, Solomou founded SPORTbible's parent company The Lad Bible Limited and subsequently launched a sport focused social publishing brand, SPORTbible in October 2013. The SPORTbible Facebook page now has in excess of 11 million followers,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/SPORTbible/|title=SPORTbible|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|access-date=2019-06-12}}</ref> making them one of the largest sports communities on Facebook. The parent company of SPORTbible has changed its name several times over the years. On 18 November 2013, it changed from The Lad Bible Limited to The Global Social Media Group Limited. The name changed again on 19 June 2014 to 65TWENTY LTD and then on 16 November 2015 to The LADbible Group Limited.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/08018627|title=LADBIBLE GROUP LIMITED - Overview (free company information from Companies House)|website=beta.companieshouse.gov.uk|language=en|access-date=2019-06-12}}</ref>
== Sponsorship deals and partnerships == In May 2017, SPORTbible announced an exclusive media partnership with Formula One team Sahara Force India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thedrum.com/news/2017/05/26/the-sport-bible-announces-exclusive-media-partnership-with-f1-team-sahara-force|title=The Sport Bible announces exclusive media partnership with F1 team Sahara Force India|website=The Drum|language=en|access-date=2019-06-12}}</ref> The partnership lasted one year, during which the SPORTbible logo featured on the nose of the Formula One car. In November 2018, SPORTbible joined up with Ultimate Boxxer to stream the boxing tournament live to millions of fans on Facebook.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britishboxingnews.co.uk/blogs/ultimate-boxxer-partners-with-sportbible|title=Ultimate Boxxer partners with SPORTbible {{!}} British Boxing News|website=www.britishboxingnews.co.uk|access-date=2019-06-20}}</ref> This partnership provided a "transformed boxing experience for the next generation of boxing fans".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://britishboxingscene.co.uk/ultimate-boxxer-partners-with-sportbible-to-bring-exciting-tournament-to-millions-of-fans/|title=ULTIMATE BOXXER PARTNERS WITH SPORTBIBLE TO BRING EXCITING TOURNAMENT TO MILLIONS OF FANS|last=admin|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-20}}</ref>
==See also== * LADbible * LADbible Group
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== External links == * {{official website|https://www.sportbible.com}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:SPORTbible}} Category:British sport websites Category:Mass media companies of the United Kingdom Category:British companies established in 2013 Category:Football mass media in the United Kingdom