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BILI Social and CFLPA Redefine Fan Engagement with the “CFLPA Insider”: A Game-Changing Media Property With Player Correspondents
BILI Social and CFLPA Redefine Fan Engagement with the “CFLPA Insider”: A Game-Changing Media Property With Player Correspondents.
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[{"type":"text","content":"The Canadian Football League Players’ Association (CFLPA) and BILI Social (BILI) (an indirect subsidiary of Allied Energy, Inc), introduce the CFLPA Insider, a groundbreaking media property launched during the 111th Grey Cup in Vancouver. At the centre of this year’s content were Stavros Katsantonis and Brandon Barlow, star players from the Hamilton Tiger-Cats who produced content designed to engage fans in real time. The CFLPA Insider program delivered over 30 unique pieces of social media content across Instagram and TikTok, generating more than 3 million views from sports fans across Canada.The initiative positioned CFL players as creators, offering brands like DAZN, Purolator, and SuperBox a unique way to connect with audiences through authentic, player-driven storytelling.“This is what the future of fan engagement looks like,” said Adrian Capobianco, CEO of BILI Social. “CFLPA Insider combines the excitement of live sports with the power of social media, delivering real-time content that captivates fans and opens new revenue streams for players and brands alike.”CFLPA Insider is a testament to the entrepreneurial spirit shared between BILI and the CFLPA,” said Adrian Capobianco, Co-Founder and CEO of BILI Social. “From concept to execution, our teams developed a program that not only connected fans to the Grey Cup in real time but also created a blueprint for future engagement opportunities.”A New Playbook for Branded ContentCFLPA Insider is more than a social media campaign – it’s a scalable revenue-driving media property designed to offer brands unprecedented access to engaged sports fans in real time, empower players to become content creators, extending their personal brands beyond the field. This sets the stage for a high-impact annual program, building on this year’s success and adding with more players, brands and engagement in the future.“Supporting our players on and off the field is our mission,” said Peter Dyakowski, Interim Executive Director of CFLPA. “This partnership with BILI Social not only achieves that but also creates a bold, innovative platform for brands to tap into the passion, depth, excitement, and authenticity of our CFL players, and to connect with our fans.”Stavros Katsantonis, the main content creator in the program added, “I love how this helped showcase the depth of players like me beyond the ...