From pioneering rugby league websites in the 1990s to delivering sports photography, videography, and social media strategy in New Zealand today, JLS Media Solutions has built a legacy of innovation, creativity, and dedication to visual storytelling. Explore our timeline below:
– Designed and published our very first website on the World Wide Web for Display Factory Group - DFG.co.uk
– Launched RugbyLinks.co.uk as one of the very first Rugby Portals on the internet, which included club news, player photographs, and links for Super League and Northern Ford Premiership clubs.
– Partnered with Dewsbury Rams to produce their match day programme and maintain the Club Website.
– Created one of the first mobile-friendly websites for Rugby League and launched the Dewsbury Rams WAP site.
– Rebranded RugbyLinks.co.uk as RugbyLeague.org, the ultimate Rugby League Web Portal, with integrated club sites, latest news, fans forums, shop, and action galleries.
– Welcomed the official fans forums of Featherstone Rovers, Batley Bulldogs, Workington Town, Barrow Raiders, Sheffield Eagles, and Dewsbury Rams to RugbyLeague.org.
– Provided hosting and web services for the official sites of Batley Bulldogs and Dewsbury Rams.
– Merged RugbyLeague.org with 'League Express', creating the World's Biggest Rugby League Portal site with a newspaper circulation.
– Media Project at Ossett Albion FC to create club unity and devise a website encompassing all areas (Juniors, Youth, Women's, and Men's) including social media.
– Designed and produced the match day programme for Dewsbury Celtic RLFC and also managed their website.
– Entered partnership with Leeds United FC to provide GCOE players with photographic memories from their matches.
– Established JLSPhotographs.com to capture the spirit of football in New Zealand from grassroots to elite.
– Official Papatoetoe AFC Photographer for Lotto NRFL Women's Premier League and Men's Division 2 teams.
– Elected to the board at Papatoetoe AFC in a Media capacity.
– Advised and assisted Eastern Suburbs AFC during the 2016/17 New Zealand Football Stirling Sports Premiership season with social media strategy and online presence.
– Appointed Director of Media at Eastern Suburbs AFC, helping create strategy for live streaming and online engagement.